- Stage Six cut short due to track conditions
- 404km long stage was cut short at around the 100km mark
- Stage rankings calculated from arrival times at refuel station
The sixth stage of the 2022 Dakar Rally was cut short due to track conditions. The 404km long stage was cut short at around the 100km mark after the riders complained about the extreme dangers plying on the route.
The cars and trucks categories had raced on the same route the previous day, which rendered the tracks broken and completely torn out. Combined with the impact of the recent heavy rains, the adverse changes in the tracks, especially the danger zones, no longer corresponded to the markings on the day’s roadbook, making it extremely unsafe for the bikers.
The stage rankings for the day were calculated from the arrival times of riders at the refuel station, perched at the 101km mark. Hero Motorsports Team Rally rider Joaquim Rodrigues secured the 10th position at this mark while his teammate, Aaron Mare came 25th. Sherco Factory rider Lorenzo Santolino completed the stage in 12th position while his teammates, Rui Gonçalves and Harith Noah Koitha Veettil finished 17th and 34th, respectively.
The riders got a rest day on 8 January, 2022 at Riyadh, before heading out into the desert again. In the next stage, the riders will enter an unchartered territory of almost 700km before ending the day at Al Dawadimi.
