FRENCHMAN David David Frétigné has won the second motorcycle stage of this year's Dakar Rally.
Riding a 450cc Yamaha, Frétigné finished the stage with a time of 3h 59’20 - 43 seconds faster than his fellow countryman and day one winner, David Casteu, riding a Sherco.
Race favourite Marc Coma (KTM) was the third fastest, crossing the finishing line 1 min 08 behind Frétigné, having been handed a 22-minute penalty for speeding through a village on the previous day. The Spaniard's mistake drops him back to 14th place and 22 mins 37 behind the leader in the overall race standings.
Dakar Day Two
1 FRETIGNE (FRA) YAMAHA 03:59:20 00:00:00
2 CASTEU (FRA) SHERCO 04:00:03 00:00:43
3 COMA (ESP) KTM 04:00:28 00:01:08
4 DESPRES (FRA) KTM 04:02:10 00:02:50
5 MANCA (ITA) KTM 04:04:09 00:04:49
6 RODRIGUES (PRT) YAMAHA 04:05:00 00:05:40
7 VILADOMS (ESP) KTM 04:07:06 00:07:46
8 DUCLOS (FRA) KTM 04:08:28 00:09:08
9 FARIA (PRT) KTM 04:09:51 00:10:31
10 FARRES GUELL (ESP) APRILIA 04:10:12 00:10:52
Overall Standings
1 CASTEU (FRA) SHERCO 05:50:45 00:00:00
2 DESPRES (FRA) KTM 05:52:55 00:02:10
3 FRETIGNE (FRA) YAMAHA 05:52:59 00:02:14
4 MANCA (ITA) KTM 05:59:28 00:08:43
5 VILADOMS (ESP) KTM 05:59:33 00:08:48
6 RODRIGUES (PRT) YAMAHA 06:00:12 00:09:27
7 FARIA (PRT) KTM 06:04:36 00:13:51
8 FARRES GUELL (ESP) APRILIA 06:05:39 00:14:54
9 DUCLOS (FRA) KTM 06:06:08 00:15:23
10 STREET (USA) KTM 06:07:29 00:16:44
11 PEDRERO GARCIA (ESP) KTM 06:11:45 00:21:00
12 PRZYGONSKI (POL) KTM 06:12:08 00:21:23
13 LOPEZ CONTARDO (CHL) APRILIA 06:13:05 00:22:20
14 COMA (ESP) KTM 06:13:22 00:22:37 22:00
15 CECI (ITA) APRILIA 06:14:05 00:23:20
Stage 3 (Monday 4th) is from La Rioja - Fiambala Monday
