Pechvogel Mason Klein (KTM): Defekt verhinderte Sieg
Von Kay Hettich
© Julien Delfosse/DPPI
Mason Klein musste auf Etappe 4 auch seine Fähigkeiten als Mechaniker unter Beweis stellen
Bei der Dakar 2021 war der heutige GASGAS-Werkspilot Daniel Sanders bester Rookie, im vergangenen Jahr war es Mason Klein. Nach vier Etappen der Dakar 2023 werden sich manche Teams und Hersteller ärgern, dass sie den 22-Jährigen nicht unter Vertrag genommen haben.
Denn der BAS KTM-Pilot beendete die ersten drei Etappen in den Top-3 und mischte auch am vierten Renntag vorn mit, bis ihn ein Defekt an der Benzinzufuhr stoppte. Die Reparatur im Wüstensand erledigte der US-Amerikaner in beeindruckenden zehn Minuten, dennoch ärgerte er sich.
«Ich musste anhalten und den Tank abnehmen. Dann bekam ich die Schraube des Unterfahrschutzes nicht mehr rein. Ich war sehr gestresst», erzählte der KTM-Pilot. «Ich habe einen Haufen Werkzeug dabei, also bin ich in die Dünen, habe meinen Sitz abgebaut, das Werkzeug herausgenommen, ein paar Clips und drei Schrauben gelöst. Es lief allerdings nicht glatt, weil ich das Motorrad gerade halten musste, während ich alles abnahm. Das alles hat zu lange gedauert, hoffentlich nicht mehr als zehn Minuten.»
Im Ziel lag Klein zwölf Minuten hinter Etappensieger Joan Barreda (Honda), dabei profitierte er noch vom neuen Zeit-Bonus, weil er bis zum Tankstopp unter den ersten drei Piloten lag.
«Die Etappe war wirklich schön, alles lief prima», erzählte der enttäuschte Youngster. «Ich konnte ein gutes Stück öffnen, das war super. Ich bekam dadurch etwas Zeit gutgeschrieben, was mir wahrscheinlich wirklich helfen wird. Wenigstens haben wir es bis ins Ziel geschafft. Am Donnerstag werde ich vielleicht wieder versuchen, etwas Zeit aufzuholen. Aber das ist ziemlich schwer. Man kann die Zeit nicht einfach so aufholen. Man verliert sie einfach.»
Die Ergebnisse sind noch vorläufig, da noch nicht alle Teilnehmer im Ziel sind und auch noch Strafen oder Gutschriften ausgesprochen werden können.
| Rallye Dakar 2023 – Ergebnis Etappe 4 | ||||
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Team | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | J. Barreda Bort (ESP) | Monster Energy Jb Team | 04:28:18 | |
| 2 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 0:16 | |
| 3 | S. Howes (USA) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | + 1:05 | -03:35 |
| 4 | T. Price (AUS) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 02:24 | |
| 5 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 02:37 | |
| 6 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | + 03:13 | |
| 7 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 03:19 | |
| 8 | D. Sanders (AUS) | Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing | + 06:07 | - 03:58+ 02:00 |
| 9 | J. Cornejo Florimo (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 09:04 | |
| 10 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco Factory | + 10:26 | |
| 11 | M. Klein (USA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 12:08 | - 02:39 |
| 12 | M. Walkner (AUT) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 12:30 | |
| 13 | T. Schareina (ESP) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 14:13 | |
| 14 | M. Michek (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | + 17:56 | |
| 15 | R. Dumontier (FRA) | Team Dumontier Racing | + 18:51 | |
