Cordoba
Factory rider Sebastian Buhler led the charge, completing Stage 2 with an impressive third-place finish as Hero MotoSports Team Rally continued its impressive performance at the Desafio Ruta 40 2024 in Cordoba, Argentina, completing the 2nd stage of the rally with strong results.
Rally GP class riders Ross Branch and Ignacio Cornejo crossed the finish line in the fifth and ninth positions respectively. In the Rally 2 category, Ramiro Barco finished in 9th place for Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters Hero MotoCorp.
Moving on from the start city of Cordoba, the rally continued their exploration of the vast Argentinian landscape, especially through the winding mountain ranges. Stage 2 was the longest of the week at a total of 724 km, including 423 km of special.
The first 150 km were fast and slippery tracks through the mountains, while the rest of the day were mostly challenging. Salt pans, water crossings, sand, dust, and fesh fesh are also featured across the route. Our riders, however, enjoyed going flat out at the 160 kmph top speed for most of the day, while also being careful not to wear out their tyres.
Continuing his impressive performance right from the start of the race, Sebastian Buhler was leading the race until the 232 km mark and later dropped to the second position behind the leader until 325 km into the Stage.
