\u2018I know that my victory wasn\u2019t spectacular, but I always say that the victory goes not to the rider that does something spectacular, but to the rider who makes no mistakes,\u2019 said Rafa\u0142 Sonik at the finish line of his seventh Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in his career. He repeated his success from 2014 and won the rally, taking the first step on his way to the fifth World Cup title.<\/p>\n
As planned, Rafa\u0142 Sonik did not charge during that last stage. He arrived at the finish line over ten minutes after Ignacio Casale, and with a small loss to Kees Koolen. But it was the Polish rider who had the most reasons to be overjoyed, because winning the first round of the FIM World Cup put him on the position of the leader of the entire series. \u2018There are many years of starts, failures, injuries behind me. Seven attempts of trying to win this rally \u2013 and my second win. I can say that I\u2019m satisfied just like in 2014, when I took the podium for the first time,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuperSonik\u201d also added that for the past years he has learned how to fight at the dunes in the United Arab Emirates. \u2018This desert is incredibly challenging, but also beautiful. If you learn how to deal with it, you will also feel joy next to the huge efforts. I experienced that joy many times during this rally. And it wasn\u2019t easy. In particular today, as the solution devised by Jarek Zaj\u0105c, my mechanic, paid off and the front shock absorbers finally worked smoothly,\u2019 said Sonik.<\/p>\n
Despite the pleasure that he experiences after years of training and racing in the United Arab Emirates, the World Cup title defender is far from saying that he feels in Abu Dhabi or Dubai at home. The best way to explain it is to use today\u2019s example. Yesterday during the briefing the organizers asked the participants to be reasonable and extremely careful, because practically each year something happens during that last day of the rally. Unfortunately, 30 kilometres before the finish line one of the bikers had a serious accident. The last stage was far from easy, and the heat, the tiredness, are taking its toll. You have to be careful until the very end \u2013 today I was the one to cross the finish line of the special stage from the wrong side,\u2019 laughed Sonik.<\/p>\n
The next round of the World Cup will take place during the Sealine Cross Country Rally in Qatar, which is to begin on 17 April. \u2018We have only one week to regenerate \u2013 it\u2019s not long. I\u2019m very curious as to what the results will be there, because this rally is very difficult and very challenging in terms of navigation. This is also why I\u2019m very happy with this victory, which is a great place to start the entire season,\u2019 ended Sonik.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u2018I know that my victory wasn\u2019t spectacular, but I always say that the victory goes not to the rider that does something spectacular, but to the rider who makes no mistakes,\u2019 said Rafa\u0142 Sonik at the finish line of his seventh Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in his career. He repeated his success from 2014 and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n