KTM-Privatier Mason Klein ließ die Dakar-Stars stehen
Von Kay Hettich
© BAS KTM
Mason Klein: Sensationeller Etappensieg
Mason Klein war bei der Dakar 2022 als Neunter bester Rookie und auch bei der 45. Ausgabe legt der US-Amerikaner ein famoses Tempo vor: Dritter auf Etappe 1 und am zweiten Renntag ließ der erst 22-Jährige seinen ersten Etappensieg folgen.
«Abgesehen von der Speed-Limit-Strafe habe ich mich wirklich gut gefühlt, es war super schön», erzählte der KTM-Privatfahrer. «Die meiste Zeit bin ich den anderen Jungs gefolgt, und nach dem Tankstopp haben alle Witze darüber gemacht, ob ich nun führe oder nicht, weil ich sie die Führungsarbeit habe machen lassen. Also habe ich mir gesagt, na gut, und habe sie einfach stehen lassen. Das war klasse!»
Die Piste lag Klein offensichtlich, seine Aufmerksamkeit litt aber unter dem hohen Tempo.
«Das Terrain war super gut, die Navigation war gut und das Roadbook war gut», sagte der KTM-Pilot. «Die Sache ist nur mit dem Speed in den Speed-Limit-Zonen, das alles zu viel für mich ist. Es ist so viel für mein Gehirn. Dann schalte ich manchmal einfach ab. Erst achte ich auf das Limit, dann heißt es aber keine Kurven, nur geradeaus und dieser Richtung folgen. Dabei vergesse ich dann, was ich tue. Vielleicht liegt das an der Erfahrung, aber es ist ziemlich hart.»
Klein führt die Dakar-Wertung mit 1:41 min Vorsprung vor Red Bull KTM-Werkspilot Toby Price an. Denkt Klein möglicherweise sogar an den Gesamtsieg?
«Um die Dakar zu gewinnen, muss man die verrückte Entscheidung treffen, wann man sich zügeln muss. Derjenige, der gewinnt, gewinnt nicht immer die Etappen», weiß Klein. «Man muss schnell fahren, richtig? Aber derjenige, der nicht jeden Tag stürzt, der sich nicht jeden Tag verirrt, der jeden Tag konstant an der gleichen Stelle ins Ziel kommt, der wird gewinnen.»
| Rallye Dakar 2023 – vorläufiges Ergebnis Etappe 2 (Bike & Quad) | ||||
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Team | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | M. Klein (USA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 05:23:04 | |
| 2 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 05:24:13 | + 01:09 |
| 3 | S. Howes (USA) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | 05:24:17 | + 01:13 |
| 4 | R. Branch (BWA) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 05:25:02 | + 01:58 |
| 5 | T. Price (AUS) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 05:25:20 | + 02:16 |
| 6 | J. Barreda (ESP) | Monster Energy Jb Team | 05:25:36 | + 02:32 |
| 7 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco Factory | 05:26:14 | + 03:10 |
| 8 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 05:26:24 | + 03:20 |
| 9 | D. Sanders (AUS) | Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing | 05:26:28 | + 03:24 |
| 10 | M. Walkner (AUT) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 05:27:10 | + 04:06 |
| 11 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 05:27:27 | + 04:23 |
| 12 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | 05:27:39 | + 04:35 |
| 13 | J. Cornejo Florimo (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 05:27:45 | + 04:41 |
| 14 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 05:28:10 | + 05:06 |
| 15 | R. Brabec (USA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 05:28:39 | + 05:35 |
| 16 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 05:28:58 | + 05:54 |
| 17 | M. Docherty (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 05:29:44 | + 06:40 |
| 18 | T. Schareina (ESP) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 05:30:18 | + 07:14 |
| 19 | D. Llanos (ARG) | Xraids Experience | 05:33:17 | + 10:13 |
| 20 | P. Lucci (ITA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 05:38:45 | + 15:41 |
| 21 | M. Michek (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | 05:38:48 | + 15:44 |
