This is how the Dakar classification looks like after stage 2 on motorcycles: Ross Branch continues to lead

Chilean Nacho Cornejo (Honda) won the second stage of the Dakar-2024 this Sunday, a 470-kilometer special between Al-Henakiyah and Al-Duwadimi, the seventh special on his record since his first participation in 2016. Won he before The Argentine Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna), current world raid champion, with 5’59” and the Chilean Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) also completed the podium at 6’12”.

Botswana Ross Branch (Hero), who won on Saturday, remains first overall despite being almost 12 minutes behind Cornejo, who saved the lead by 2’55”.

The beginning of the day is marked by the departure of the Salamancan Lorenzo Santolinowho started the sixth stage overall, when he was almost 15 kilometers into the special due to a mechanical problem with his Sherco, so Joan Barreda (Hero) of Castellón remains the main reference, but he is in 28 ’56” by the general command of his partner Branch. Also an applause from the last winner of the Dakar, the Argentine Kevin Benavides (KTM) who lost 19’29” and fell to 11th place in 23’50”.

In the quads, Toni Vingut, who was fifth overall, lost in 2h20’53” with respect to stage winner Marcelo Medeiros who continued to lead the overall standings while the Ibizan Vingut dropped to seventh place in 2H 49′ 18″ .

Classification of Dakar 2024 after stage 2 bikes:

1. (BWA) ROSS BRANCH 09H 50′ 05”
2. (CHL) JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO + 00H 02′ 55”
3. (USA) RICKY BRABEC + 00H 07′ 15”
4. (CHL) PABLO QUINTANILLA + 00H 15′ 20”
5. (ARG) LUCIANO BENAVIDES + 00H 17′ 22”
6. (AUS) DANIEL SANDERS + 00H 17′ 24”
7. (GBR) SAM SUNDERLAND + 00H 18′ 19”
8. (AUS) TOBY PRICE + 00H 19′ 39”
9. (FRA) ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN + 00H 20′ 43”
10. (CZE) MARTIN MICHEK + 00H 22′ 58”
11. (ARG) KEVIN BENAVIDES + 00H 23′ 50”
12. (FRA) ROMAIN DUMONTIER + 00H 25′ 43”
13. (ESP) JOAN BARREDA + 00H 28′ 56″39. (ESP) ALBERT MARTIN + 01H 47′ 39″43. (ESP) JAVI VEGA + 02H 22’58”50. (ESP) JOSEP PEDRÓ + 02H 41′ 00”68. (ESP) CESAR ROJO + 03H 36′ 36”72. (ESP) JOSEP MARTI + 03H 51′ 07″89. (ESP) JAVIER AMAT DE CARALT + 04H 46′ 41”106. (ESP) EDUARDO IGLESIAS + 05H 36′ 25”

Stage 2 classification

1. (CHL) JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO 04H 24′ 17”
2. (ARG) LUCIANO BENAVIDES + 00H 05′ 59”
3. (CHL) PABLO QUINTANILLA + 00H 06′ 12”
4. (GER) SEBASTIAN BÜHLER + 00H 06′ 47”
5. (USA) RICKY BRABEC + 00H 07′ 14”
6. (GBR) SAM SUNDERLAND + 00H 07′ 17”
7. (AUS) TOBY PRICE + 00H 07′ 40”
8. (USA) SKYLER HOWES + 00H 09′ 39”
9. (FRA) ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN + 00H 11′ 32”
10. (SVK) STEFAN SVITKO + 00H 11′ 39”
11. (BWA) ROSS BRANCH + 00H 11′ 53”
12. (AUS) DANIEL SANDERS + 00H 12’30”17. (ESP) JOAN BARREDA + 00H 17’00”40. (ESP) ALBERT MARTIN + 00H 49’12”43. (ESP) JAVI VEGA + 01H 03’16”67. (ESP) JOSEPH MARTI + 01H 32’05”72. (ESP) CESAR ROJO + 01H 37’09”74. (ESP) JOSEP PEDRÓ + 01H 40′ 58”94. (ESP) RACHID AL-LAL + 02H 02’04”96. (ESP) JAVIER AMAT DE CARALT + 02H 03′ 53”

Classification of Dakar 2024 after stage 2 quads:

1. (BRA) MARCELO MEDEIROS 12H 18′ 38”
2. (SVK) JURAJ VARGA + 00H 06′ 52”
3. (ARG) MANUEL ANDUJAR + 00H 14′ 12”
4. (FRA) ALEXANDRE GIROUD + 00H 35′ 22”
5. (LTU) LAISVYDAS KANCIUS + 00H 52′ 16”
6. (LTU) ANTANAS KANOPKINAS + 02H 29′ 09”
7. (ENG) TONI VINGUT + 02H 49′ 18”