| 16 | S. Svitko (SVK) | Cross Team | + 19:42 | |
| 17 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 19:53 | |
| 18 | P. Lucci (ITA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 21:43 | |
| 19 | J. Lepan (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 29:57 | |
| 20 | N. Theric (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 30:59 | |
| 21 | T. Mulec (SVN) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 31:00 | |
| 22 | J. Jagu (FRA) | Team Esm | + 32:04 | |
| 23 | J. Pedrero Garcia (ESP) | Rieju Team | + 35:06 | |
| 24 | J. Argubright (USA) | Duust Co Rally Team | + 36:07 | |
| 25 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | Team Casteu | + 39:10 | |
| 26 | M. Doveze (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 41:37 | |
| 27 | M. Docherty (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 41:54 | |
| 28 | M. Engel (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | + 47:47 | |
| 29 | S. Caimi (ARG) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 52:29 | |
| 30 | J. Martiny (BEL) | Dumontier Racing | + 54:02 | |
| 31 | J. Vega (ESP) | Pont Grup - Yamaha | + 54:35 | |
| 32 | M. Patrao (PRT) | Credit Agricola - Mario Patrao Motosport | + 55:48 | |
| 33 | J. Brabec (CZE) | Strojrent Racing | + 55:54 | |
| 34 | B. Melot (FRA) | Esprit KTM | + 56:15 | |
| 35 | C. Herbst (FRA) | Team All Tracks | + 59:23 | |
| 36 | R. Gonçalves (PRT) | Sherco Factory | + 01:08:13 | + 15:00 |
| 37 | A. Salvini (ITA) | Fantic Rally Team | + 01:11:01 | |
| 38 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | Autonet Motorcycle Team | + 01:13:26 | |
| 39 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | Sp Moto Bohemia | + 01:16:20 | |
| 40 | N. Cardona Vagnoni (VEN) | Pedrega Team | + 01:16:33 | + 01:00 |
| 41 | C. Moore (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 01:21:19 | |
| 42 | W. Aaldering (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 01:21:21 | |
| 43 | M. Balooshi (ARE) | Mx Ride Dubai | + 01:21:48 | |
| 45 | M. Pol (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 01:25:38 | |
| 46 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Marcic | + 01:28:36 | |
| 48 | D. Liansong (CHN) | Kove Rally Team | + 01:31:39 | |
| 49 | P. Cabrera (CHL) | Rieju Team | + 01:33:41 | |
| 52 | D. Gaits (FRA) | Happyness Racing | + 01:35:05 | |
| 55 | M. Troquier (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 01:36:27 | + 02:00 |
| 56 | M. Rees-Stavros (GBR) | None | + 01:36:32 | |
| 57 | C. Jacques (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 01:43:12 | |
| 58 | J. Hillier (GBR) | James Hillier Racing | + 01:44:01 | |
| 59 | T. Kongshoj (DNK) | Joyride Race Service | + 01:44:04 | |
| 60 | S. Gomez Cantero (ESP) | Rieju-Xraidsexperience | + 01:45:19 | |
| 61 | P. Neff (USA) | American Rally Originals | + 01:47:53 | |
| 62 | P. Vlcek (USA) | Detyens Racing | + 01:47:57 | |
| 63 | C. Zacchetti (ITA) | Lucky Explorer Team | + 01:49:11 | |
| 64 | A. Maio (PRT) | Yamaha Portugal | + 01:52:00 | |
| 66 | A. Al Shatti (KWT) | Mx Ride Dubai | + 01:54:26 | |
| 69 | S. Vaquero (ESP) | KTM Namura | + 01:58:11 | |
| 72 | P. Peyrard (FRA) | Nomade Racing Team | + 02:00:55 | |
| 73 | B. Gavard (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 02:01:43 | |
| 74 | Z. Yakefu (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | + 02:03:04 | |
