Hero MotoSports Team Rally has officially concluded its Rallye du Maroc campaign, taking six podium finishes and one stage victory across five stages of competition.
Both primary riders finished inside the top 10 in the final stage as well as in the combined overall rankings.
Rally2 and Rally GP Highlights
In the Rally 2 category, Mike Docherty completed a 6-for-6 podium streak across all stages. Docherty secured second place overall in the Rally 2 class and finished ninth in the combined overall classification.
In the premier Rally GP category, Nacho Cornejo finished eighth in the combined rankings and claimed seventh place overall in the Rally GP class, supported by a podium finish in Stage 3.
The event also marked the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) debut of 18-year-old Shlok Ghorpade as part of the 'India's Next Dakar Hero' (INDH) program. Ghorpade did not finish the race, recording a DNF in the final Rally 2 standings.
Provisional Final Results
| Rider | Category | Final Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Docherty | Rally 2 Overall | 2nd Place |
| Mike Docherty | Combined Overall | 9th Place (+45m 54s) |
| Nacho Cornejo | Rally GP Overall | 7th Place |
| Nacho Cornejo | Combined Overall | 8th Place (+34m 08s) |
| Shlok Ghorpade | Rally 2 Overall | DNF |
AkulRide Verdict
Hero MotoSports demonstrated speed and operational consistency in Morocco, underscored by Docherty's dominant podium streak in Rally 2 and Cornejo's steady top-ten results. The event establishes solid competitive footing for the factory team as it prepares for the Dakar Rally.
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