Hero MotoSports Team Rally completes Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with a Top 5 Result

Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters – Hero MotoCorp, concluded their campaign at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2023 (ADDC) with a remarkable top-5 result. Hero MotoSports rider Ross Branch followed up his impressive Dakar 2023 performance with a consistent result all through the five days of the rally, finishing well within the top-10 spots in every stage. In the fifth and final stage, he crossed the finish line in the 4th fastest time, and earned the 5th place in the overall standings of the rally. The Botswanan made two Stage podium finishes this week, battling an extremely fierce competition with the world’s top riders and factory teams. His team mate, Sebastian Buhler had to withdraw from the race after Stage 1 due to an unfortunate technical mishap.  The first 10 positions at ADDC were tightly contested by top Rally GP class riders, all of whom had an equal chance to find a place on the final podium. At the end of five stages and over 17 hours of saddle time, Ross Branch finished the race with just a six-minute time gap from the winner of ADDC ‘23. The last stage of the