Sainz wins second Dakar Stage
Spaniard Carlos Sainz, driving a Volkswagen, won the second stage of the Dakar Rally on Sunday
Sainz clocked 59 minutes and 26 seconds in the 67 kms timed section in the Algarve region with Spain's Nani Roma and French defending champion Luc Alphand both 29 seconds behind.
Portuguese Carlos Sousa, who won the inaugural stage in a Volkswagen, retained the overall lead, 45 seconds ahead of Sainz.
"It was very varied terrain with some dangerous parts in which something could have broken and that would have been a disaster in Portugal," Sainz told reporters.
"The important thing was to get past these two stages as the whole story changes once we get to Africa. We have to maintain the same rhythm and not take too many risks."
Stage 2 results: 1. Carlos Sainz (Spain) Volkswagen 59.26 2. Nani Roma (Spain) Mitsubishi 59.55 3. Luc Alphand (France) Mitsubishi 59.55 4. Stephane Peterhansel (France) Mitsubishi 59.57 5. Hiroshi Masuoka (Japan) Mitsubishi 1:00.50 6. Giniel de Villiers (South Africa) Volkswagen 1:01.00 7. Guerlain Chicherit (France) BMW 1:01.16 8. Miguel Barbosa (Portugal) Proto 1:01.16 9. Carlos Sousa (Portugal) Volkswagen 1:01.19 10. Christian Lavieille (France) Nissan 1:02.32 Standings after Stage 2: 1. Carlos Sousa (Portugal) Volkswagen 2:21.57 2. Carlos Sainz (Spain) Volkswagen 2:22.42 3. Giniel de Villiers (South Africa) Volkswagen 2:24.09 4. Nani Roma (Spain) Mitsubishi 2:25.26 5. Stephane Peterhansel (France) Mitsubishi 2:25.52 6. Guerlain Chicherit (France) BMW 2:26.46 7. Mark Miller (U.S.) Volkswagen 2:28.24 8. Hiroshi Masuoka (Japan) Mitsubishi 2:28.44 9. Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar) BMW 2:30.30 10. Christian Lavieille (France) Nissan 2:31.21
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