Ricky Brabec took the lead!
https://www.cyclenews.com/2019/01/article/2019-dakar-rally-results-and-photos/
For the love of it all, please Honda don't screw this up!
The KTM beast will be stirring...their strategy is usually to let others push week one & crash out (Barreda obviously read the script) then start pushing week 2!
I have a couple of journalist friends out there writing & shooting, here's one of Justin's from yesterday.