KTM Australia’s Off-Road Racing Team manager Ben Grabham has praised the performance of Hillston’s Toby Price in his first Dakar Rally.
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Price, now based near Newcastle, stunned the enduro world when he finished third behind winner Marc Coma and Paulo Goncalves in the iconic off-road race in Argentina last week.
Grabham, one of Australia's most decorated off-road racers of all time, rode in the last two Dakars.
He said Price's third place was an incredible effort.
“Because I’ve done Dakar I know what an amazing ride he’s had to be able to do that straight up,” Grabham said.
“I never doubted for a minute that he could beat those guys speed-wise, but I haven’t seen too many people go and show that kind of consistency and keep themselves out of trouble like he did.
“He’s got two guys ahead of him with a lot of experience, but by gee he beat a lot of other guys that have wads of experience compared to him.”