
Dispersed across the two Americas, Monster Energy Honda are again protagonists in two major international rally events: Kevin Benvides and Paolo Goncalves have just finished second and third overall after five hard and gnarly days in Chile for the Atacama Rally and the third round of the 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and Joan Barreda and Ricky Brabec are poised to gun the CRF450 Rally 860km (540 miles) across the Nevada desert in the Vegas to Reno iconic race; a dash which Catalan Barreda conquered twelve months ago.
While the Dakar star and his American team-mate get ready for the high temperatures in the western United States, their fellow racers are packing up and shipping over to Argentina after a week of tough competition further south.