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How the classification of all categories for Dakar 2025 will remain after the rush of stage 2
This year’s 48-hour marathon was scheduled as the second stage of the Dakar, and it was a crowded race between the favorites and the non-winners, but this is expected to be due to the type of terrain being held, and it has nothing to do with the sand dunes. do not have. With last year’s vacant lot, they were already doing what they needed to do. In automobiles, there was a dramatic reversal in classification with the champion. Carlos Sainz Unfortunately, he lost 1 hour and 35 minutes in this time trial, falling below 20th place overall, an hour and a half behind Lategan, and was handed the crown. That was before FIA stewards investigated the structural damage to his Ford and decided to take it out of the race from the third stage.
Experts Al Rajhi and Al Attiyah used their expertise in mid-highland dunes and only South Africa to “cleanse” their direct rivals and extract oil. Henk Lattemannbecame the new leader and resisted attacks by Arab pilots. In the general standings, he is 4 minutes 45 seconds ahead of Toyota teammate Al Rajhi and 11 minutes 14 seconds ahead of Al Attiyah’s Dacia.
In a strange final move on Monday, even though the day was already over, the car stages were reclassified and the Lithuanian-Spanish duo were declared winners. Rocas Basiuskas and Oriol Mena He made up some lost time by assisting his colleague, who beat first-time winner Al Rajhi by 2 minutes and 43 seconds, but it did not affect his overall top ten. They also got their time back. Juan Cruz Yacopini and Armando Monleonrising to 3rd place on the stage and 7th overall.
The most surprising thing in the past 48 hours was that Toyota, which has accumulated four Dakar titles on motorcycles, Price-Sunderland He came in 4th place, 11 minutes and 44 seconds behind the leader, closely following the five-time Dakar champion in 3rd place.
After technical problems in the first half of the stage, Seb Loeb I saved my furniture this Monday thanks to the valuable help of Christina GutierrezThe steering rack broke and the auxiliary truck had no replacement, so it had to be abandoned. The Alsatian showed blinding speed at the end of the special, leaving him with a lead of just over seven minutes over reference rider Al Attiyah, but still in sixth place overall with a time of 18 minutes and 56 seconds. There were no technical setbacks. Nani Roma And as with Christina, she plans to use the Joker to once again act as a fellow “backpacker” and put in the miles on two prototypes that will debut this year.
chef Nandu Jubany Together with Marc Sola, he successfully completed the 48-hour stage and moved into the top 25 in the overall vehicle rankings.
by bike daniel sanders He completed the 48-hour stage and continued to add special stages without stopping (he has already completed three stages), cementing his leadership with a time of 12 minutes and 36 seconds faster than Howes. Tosha Shalayna He finished fourth, just eight inches behind Branch in third place and 12 inches behind second-place Honda teammate Howes, and will be in front of reigning champion Ricky Brabec.
But the big surprise of the last 48 hours came from a very young debutant. Edgar Canet enters He was in the top 10 at this stage, but a subsequent 6’10” penalty eliminated him from the general classification, leaving him in 11th place, 41 inches outside the top 10. The 12th is Lauren Santorino.
Stage 2 motorcycle classification:
1. Daniel Saunders (AUS/KTM) 11:12’13”
2. Skyler Howes (USA/Honda) 7’37”
3. Tosha Chalayna (ESP/Honda) 7’41”
4. Adrian Van Beveren (FRA/Honda) 8’45”
5. Ross Branch (BWA/Hero) 10’02”
6. Luciano Benavidez (ARG/KTM) 11’49”
7. Michael Docherty (RSA/KTM) 11 minutes 50 seconds
8. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) 12’47”
9. Pablo Quintanilla (CHL/Honda) 13’39”
10. Edgar Canet (ESP/KTM) 21’53”
