Ricky Brabec wins the final stage and secures a podium spot in the Morocco Rally

We finish this last race of the world. I started with a good pace, but the third day, with a fall, made me lose the rhythm. I managed to finish after two editions without being able to reach the end. I am quite happy because I found the speed, and physically I’m there too. In addition, Monster Energy Honda Team has done a great job here. We will continue along this line which is proving to be the right track. Now we have three more months to continue with maximum motivation to reach the great race in the best possible conditions and help the team to do their best.

The final stage of the rally was a good one. It was a great way to end the rally and get the final race of the year under control before the Dakar in a good and positive way. I’m very happy and looking forward to the Dakar. It was more or less my type of riding with a lot of rocks and trial areas which was really fun. Then we got up into the mountains where the tracks were a lot more visible and fast and sliding. It’s always good to drift the bike around. It feels good to be going home. We’ve been in Africa for way too long. I’m looking forward to a couple of weeks before the Dakar to get some nice recharge time.

We have finished the Morocco rally, a very tough rally, with very complicated and dangerous navigation. It was very physically demanding with dangerous routes: a very complete rally. I am happy to finish the rally well, in one piece and without injury, which was one of the main objectives. I think 2018 has been a complete year; I was able to finish all the rallies in which I participated without falls that caused injuries. I've learned a lot year after year, race after race. Now it’s time to rest a bit and prepare for the Dakar 2019 that I’m sure will be a really good one for the team