Stage win Joan Barreda that he re-engages in the motorcycle general. The Honda rider climbs to tenth position, 20 minutes behind the new Dakar leader, Sam Sunderland. Sanders descends to third place at 03:29 and Santolino appears in sixth position at 10:55 from Sunderland. Sunderland, in a spectacular final sprint, was finally second, more than five minutes behind the Valencian. The current champion, Kevin Benavides, has crossed the finish line third at 05:54 from the Spanish.
In cars Sebastién Loeb conquers the second stage of the Dakar. The French rider was intractable from the start, setting the fastest time at all checkpoints. Cut 03:28 to Nasser Al Attiyah. Sainz, third