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RIDER: Kevin Gallas BIKE: Yamaha 700 Tenere Rally PHOTO: Courtesy Yamaha COMMENT: As expected, it’ s a two-horse race at the 2026 Africa Eco Race. Trading the lead multiple times, Yamaha and Aprilia are both vying for the podium top step. Aprilia’ s Jacopo Cerutti was looking good for a threepeat, but mistakes in the Mauritanian Dunes put Yamaha’ s Kevin Gallas into the lead by over 6 minutes after Stage 7. Head to africarace. com for more.
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