P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Stephane Peterhansel has won the second stage of the Dakar Rally. The Audi driver lost a lot of time earlier in the day, but immediately hit back while Guillaume De Mevius had to relinquish his leading position.
On the second stage of the Dakar rally, Guillaume De Mevius lost his lead to Carlos Sainz Sr. De Mevius struggled throughout the day and finished in eighth place. Stephane Peterhansel, who had fallen behind in the first stage, made a strong comeback and took the stage victory with a 29-second lead over Sebastien Loeb. Seth Quintero finished third in his Toyota, followed by Nasser Al-Attiyah and Yazeed Al-Rajhi. This victory was Peterhansel’s 84th stage win in his career, and he currently sits in ninth place overall.