Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally Team's Tosha Schareina got his first Dakar Rally stage win today on a shortened Stage 11. Followed closely by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Luciano Benavides and his HRC teammate Adrien Van Beveren, Schareina kept the pressure on overall race leader Daniel Sanders and his KTM, closing the gap by seven minutes in only 152km.

The stage today was shortened by weather, delaying the start of the stage due to heavy fog keeping the helicopters grounded. Organizers proposed a full stage with a 3pm gate setup at refueling, but a racer majority protested that idea and they simply stopped the stage at that point instead of the top guys getting through the gate and continuing on, and those behind not having to finish the stage. 

We chat with Brad Cox on the show today after his nasty crash earlier in the week. We also hear from at least one racer who's disspointed in the stage shortening.

Tomorrow is the final day of the rally - a welcome day for everyone on the course!

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