| 75 | L. Fanottoli (ITA) | Tecnosport Rally | + 02:06:46 | |
| 76 | Z. Min (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | + 02:07:45 | |
| 77 | Z. Hongyi (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | + 02:11:07 | |
| 78 | D. Nosiglia Jager (BOL) | Rieju - Xraidsexperience | + 02:16:30 | |
| 79 | M. Jacobi (FRA) | Vta Comasmotos | + 02:21:23 | |
| 80 | S. Gregory (ZAF) | Stuart Gregory | + 02:21:42 | |
| 81 | L. Maestrami (ITA) | Nomade Racing | + 02:22:12 | |
| 82 | T. De Gavardo (CHL) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 02:22:38 | + 15:00 |
| 83 | K. Mc Coy (USA) | American Rally Originals | + 02:22:51 | |
| 84 | F. Arredondo (GTM) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 02:32:38 | |
| 85 | C. Razy (FRA) | Razy Clement | + 02:35:42 | |
| 86 | O. Missoni (ITA) | Lucky Explorer | + 02:37:29 | |
| 87 | F. Picco (ITA) | Franco Picco Team | + 02:38:57 | |
| 88 | S. Wilken (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 02:40:31 | |
| 90 | S. Sunier (CHN) | Kove Rally Team | + 02:44:10 | |
| 91 | D. Pearson (USA) | American Rally Originals | + 02:51:53 | |
| 92 | E. Leconte (FRA) | Dumontier Racing | + 02:53:16 | |
| 93 | E. Anghileri (ITA) | Rs Moto Racing | + 03:01:28 | |
| 94 | K. Landman (ZAF) | Asp Rope Access International | + 03:02:58 | |
| 95 | J. San Jose Yetor (ESP) | Pedrega Team | + 03:05:09 | |
| 97 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 03:14:26 | |
| 98 | G. Jones (CAN) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 03:17:49 | |
| 99 | L. Nilson (USA) | Duust Rally Team | + 03:20:14 | |
| 100 | B. Lepelley (FRA) | Team Dumontier Racing | + 03:40:13 | |
| 101 | K. Durand (FRA) | Rs Moto Racing Team | + 03:50:28 | |
| 102 | R. Al-Lal Lahadil (ESP) | Melilla Sport Capital | + 03:54:01 | |
| 103 | R. De Palmas (FRA) | Nomade Racing Assistance | + 04:00:37 | |
| 105 | R. Branch (BWA) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 04:23:31 | |
| 106 | D. Llanos (ARG) | Xraids Experience | + 07:21:42 | |
| 107 | M. Wiedemann (DEU) | Wiedemann Motorsports | + 07:21:42 | |
| 108 | T. Interno (ITA) | Rally Pov - Fantic Rally Team | + 07:21:42 | |
| 109 | J. Barthelemy (FRA) | Rs Moto Racing Team | + 44:36:42 | + 37:15:00 |
| 110 | A. Chardron (FRA) | Outsider | + 44:36:42 | + 37:15:00 |
| 111 | R. Saldaña Goñi (ESP) | Pedrega Team | + 44:36:42 | + 37:15:00 |
| 113 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Podmol Dakar Team | + 44:36:42 | + 37:15:00 |
| Rallye Dakar 2023 – Gesamtwertung nach Etappe 4 | ||||
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Team | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | D. Sanders (AUS) | Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing | 18:40:03 | '- 3:58 + 4:00 |
| 2 | S. Howes (USA) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | + 03:33 | - 06:49 |
| 3 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 02:03 | + 03:00 |
| 4 | J. Barreda Bort (ESP) | Monster Energy Jb Team | + 04:30 | + 01:00 |
| 5 | T. Price (AUS) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 07:17 | |
| 6 | M. Klein (USA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 10:05 | - 08:31+ 02:00 |
| 7 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 11:05 | + 02:00 |
| 8 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 18:00 | |
