MADRID, 5 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish rider Joan Barreda (Honda) was satisfied to get a new victory in motorcycles this Wednesday in a “very tough” fifth stage of the 2022 Dakar Rally, and celebrated having had “a good day to cut time in the general classification”, although you know you still have to go “mile by mile.”
“It was a very tough stage, with all types of terrain, but, nevertheless, it was a good day to cut time in the general classification. I started from far behind and, as I felt strong, I attacked throughout the day” Barreda said in statements collected by the Dakar website.
The Castellón confessed that he is “well” on a physical level. “I have only a small tendonitis in my arm that is giving me a bit of war since I fell on the stones the first day. It has caused me a little inflammation, but I am managing to attack,” he said.
On the other hand, that of Honda does not hide that “the objective, of course, is to get a good position, but you have to go step by step and kilometer by kilometer”, while he would also be excited to reach or exceed the record of 29 victories of stage of the French Cyril Despres and Stéphane Peterhansel. “It would be great and the truth is that it is much more than what I had dreamed of,” he admitted.