| 22 | R. Gonçalves (PRT) | Sherco Factory | 05:39:15 | + 16:11 |
| 23 | J. Rodrigues (PRT) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 05:40:48 | + 17:44 |
| 24 | A. Maio (PRT) | Yamaha Portugal | 05:44:11 | + 21:07 |
| 25 | J. Pedrero Garcia (ESP) | Rieju Team | 05:44:20 | + 21:16 |
| 26 | S. Svitko (SVK) | Cross Team | 05:44:42 | + 21:38 |
| 27 | J. Jagu (FRA) | Team Esm | 05:48:31 | + 25:27 |
| 28 | M. Doveze (FRA) | Nomade Racing | 05:53:17 | + 30:13 |
| 29 | R. Dumontier (FRA) | Team Dumontier Racing | 05:54:39 | + 31:35 |
| 30 | J. Argubright (USA) | Duust Co Rally Team | 05:54:51 | + 31:47 |
| 31 | J. Lepan (FRA) | Nomade Racing | 05:55:56 | + 32:52 |
| 32 | N. Theric (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | 05:56:24 | + 33:20 |
| 33 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | Team Casteu | 05:57:00 | + 33:56 |
| 34 | H. Koitha Veettil (IND) | Sherco Factory | 05:59:04 | + 36:00 |
| 35 | S. Caimi (ARG) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 06:00:50 | + 37:46 |
| 36 | D. Nosiglia Jager (BOL) | Rieju - Xraidsexperience | 06:03:18 | + 40:14 |
| 37 | C. Moore (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 06:05:49 | + 42:45 |
| 38 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | Autonet Motorcycle Team | 06:06:56 | + 43:52 |
| 39 | M. Engel (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | 06:07:49 | + 44:45 |
| 40 | N. Cardona Vagnoni (VEN) | Pedrega Team | 06:12:04 | + 49:00 |
| 41 | B. Melot (FRA) | Esprit KTM | 06:14:29 | + 51:25 |
| 42 | M. Wiedemann (DEU) | Wiedemann Motorsports | 06:14:49 | + 51:45 |
| 43 | J. Vega (ESP) | Pont Grup - Yamaha | 06:15:28 | + 52:24 |
| 44 | A. Giroud (FRA) | Yamaha Racing - Smx - Drag'On | 06:21:06 | + 58:02 |
| 45 | P. Copetti (USA) | Del Amo Motorsports By Motul | 06:24:41 | + 01:01:37 |
| 46 | F. Moreno Flores (ARG) | Drag´On Rally Team | 06:26:35 | + 01:03:31 |
| 47 | M. Andujar (ARG) | 7240 Team | 06:28:13 | + 01:05:09 |
| 48 | M. Patrao (PRT) | Credit Agricola - Mario Patrao Motosport | 06:33:48 | + 01:10:44 |
| 49 | S. Sunier (CHN) | Kove Rally Team | 06:36:20 | + 01:13:16 |
| 50 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | Sp Moto Bohemia | 06:37:42 | + 01:14:38 |
| 51 | J. Brabec (CZE) | Strojrent Racing | 06:38:43 | + 01:15:39 |
| 52 | J. Martiny (BEL) | Dumontier Racing | 06:38:47 | + 01:15:43 |
| 53 | P. Cabrera (CHL) | Rieju Team | 06:43:32 | + 01:20:28 |
| 54 | P. Neff (USA) | American Rally Originals | 06:43:44 | + 01:20:40 |
| 55 | L. Kancius (LTU) | Story Racing | 06:45:48 | + 01:22:44 |
| 56 | C. Jacques (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | 06:46:37 | + 01:23:33 |
| 57 | C. Herbst (FRA) | Team All Tracks | 06:48:31 | + 01:25:27 |
| 58 | T. Kongshoj (DNK) | Joyride Race Service | 06:50:07 | + 01:27:03 |
| 59 | G. Enrico (CHL) | Enrico Racing | 06:50:50 | + 01:27:46 |
| 60 | J. Varga (SVK) | Varga Motorsport Team | 06:51:31 | + 01:28:27 |
| 61 | G. Chollet (FRA) | Chollet Racing Team | 06:52:46 | + 01:29:42 |
| 62 | B. Gavard (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | 06:53:07 | + 01:30:03 |
| 63 | W. Aaldering (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 06:53:16 | + 01:30:12 |
| 64 | M. Balooshi (ARE) | Mx Ride Dubai | 06:53:18 | + 01:30:14 |
| 65 | M. Troquier (FRA) | Nomade Racing | 06:54:54 | + 01:31:50 |
| 66 | S. Gomez Cantero (ESP) | Rieju-Xraidsexperience | 06:55:00 | + 01:31:56 |
| 67 | K. Wisniewski (POL) | Orlen Team | 06:55:02 | + 01:31:58 |
| 68 | J. Hillier (GBR) | James Hillier Racing | 06:55:35 | + 01:32:31 |
| 69 | S. Vaquero (ESP) | KTM Namura | 06:56:48 | + 01:33:44 |
| 70 | Z. Tuma (CZE) | Barth Racing | 06:58:41 | + 01:35:37 |
| 71 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Marcic | 06:59:34 | + 01:36:30 |
| 72 | L. Fanottoli (ITA) | Tecnosport Rally | 07:01:06 | + 01:38:02 |
