More than ever, Dmitry Sotnikov appears to be a candidate for overall triumph. The Kamaz driver enjoyed a second victory between Bisha and Wadi Ad-Dawasir by beating Mardeev and Viazovich to consolidate his lead in the general standings.
“It was a rather long stage, but the second part was really fast. The beginning part was complicated because there were the first dunes. We needed just a few of them to feel more comfortable, and after that we tried to reach our ideal pace. The navigation was complicated, but we tried to pay attention for the right directions and check the roads for any traps, but our tactics were good for today and we are happy to finish”.
RESULTS:
| POS. | N° | EXP. | DRIVE-TEAM | MARK-MODEL | TIME | VARIATION | PENALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 507 |
(RUS) DMITRY SOTNIKOV
(RUS) RUSLAN AKHMADEEV
(RUS) ILGIZ AKHMETZIANOV
|
KAMAZ – MASTER | 04H 37′ 44” |
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| 2 | 509 |
(RUS) AIRAT MARDEEV
(RUS) DMITRIY SVISTUNOV
(RUS) AKHMET GALIAUTDINOV
|
KAMAZ – MASTER | 04H 42′ 01” |
+ 00H 04′ 17” | 00H 01′ 00” | |
| 3 | 502 |
(BLR) SIARHEI VIAZOVICH
(BLR) PAVEL HARANIN
(BLR) ANTON ZAPAROSHCHANKA
|
MAZ-SPORTAUTO | 04H 44′ 14” |
+ 00H 06′ 30” | ||
| 4 | 505 |
(BLR) ALIAKSEI VISHNEUSKI
(BLR) MAKSIM NOVIKAU
(BLR) SIARHEI SACHUK
|
MAZ-SPORTAUTO | 04H 45′ 14” |
+ 00H 07′ 30” | ||
| 5 | 503 |
(CZE) MARTIN MACIK
(CZE) FRANTISEK TOMASEK
(CZE) DAVID SVANDA
|
BIG SHOCK RACING | 04H 48′ 42” |
+ 00H 10′ 58” | ||
| 6 | 501 |
(RUS) ANTON SHIBALOV
(RUS) DMITRII NIKITIN
(RUS) IVAN TATARINOV
|
KAMAZ – MASTER | 04H 51′ 58” |
+ 00H 14′ 14” | ||
| 7 | 514 |
(CZE) MARTIN SOLTYS
(CZE) DAVID SCHOVANEK
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
|
TATRA BUGGYRA RACING | 04H 57′ 31” |
+ 00H 19′ 47” | ||
| 8 | 517 |
(CHL) IGNACIO CASALE
(CHL) ALVARO LEON
(CZE) DAVID HOFFMANN
|
TATRA BUGGYRA RACING | 04H 58′ 23” |
+ 00H 20′ 39” | ||
| 9 | 506 |
(NLD) MARTIN VAN DEN BRINK
(NLD) WOUTER DE GRAAFF
(CZE) DANIEL KOZLOVSKY
|
MAMMOET RALLYSPORT | 04H 58′ 38” |
+ 00H 20′ 54” | ||
| 10 | 504 |
(CZE) ALES LOPRAIS
(CZE) PETR POKORA
(ARE) KHALID ALKENDI
|
INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA | 05H 00′ 38” |
+ 00H 22′ 54” |
After gaining 6th place, Loprais (Praga) is now 6th overall, and Soltys (Phoenix) 8th
VIDEO: https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/video/dakar-2021-stage-2-highlights-trucks/480966/
VIDEO MARTIN Soltys: https://www.facebook.com/BUGGYRA/videos/175428271040591