P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The 462km stage two saw order restored. After a somewhat surprising top 10 on day one, the Dakar big guns
Stephane Peterhansel, a 14-time Dakar winner, won the stage and took his fiftieth career Dakar stage win, making him the joint record holder for most stage wins. He was followed by Yazeed Al Rajhi and Seth Quintero in second and third place, respectively. Sebastien Loeb made an impressive climb from 19th to fourth place. Nasser Al-Attiyah, the defending champion, lost time and dropped to 11th place. Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz took eighth place and the overall rally lead. Guillaume De Meuvis and Xavier Panseri, the overnight leaders, struggled and dropped to 19th place. Giniel de Villiers also had a difficult stage and finished in 21st place.