| 73 | T. Mulec (SVN) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 07:02:24 | + 01:39:20 |
| 74 | Z. Min (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | 07:04:02 | + 01:40:58 |
| 75 | P. Vlcek (USA) | Detyens Racing | 07:05:49 | + 01:42:45 |
| 76 | J. Mas Arcos (ESP) | Fae Pedrega Team 77 | 07:07:15 | + 01:44:11 |
| 77 | M. Rees-Stavros (GBR) | None | 07:08:45 | + 01:45:41 |
| 78 | E. Anghileri (ITA) | Rs Moto Racing | 07:10:55 | + 01:47:51 |
| 79 | S. Gregory (ZAF) | Stuart Gregory | 07:13:48 | + 01:50:44 |
| 80 | M. Pol (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 07:15:21 | + 01:52:17 |
| 81 | T. De Gavardo (CHL) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 07:22:39 | + 01:59:35 |
| 82 | T. Montanari (ITA) | Solarys Racing | 20:35:00 | + 15:11:56 |
| 83 | M. Giemza (POL) | Orlen Team | 31:50:00 | + 26:26:56 |
| 84 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Podmol Dakar Team | 47:20:00 | + 41:56:56 |
| 85 | T. Interno (ITA) | Rally Pov - Fantic Rally Team | 47:20:00 | + 41:56:56 |
| 86 | S. Souday (FRA) | Team All Tracks | 47:20:00 | + 41:56:56 |
| 87 | L. D'Abbadie (FRA) | Loïs D'Abbadie | 47:20:00 | + 41:56:56 |
| Rallye Dakar 2023 – vorläufige Gesamtwertung nach Etappe 1 | ||||
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Team | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | M. Klein (USA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 09:38:28 | + 02:00 |
| 2 | T. Price (AUS) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 01:41 | |
| 3 | J. Barreda (ESP) | Monster Energy Jb Team | + 02:03 | + 01:00 |
| 4 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 02:25 | + 01:00 |
| 5 | D. Sanders (AUS) | Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing | + 02:55 | + 02:00 |
| 6 | R. Brabec (USA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 04:21 | |
| 7 | S. Howes (USA) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | + 05:11 | |
| 8 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 05:16 | + 02:00 |
| 9 | M. Walkner (AUT) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 08:18 | |
| 10 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 08:34 | + 01:00 |
| 11 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 08:57 | |
| 12 | R. Branch (BWA) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 09:11 | |
| 13 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco Factory | + 10:18 | |
| 14 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | + 13:02 | |
| 15 | J. Cornejo Florimo (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 14:47 | |
| 16 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 17:08 | + 01:00 |
| 17 | J. Rodrigues (PRT) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 29:40 | + 06:00 |
| 18 | M. Michek (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | + 29:59 | |
| 19 | M. Docherty (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 32:33 | + 15:00 |
| 20 | A. Maio (PRT) | Yamaha Portugal | + 32:34 | |
| 21 | S. Svitko (SVK) | Cross Team | + 34:18 | |
| 22 | T. Schareina (ESP) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 34:37 | |
| 23 | D. Llanos (ARG) | Xraids Experience | + 36:43 | + 01:00 |
| 24 | P. Lucci (ITA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 39:05 | |
| 25 | R. Gonçalves (PRT) | Sherco Factory | + 51:07 | + 05:00 |
| 26 | D. Nosiglia Jager (BOL) | Rieju - Xraidsexperience | + 51:58 | |
| 27 | J. Jagu (FRA) | Team Esm | + 51:59 | |
| 28 | J. Pedrero Garcia (ESP) | Rieju Team | + 54:03 | + 06:00 |
| 29 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | Team Casteu | + 58:30 | |
| 30 | H. Koitha Veettil (IND) | Sherco Factory | + 59:44 | |
| 31 | R. Dumontier (FRA) | Team Dumontier Racing | + 01:00:34 | + 01:00 |
| 32 | J. Argubright (USA) | Duust Co Rally Team | + 01:00:57 | |
| 33 | J. Lepan (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 01:01:08 | |
