Video highlights and results from stage one at the Desafío Ruta 40, round four of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship where Tosha Schareina took the CRF450 Rally to the day win and the race lead ahead of Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) and Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) on a long opening day in Argentina.

Day one proved a tough one, particularly on rear tyres and mousses and depending on how riders had treated their rear ends, some suffered towards the end of the stage – notably Matthias Walkner and Ricky Brabec.

 

Top 10 after stage 1 (Belén-Belén):

1. T. Schareina (Honda), 3:00:12

2. L. Benavides (Husqvarna), +0:17

3. A. Van Beveren (Honda), +1:33

4. T. Price (KTM), +3:17

5. R. Branch (Hero), +2:26

6. I. Cornejo (Honda), +6:06

7. S. Bühler (Hero), + 7:07

8. P. Quintanilla (Honda), + 7:16

9. M. Docherty (KTM), +8:11

10. R. Brabec (Honda), +12:40

 

Top 10 standings after stage 1:

1. T. Schareina (Honda), 3:55:00

2. L. Benavides (Husqvarna), +0:01

3. A. Van Beveren (Honda), +1:09

4. T. Price (KTM), +3:17

5. R. Branch (Hero), +4:06

6. P. Quintanilla (Honda), +7:32

7. S. Bühler (Hero), +8:43

8. I. Cornejo (Honda), +9:26

9. M. Docherty (KTM), +10:51

10. R. Brabec (Honda), +12:32