Dakar stage victory with Orange edge!
In Neom, Ross Branch managed to win the second stage of the Dakar Rally. The KTM rider's victory has an Orange edge, as he competes for the Dutch BAS Dakar Rally Team. Brach finished fourteenth during the first stage, but he managed to win this stage ahead of Sam Sunderland and Pablo Quintanilla. Once again Paul Spierings Junior was the best Dutchman, the Brabander finished a respectable 30th. Sunderland is the new leader, taking over from Toby Price.
Result Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 2:
1 Ross Branch Was KTM
2 Sam Sunderland GB KTM +1:24
3 Pable Quintanilla Arg Husqvarna +2:21
4 Kevin Benavides Arg Honda +3:40
5 Luciano Benavides Arg KTM +3:44
30 Paul Spierings Jr NL Husqvarna +32:21
69 Martien Jimmink NL Husqvarna +1h51:17
80 Mirjan Pol NL Husqvarna +2h02:56
83 Edwin Straver NL KTM +2h04:54
102 Guillaume Martens NL KTM +1h44:45
123 Olaf Harmsen NL KTM +2h45:15
130 Gerben Lieverdink NL KTM 3h18:34
Standings after Stage 2:
1 Sam Sunderland GB KTM
2 Pablo Quintanilla Arg Husqvarna +1:18
3 Kevin Benavides Arg Honda +1:32
4 Mathias Walker A KTM +2:00
5 Ricky Brabec USA Honda +4:11
36 Paul Spierings Jr NL Husqvarna +1h26:26
69 Edwin Straver NL KTM ?
71 Mirjam Pol NL Husqvarna ?
72 Marten Jimmink NL Husqvarna ?
102 Guillaume Martens NL KTM ?
123 Olaf Harmsen NL KTM ?
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: RallyManiacs
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