| 9 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | + 21:16 | |
| 10 | M. Walkner (AUT) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 28:25 | |
| 11 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco Factory | + 28:37 | |
| 12 | J. Cornejo Florimo (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 30:57 | |
| 13 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 48:06 | + 01:00 |
| 14 | M. Michek (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | + 01:00:08 | |
| 15 | T. Schareina (ESP) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 01:03:21 | |
| 16 | S. Svitko (SVK) | Cross Team | + 01:04:44 | |
| 17 | P. Lucci (ITA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 01:11:16 | |
| 18 | R. Dumontier (FRA) | Team Dumontier Racing | + 01:21:34 | + 01:00 |
| 19 | J. Jagu (FRA) | Team Esm | + 01:54:11 | |
| 20 | J. Pedrero Garcia (ESP) | Rieju Team | + 01:56:54 | + 06:00 |
| 21 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | Team Casteu | + 01:58:22 | |
| 22 | J. Lepan (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 02:00:25 | |
| 23 | N. Theric (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 02:06:24 | |
| 24 | R. Gonçalves (PRT) | Sherco Factory | + 02:07:27 | + 20:00 |
| 25 | M. Docherty (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 02:07:31 | + 15:00 |
| 26 | M. Doveze (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 02:09:16 | |
| 27 | A. Maio (PRT) | Yamaha Portugal | + 02:37:11 | |
| 28 | J. Argubright (USA) | Duust Co Rally Team | + 02:44:42 | |
| 29 | S. Caimi (ARG) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 03:00:15 | |
| 30 | M. Engel (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | + 03:08:21 | |
| 31 | B. Melot (FRA) | Esprit KTM | + 03:23:45 | |
| 32 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | Autonet Motorcycle Team | + 03:25:24 | |
| 33 | T. Mulec (SVN) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 03:31:23 | + 15:00 |
| 34 | C. Moore (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 03:31:46 | |
| 35 | J. Vega (ESP) | Pont Grup - Yamaha | + 03:33:17 | |
| 36 | D. Nosiglia Jager (BOL) | Rieju - Xraidsexperience | + 03:35:50 | |
| 37 | J. Brabec (CZE) | Strojrent Racing | + 03:41:27 | |
| 38 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 03:43:40 | - 02:33+ 05:00 |
| 39 | J. Martiny (BEL) | Dumontier Racing | + 03:44:11 | |
| 40 | M. Patrao (PRT) | Credit Agricola - Mario Patrao Motosport | + 03:56:14 | |
| 41 | N. Cardona Vagnoni (VEN) | Pedrega Team | + 04:09:27 | + 01:00 |
| 43 | C. Herbst (FRA) | Team All Tracks | + 04:21:27 | |
| 44 | R. Branch (BWA) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 04:41:06 | |
| 45 | M. Balooshi (ARE) | Mx Ride Dubai | + 04:49:59 | + 02:00 |
| 47 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | Sp Moto Bohemia | + 05:07:55 | + 06:00 |
| 50 | W. Aaldering (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 05:31:45 | + 16:00 |
| 53 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Marcic | + 05:37:45 | + 01:00 |
| 54 | T. Kongshoj (DNK) | Joyride Race Service | + 05:39:22 | |
| 55 | P. Cabrera (CHL) | Rieju Team | + 05:46:46 | |
| 56 | B. Gavard (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 05:49:23 | |
| 57 | D. Gaits (FRA) | Happyness Racing | + 05:52:01 | + 15:00 |
| 58 | C. Jacques (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 05:56:07 | + 15:00 |
