Dakar rally 2021, stage 9: Joaquim Rodrigues and Harith Noah continue strong run Dakar rally 2021, stage 9: Joaquim Rodrigues and Harith Noah continue strong run Today, January 12 marks the first death anniversary of Hero MotoSports' former-rider Paulo Goncalves, who passed away after a crash at the Dakar Rally 2020. advertisement UPDATED: January 13, 2021 12:13 IST Joaquim Rodrigues entered the top 15 in the overall rankings to find himself in 12th place. HIGHLIGHTS All the riders arrived at Neom exhausted after the 465km looping special stage on the shores of the Red Sea. Joaquim Rodrigues finished the stage in 5 hours 20 minutes. Harith Noah has moved into the top 30 and now sits comfortably at 25th position.