Dakar 48h level best two, Sainz and Loeb all hit with consequences

Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Nasser Al-Attiyah were passed consequences by means of the FIA for exceeding accepted velocity limits after completing first and 2d in level two of the Dakar Rally.

Pace limits are dictated all over non-timed liaison working, and level winner Al-Rajhi used to be given a two-minute penalty for breaching the prohibit. The Toyota privateer assists in keeping his victory however drops additional at the back of general classification chief Henk Lategan, the distance now at 4m45s.

Al-Attiyah used to be additionally to blame of dashing in his Dacia, even though he used to be given a four-minute penalty, additional boosting Lategan’s status within the general standings. The penalty additionally way the Toyota motive force took 2d within the level, with the Qatari losing to 3rd.

Carlos Sainz persisted a depressing 2d level in his Ford Raptor and a two-minute penalty handiest compounded his problems.

Sainz rolled over in a crash on day some of the staying power level, which brought about again ache; even supposing he used to be in a position to go back to the bivouac and keep within the rally, a puncture and navigational problems have left the four-time winner method down the order, over an hour and a part off Lategan’s lead.

“I need to get better, each emotionally and bodily, and take a look at to assist the workforce – and if I will be able to win a level, all of the higher,” Sainz stated. “My again hurts just a little, it is a bit sore, however I don’t believe there is anything else out of the peculiar, simply the blow.”

Sebastien Loeb’s hopes had been additionally dented as his Dacia used to be hit by means of fan problems at the first day of the level, even though maintenance had been in a position to stay him within the best 10 for the level to minimise the time misplaced.

While the Frenchman used to be additionally penalised by means of the FIA, he used to be handiest docked 10 seconds, which means he remains 6th within the classification, 18m56s off the lead.

Lategan takes his lead over Al-Rajhi and Al-Attiyah [11m14s] into level 3, which is able to soak up 495km of timed working and 352km of untimed trip from the Bisha bivouac to Al Henakiyah.

Footage from Dakar Rally Level 2