| 59 | M. Pol (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 05:59:11 | |
| 60 | L. Fanottoli (ITA) | Tecnosport Rally | + 06:01:11 | + 15:00 |
| 63 | P. Neff (USA) | American Rally Originals | + 06:10:41 | |
| 64 | M. Troquier (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 06:12:38 | + 03:00 |
| 65 | S. Gomez Cantero (ESP) | Rieju-Xraidsexperience | + 06:20:59 | |
| 66 | P. Vlcek (USA) | Detyens Racing | + 06:23:43 | |
| 67 | S. Sunier (CHN) | Kove Rally Team | + 06:28:25 | + 05:00 |
| 68 | J. Hillier (GBR) | James Hillier Racing | + 06:34:03 | |
| 69 | M. Rees-Stavros (GBR) | None | + 06:35:25 | + 18:00 |
| 70 | A. Al Shatti (KWT) | Mx Ride Dubai | + 06:46:20 | + 15:00 |
| 71 | T. De Gavardo (CHL) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 06:48:34 | + 15:00 |
| 72 | Z. Yakefu (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | + 06:50:30 | + 01:00 |
| 73 | S. Vaquero (ESP) | KTM Namura | + 06:57:18 | |
| 74 | Z. Min (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | + 07:05:55 | |
| 75 | S. Gregory (ZAF) | Stuart Gregory | + 07:09:46 | |
| 76 | C. Zacchetti (ITA) | Lucky Explorer Team | + 07:15:05 | |
| 77 | K. Mc Coy (USA) | American Rally Originals | + 07:30:57 | |
| 78 | P. Peyrard (FRA) | Nomade Racing Team | + 07:32:26 | |
| 79 | L. Maestrami (ITA) | Nomade Racing | + 07:48:44 | + 01:00 |
| 80 | Z. Hongyi (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | + 07:52:34 | |
| 81 | F. Arredondo (GTM) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 08:03:17 | + 01:00 |
| 83 | M. Jacobi (FRA) | Vta Comasmotos | + 08:14:49 | + 01:00 |
| 84 | D. Pearson (USA) | American Rally Originals | + 08:15:16 | |
| 86 | O. Missoni (ITA) | Lucky Explorer | + 08:17:47 | |
| 87 | D. Llanos (ARG) | Xraids Experience | + 08:20:15 | + 01:00 |
| 89 | F. Picco (ITA) | Franco Picco Team | + 08:27:29 | |
| 90 | E. Leconte (FRA) | Dumontier Racing | + 08:33:18 | |
| 91 | C. Razy (FRA) | Razy Clement | + 08:34:53 | + 15:00 |
| 92 | J. San Jose Yetor (ESP) | Pedrega Team | + 09:08:57 | + 15:00 |
| 93 | D. Liansong (CHN) | Kove Rally Team | + 09:14:58 | + 01:00 |
| 94 | K. Landman (ZAF) | Asp Rope Access International | + 09:19:02 | |
| 95 | M. Wiedemann (DEU) | Wiedemann Motorsports | + 09:51:31 | |
| 96 | E. Anghileri (ITA) | Rs Moto Racing | + 09:53:49 | |
| 97 | G. Jones (CAN) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 09:55:36 | |
| 98 | S. Wilken (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 09:56:04 | + 16:00 |
| 101 | L. Nilson (USA) | Duust Rally Team | + 10:46:47 | + 15:00 |
| 102 | B. Lepelley (FRA) | Team Dumontier Racing | + 11:23:13 | + 45:00 |
| 103 | K. Durand (FRA) | Rs Moto Racing Team | + 11:48:53 | + 01:00 |
| 104 | R. De Palmas (FRA) | Nomade Racing Assistance | + 12:16:10 | + 45:00 |
| 105 | R. Al-Lal Lahadil (ESP) | Melilla Sport Capital | + 13:42:51 | + 06:00 |
| 107 | J. Barthelemy (FRA) | Rs Moto Racing Team | + 55:26:56 | + 39:35:00 |
| 108 | A. Salvini (ITA) | Fantic Rally Team | + 74:12:24 | + 54:30:00 |
| 109 | A. Chardron (FRA) | Outsider | + 81:52:56 | + 61:19:00 |
| 110 | R. Saldaña Goñi (ESP) | Pedrega Team | + 102:24:47 | + 82:46:00 |
| 112 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Podmol Dakar Team | + 143:44:37 | + 117:30:00 |
| 113 | T. Interno (ITA) | Rally Pov - Fantic Rally Team | + 144:40:32 | + 113:15:00 |
