Our friends from WESTx1000 are out at the 2019 Silk Way Rally bringing coverage from Day 5 of the event. 
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Day 5, SS4: One Steppe at a Time
Part 1 of the Marathon Stage Complete, but Racers Can?t Relax Quite Yet
Special Stage Four: The dreaded ?Marathon Stage.? It?s a topic which overshadows all others as it approaches. No one said a word about the trials and tribulations of Special Stage Three. All anyone could think about was the Marathon Stage. And for good reason, as any mistake made on the course during SS4 would be the sole responsibility of the pilots to repair. There?s a reason why Malle Moto competitors at rallies are regarded with such awe and curiosity. What screw has to be loose to make them want to race for upwards of two and a half weeks, with no mechanics, no team, no sleep, no sense of self-preservation" That?s Special Stage Four and Five in a nutshell. Luckily, there?s only a single night to contend with. But that fateful night, this night, could be the difference between an overall lead and an early flight home.
Looping from Ulaanbaatar?s brand-new, yet-to-be-opened, airport ? which hosted the bivouac ? and back, Part 1 had riders leapfrogging this way and that. Sam Sunderland #6 (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) reclaimed the stage title, while teammate Luciano Benavidas #77 inched his way through the ranks as well, landing comfortably at Second. Spaniard Joan Barreda #11 (Monster Energy Honda) has been holding on to the podium,...