| 34 | M. Doveze (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 01:04:19 | |
| 35 | N. Theric (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 01:07:02 | |
| 36 | C. Moore (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 01:15:13 | |
| 37 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | Autonet Motorcycle Team | + 01:17:51 | |
| 38 | S. Caimi (ARG) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 01:21:00 | |
| 39 | J. Vega (ESP) | Pont Grup - Yamaha | + 01:34:24 | |
| 40 | B. Melot (FRA) | Esprit KTM | + 01:35:02 | |
| 41 | M. Wiedemann (DEU) | Wiedemann Motorsports | + 01:35:59 | |
| 42 | A. Giroud (FRA) | Yamaha Racing - Smx - Drag'On | + 01:38:06 | |
| 43 | M. Engel (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | + 01:38:34 | |
| 44 | N. Cardona Vagnoni (VEN) | Pedrega Team | + 01:43:03 | |
| 45 | M. Andujar (ARG) | 7240 Team | + 01:45:34 | |
| 46 | P. Copetti (USA) | Del Amo Motorsports By Motul | + 01:55:48 | |
| 47 | F. Moreno Flores (ARG) | Drag´On Rally Team | + 01:56:35 | |
| 48 | J. Martiny (BEL) | Dumontier Racing | + 01:57:19 | |
| 49 | J. Brabec (CZE) | Strojrent Racing | + 01:58:43 | |
| 50 | M. Patrao (PRT) | Credit Agricola - Mario Patrao Motosport | + 02:05:36 | |
| 51 | T. Mulec (SVN) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 02:11:44 | |
| 52 | L. Kancius (LTU) | Story Racing | + 02:19:21 | |
| 53 | M. Balooshi (ARE) | Mx Ride Dubai | + 02:23:19 | + 02:00 |
| 54 | C. Herbst (FRA) | Team All Tracks | + 02:24:09 | |
| 55 | B. Gavard (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 02:28:02 | |
| 56 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | Sp Moto Bohemia | + 02:30:01 | + 06:00 |
| 57 | T. Kongshoj (DNK) | Joyride Race Service | + 02:32:44 | |
| 58 | G. Enrico (CHL) | Enrico Racing | + 02:32:51 | |
| 59 | K. Wisniewski (POL) | Orlen Team | + 02:35:31 | |
| 60 | L. Fanottoli (ITA) | Tecnosport Rally | + 02:37:50 | |
| 61 | C. Jacques (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 02:39:33 | |
| 62 | S. Sunier (CHN) | Kove Rally Team | + 02:39:46 | + 05:00 |
| 63 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Marcic | + 02:44:41 | + 01:00 |
| 64 | M. Rees-Stavros (GBR) | None | + 02:48:25 | + 01:00 |
| 65 | P. Cabrera (CHL) | Rieju Team | + 02:49:25 | |
| 66 | P. Neff (USA) | American Rally Originals | + 02:58:38 | |
| 67 | J. Varga (SVK) | Varga Motorsport Team | + 02:59:55 | |
| 68 | G. Chollet (FRA) | Chollet Racing Team | + 03:00:46 | |
| 69 | T. De Gavardo (CHL) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 03:02:49 | |
| 70 | S. Gomez Cantero (ESP) | Rieju-Xraidsexperience | + 03:02:55 | |
| 71 | W. Aaldering (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 03:03:27 | + 15:00 |
| 72 | M. Pol (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 03:05:26 | |
| 73 | E. Anghileri (ITA) | Rs Moto Racing | + 03:10:16 | |
| 74 | S. Gregory (ZAF) | Stuart Gregory | + 03:10:36 | |
| 75 | Z. Min (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | + 03:10:40 | |
| 76 | P. Vlcek (USA) | Detyens Racing | + 03:11:02 | |
| 77 | M. Troquier (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 03:13:37 | + 01:00 |
| 78 | J. Hillier (GBR) | James Hillier Racing | + 03:13:41 | |
| 79 | J. Mas Arcos (ESP) | Fae Pedrega Team 77 | + 03:16:15 | |
| 80 | S. Vaquero (ESP) | KTM Namura | + 03:23:13 | |
| 81 | Z. Tuma (CZE) | Barth Racing | + 03:41:55 | + 15:00 |
| 82 | T. Montanari (ITA) | Solarys Racing | + + 15:41:35 | + 06:00:00 |
| 83 | M. Giemza (POL) | Orlen Team | + + 26:47:18 | + 17:15:00 |
| 84 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Podmol Dakar Team | + + 42:53:12 | + 32:45:00 |
| 85 | T. Interno (ITA) | Rally Pov - Fantic Rally Team | + + 77:04:07 | + 61:45:00 |
| 86 | S. Souday (FRA) | Team All Tracks | + + 79:33:37 | + 64:15:00 |
| 87 | L. D'Abbadie (FRA) | Loïs D'Abbadie | + + 79:39:02 | + 64:15:00 |
