Dakar 48th stage top two, Sainz and Loeb all receive penalties

Yazid Al-Razi And Nasser Al-Attiyah Has been penalized by the FIA ​​for exceeding the permitted speed limit after finishing first and second in stage two of the Dakar Rally.

Speed ​​limits are set during non-timed contact races, and stage winner Al-Razi was given a two-minute penalty for breaching the limit. Toyota Privateer maintains its victory but falls further behind the overall classification leader henk letganThe gap is now at 4m45s.

Al-Attiyah was also guilty of speeding in his Dacia, although he was given a four-minute penalty, further damaging Lategan’s position in the overall standings. The penalty also meant that the Toyota driver remained in second place in the stage, while the Qatari dropped to third.

Carlos Sainz suffered a miserable second stage in his Ford Raptor and a two-minute penalty only added to his problems.

Sainz got into a crash on the first day of the endurance stage, causing back pain; Although he was able to return to Bivouac and remain in the rally, a puncture and navigational issues left the four-time winner more than an hour and a half behind Lategan’s lead.

“I want to recover emotionally and physically and try to help the team – and if I can win a stage that would be even better,” Sainz said. “My back is a little sore, a little sore, but I don’t think it’s anything out of the ordinary, just a shock.”

Sébastien Loeb’s hopes were also dealt a blow as his Dacia suffered a fan problem on the first day of the stage, although repairs to reduce time lost were able to keep him in the top 10 for the stage.

While the Frenchman was also penalized by the FIA, he was only docked 10 seconds, meaning he is sixth in the classification, 18 minutes 56 seconds off the lead.

Lategan extended his lead over Al-Rajhi and Al-Attiyah (11 minutes 14 seconds) into stage three, which will feature a 495km timed race and a 352km untimed journey from Bisha Bivouac to Al Henakiyah.

Photos from Dakar Rally Stage 2