Barreda and Honda dominate the Baja Aragon
By TMX Archives on 24th Jul 16
Joan Barreda made short work of two complicated stages against the clock and opened up a considerable advantage over the rest of the field with one day to run.
Two timed stages over some 170 kilometres put the Team HRC riders through their paces on a high-speed dust and rock-filled track near Teruel.
It was Joan Barreda who stood out on the day, finishing both specials with the quickest time of the day.
The Spaniard clocked up a commanding four minute advantage in the first section and then stretched his advantage by another three minutes in the second special.
Frenchman Michael Metgewas also flying. His second place finish in the second special was enough for him to climb the general rankings.
Honda come away more than content, dominating the whole event with four out of the top five places belonging to the marque. The third and fifth positions were for Oriol Mena and David Adrià supported by Honda Spain.
