The fast but short stage 1 was succeeded by the longest stage of the Dakar. Any rest will be short-lived, because before reaching San Juan, the competitors will have a particularly busy schedule: quite simply the longest special stage in the rally, which is varied enough to unsettle even the most experienced of drivers. Hard terrain at the start of the race will be followed by dusty sections in the middle of the day and a sandy stretch to finish. This is the first real test, which can only be successfully overcome through constant vigilance.
On a route different to the bikes, quads and cars, the first trucks have just reached CP2. The winner in 2013 and third last year, Eduard Nikolaev seems to have the bit between his teeth after a disappointing seventh place on the first special. The Russian driver has put his Kamaz in the lead half way through the stage with a lead of 14 seconds over the MAZ of Siarhei Viazovich.
Disappointed with his position yesterday, Eduard Nikolaev put things right today on the second stage by beating Byelorussian Siarhei Viazovich by 46 second. Mardeev Airat, also in a Kamaz truck, took the day’s third place, whilst Hans Stacey snatched fourth place, allowing him to maintain his hold on the leadership of the general standings by 20 seconds.
On a route different to the bikes, quads and cars, the winner in 2013 and third last year, Eduard Nikolaev seems to have the bit between his teeth after a disappointing seventh place on the first special. The Russian driver has put his Kamaz in the lead half way through the stage with a lead of 14 seconds over the MAZ of Siarhei Viazovich. In the end he won on the second stage by beating Byelorussian Siarhei Viazovich by 46 second. Mardeev Airat, also in a Kamaz truck, took the day’s third place, whilst Hans Stacey snatched fourth place, allowing him to maintain his hold on the leadership of the general standings by 20 seconds. Kolomy managed fift overall with a second Tatra, the Bonver Tatra of Tomas Vratny finising 20th, almost half an hour behind Nikolaev. Overall, Kolomy is 4th (6 min behind overall leader Hans Stacey), Vratny 21st (38 min behind the leader).
RESULTS:
TIME – Trucks – ASS – stage 2 – sector 2
| Pos. | N° | Name | Hours | Time | variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502 |
|
15:45:01 | 03:34:01 | - | |
| 510 |
|
15:51:47 | 03:34:47 | 00:00:46 | |
| 507 |
|
15:43:50 | 03:34:50 | 00:00:49 | |
| 504 |
|
15:34:28 | 03:35:28 | 00:01:27 | |
| 506 |
|
15:40:42 | 03:35:42 | 00:01:41 | |
| 513 |
|
15:43:08 | 03:36:08 | 00:02:07 | |
| 503 |
|
15:39:41 | 03:36:41 | 00:02:40 | |
| 520 |
|
16:12:14 | 03:37:14 | 00:03:13 | |
| 508 |
|
15:39:17 | 03:38:17 | 00:04:16 | |
| 500 |
|
15:58:24 | 03:39:24 | 00:05:23 | |
| 501 |
|
15:54:28 | 03:39:28 | 00:05:27 | |
| 525 |
|
16:08:29 | 03:41:29 | 00:07:28 | |
| 509 |
|
16:02:49 | 03:41:49 | 00:07:48 | |
| 514 |
|
16:11:43 | 03:46:43 | 00:12:42 | |
| 532 |
|
16:26:36 | 03:47:36 | 00:13:35 | |
| 511 |
|
16:00:41 | 03:47:41 | 00:13:40 | |
| 528 |
|
16:31:59 | 03:51:29 | 00:17:28 | |
| 519 |
|
16:25:23 | 03:54:23 | 00:20:22 | |
| 523 |
|
16:29:37 | 03:56:37 | 00:22:36 | |
| 517 |
|
16:38:58 | 04:01:28 | 00:27:27 | |
| 534 |
|
16:54:42 | 04:08:12 | 00:34:11 | |
| 522 |
|
16:56:29 | 04:08:29 | 00:34:28 | |
| 518 |
|
16:48:14 | 04:10:14 | 00:36:13 | |
| 531 |
|
16:51:21 | 04:11:51 | 00:37:50 | |
| 529 |
|
16:52:54 | 04:11:54 | 00:37:53 | |
| 536 |
|
16:56:00 | 04:13:00 | 00:38:59 | |
| 527 |
|
16:48:38 | 04:19:38 | 00:45:37 | |
| 544 |
|
17:07:20 | 04:21:20 | 00:47:19 | |
| 549 |
|
17:10:49 | 04:23:19 | 00:49:18 | |
| 526 |
|
17:07:58 | 04:26:28 | 00:52:27 | |
| 530 |
|
17:14:11 | 04:29:41 | 00:55:40 | |
| 538 |
|
17:16:02 | 04:31:02 | 00:57:01 | |
| 515 |
|
16:55:03 | 04:32:03 | 00:58:02 | |
| 521 |
|
17:10:52 | 04:33:52 | 00:59:51 |
Categories: Events & Meetings, Racing & Rallying
January 5th, 2015