The 2021 edition of the Silk Way Rally has begun and stage one of eleven is now in the books.
Marking the second round of the 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, the Silk Way Rally is the longest on the calendar, totalling over 5,400km. Easing the riders into the mixed terrain event gently, day one covered only 87km against the clock, but was also the longest stage of the event with a 574km liaison.
| Silk Way Rally 2021 – Stage 1 Result |
| POS | RIDER | NAT | TEAM | TIME/DIFF |
| 1 | Franco Caimi | ARG | Hero Motorsports | 00:49:52 |
| 2 | Ross Branch | BWA | Monster Energy Yamaha | +00:01:03 |
| 3 | Adrian Van Beveren | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | +00:01:30 |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodrigues | ARG | Hero Motorsports | +00:01:54 |
| 5 | Matthias Walkner | AUT | Red Bull KTM | +00:02:33 |
| 6 | Sebastian Buhler | GER | Hero Motorsports | +00:03.15 |
| 7 | Andrew Short | USA | Monster Energy Yamaha | +00:03:28 |
| 8 | Skyler Howes | USA | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna | +00:06:36 |
| 9 | Daniel Sanders | AUS | GASGAS Factory | +00:06:37 |
| 10 | Luciano Benavides | ARG | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna | +00:06:42 |
Words: Daniel Blackham Lead Image: Hero Motorsports
