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Former Dakar Champ Takes Provisional Event Lead

Former Dakar Champ Takes Provisional Event Lead

SAM SUNDERLAND SHINES ON DAKAR RALLY STAGE TWO WITH TEAMMATE DANIEL SANDERS NOW CLOSE BEHIND IN THIRD

MATTIGHOFEN, AUSTRIA – January 3, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Oh, it’s tight at the top now! Starting sixth on stage two of the 2022 Dakar Rally, Sam Sunderland put together a faultless display of riding and navigation to catch the front runners, lead the stage, and then bring his GASGAS RC 450F Rally home in a fine second place. The strong result moves the Brit to the top of the provisional leaderboard where he now enjoys a near three-minute advantage over his nearest rival. Fresh from taking his maiden Dakar stage win yesterday, Daniel Sanders did a great job of opening the majority of today’s stage, frustratingly making a small but costly navigational error on his way into the finish, which led to him ending the special close to 25 minutes behind the day’s winner.

Sam Sunderland produces exceptional form on stage two
Two GASGAS RC 450F bikes inside the…

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