The fourth stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally completed today with the top three front runners establishing control of the event and extending their advantage over the rest of the field by more than 20 minutes to fourth place. 

In today's episode we catch up with race stage winner Nacho Cornejo and his HRC Monster Energy Honda teammates Ricky Brabec and Skyler Howes. We also hear from birthday boy and stage lead-out rider (yesterday's winner) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Kevin Benavides. And, we always love it when Hero Motorsports' Ross Branch is in the front of the pack as we get to check in with him, as well.

Tune in and learn about what went down over the mini marathon stage and how the race strategy might be shaking out for the upcoming 48-hour chrono stage - a true mystery for most in the race.

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Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.