KIWI RIDER MARCH 2018 VOL.1 | Page 79

Photo: Marcelo Maragni/Red Bull Content Pool I was never the guy who was winning a lot or losing a lot, just riding always near the front it and sometimes you don’t. This time it was on my side. In 2016 after my bad injury, that changed a lot for me. It’s so cool to be back here. “When you are leading with such a big gap in the biggest event in our sport, it’s crazy. Now it is time to celebrate. I was never the guy who was winning a lot or losing a lot, just riding always near the front.” In the final run, Honda’s Kevin Benavides was under pressure from Toby Price, but the Argentine dug deep to win the last stage and take second in the final standings. The Argentinian has proven a real contender this year, leading the overall standings at one point, and will be in the reckoning KIWI RIDER 79