
Job done for Monster Energy Honda’s Kevin Benavides. The off-road racing star satisfied the rally fans that lined the route of the 2017 Desafio Ruta 40 for a second consecutive victory in one of Argentina’s most famous treks and for what was the fourth round of five in the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship.
The HRC team had been operating on two continents for the last fortnight with round three of the world series occurring in Chile, Joan Barreda and Ricky Brabec acing the Vegas to Reno sprint in north America and then a four-strong effort went against the clock for the Desafio and Benavides’ home stomping ground.