11. Lorenzo Santorino (ESP/Sherco) 25’50”
12. Nacho Cornejo (CHL/Hero) 26’09”
41. Javi Vega (ESP/Kobe) 2:02’22”
47. Josep Pedro (ESP/Liege) 2:15’30”
53. Marc Calmet (ESP/Liege) 3:07’18”
62. Sandra Gomez (ESP/Fantic) 3:42’44”
General classification of motorcycles from stage 2 onwards:
1. Daniel Saunders (AUS/KTM) 16:10’30”
2. Skyler Howes (USA/Honda) 12’36”
3. Ross Branch (BWA/Hero) 12’40”
4. Tosha Chalayna (ESP/Honda) 12’48”
5. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) 15’09”
6. Luciano Benavidez (ARG/KTM) 22’31”
7. Adrian Van Beveren (France/Honda) 24’10”
8. Pablo Quintanilla (CHL/Honda) 25’12”
9. Nacho Cornejo (CHL/Hero) 46’57”
10. Bradley Cox (RSA/KTM) 53’36”
11. Edgar Canet (ESP/KTM) 54’17” (Rally 2 Leader)
12. Lorenzo Santorino (ESP/Sherco) 57’07”
41. Javi Vega (ESP/Kobe) 3:14’23”
53. Marc Calmet (ESP/Liege) 4:38’38”
58. Sandra Gomez (ESP/Fantic) 5:12’32”
Vehicle Classification (Ultimate) Stage 2:
1. Rokas Basiuska-Oriol Mena (LIT-ESP/Toy) 10:54’11”
2. Yazeed Al Rajhi (SAU/Toyota) 2 minutes 43 seconds
3. Juan Cruz Jacopini Oliveras (ARG/ESP/Toyo) 6’23”
4. Henk Lategan (RSA/Toyota) 6’59”
5. Nasser Al Attiyah (QAT/Dacia) 9’12”
6. Mathieu Serradri (FRA/Century) 13 minutes 43 seconds
7. Sébastien Loeb (France/Dacia) 15 minutes 51 seconds
8. Matthias Ekström (SUE/Ford) 16’25”
9. Toby Price (Australia/Toyota) 16’57”
10. Benedictus Vanagas (LTU/Toyota) 25’44”
12. Lucas Moraes-Armando Monleon (BR-E/Toy) 28 minutes 50 seconds
24. Carlos Sainz-Lucas Cruz (ESP/Ford) 1:34’09”
25. Nandu Jubany-Marc Sola (ESP/MD) 1:53’10”
General classification of vehicles from stage 2 onwards (ultimate):
1. Henk Lategan (RSA/Toyota) 15:40’30”
2. Yazeed Al Rajhi (SAU/Toyota) 4’45”
3. Nasser Al Attiyah (QAT/Dacia) 11’14”
4. Toby Price (AUS/Toyota) 11’44”
5. Matthias Ekström (SUE/Ford) 13’16”
6. Sébastien Loeb (FRA/Dacia) 18’56”
7. Juan Cruz Jacopini-Dani Oliveras (ARG-ESP/Toyota) 20’52”
8. Lucas Moraes-Armando Monleon (BRA-ESP/Toyota) 20’57”
9. Mitchell Guthrie (USA/Ford) 23’33”
10. Mathieu Serradri (FRA/Century) 22’45”
20. Carlos Sainz – Lucas Cruz (ESP/Ford) 1:30’11”
23. Rokas Basiuska – Oriol Mena (LIT-ESP/Toyota) 2:09’14”
25. Nandu Juvany – Mark Sola (ESP/MD) 2:25’53”
Challenger Stage 2 Classification:
1. Paul Spirings (PB/Taurus) 11:57’48”
2. Nicholas Cabigliasso (ARG/Taurus) 2 inches
3. Corbin Lieberton (USA/Taurus) 3’01”
4. Pau Navarro (ESP/Taurus) 5’16”
5. Gonzalo Guerreiro (POR/Taurus) 6’18”
13. Eduardo Pons – Jaume Betriu (ESP/Taurus) 2:03’24”
15. Oscar Lal-Xavi Blanco (ESP/Taurus) 2:46’57”
General classification of challengers after stage 2:
1. Nicolas Cabigliasso (ARG/Taurus) 16:45’02”
2. Gonzalo Guerreiro (POR/Taurus) 6’20”
3. Corbin Lieberton (American/Taurus) 18’24”
4. Paul Spirings (PB/Taurus) 23’48”
5. Pau Navarro (ESP/Taurus) 27’39”
12. Eduardo Pons – Jaume Betriu (ESP/Taurus) 2:31’53”
16. Oscar Lal-Xavi Blanco (ESP/Taurus) 3:50’27”
SSV stage 2 classification:
1. Brock Hegar (USA/Polaris) 11:57’43”
2. Xavier de Soultrait (FRA/Polaris) 7’26”
3. Alexandre Pinto (POR/BRP) 38’08”
4. Florent Weissard (FRA/Polaris) 38’31”
5. Manuel Andujar (ARG/BRP) 50’43”
7. Gerard Fares-Toni Wingat (ESP/BRP) 1:18’41”
9. Jerome de Sadeler-Diego Ortega (SUI-ESP/BRP) 1:54’46”
General classification of challengers after stage 2:
1. Xavier de Soultrait (FRA/Polaris) 16’57″52
2. Brock Hegar (USA/Polaris) 5’14
3. Alexandre Pinto (POR/BRP) 1:02’49”
4. Florent Vayssade (France/Polaris) 1:07’46”
5. Gerard Fares-Toni Wingat (ESP/BRP) 1:55’57”
8. Jerome de Sadeler-Diego Ortega (SUI-ESP/BRP) 2:42’56”
Truck classification stage 2:
1. Martin Masic (CHE/MM) 12:10’51”
2. Ales Lopre (CHE/Iveco) 9’43”
3. Vaidtas Zara (LIT/Iveco) 18’52”
4. Martin van den Brink (PB/Iveco) 1:17’32”
5. Mitchell van den Brink-van de Pol-Moy Traraldna (PB-ESP/Iveco) 1:19’00”
General classification of trucks from stage 2 onwards:
1. Martin Masic (CHE/MM) 17:24’29”
2. Ales Lopre (CHE/Iveco) 8’54”
3. Vaidtas Zara (LIT/Iveco) 38’50”
4. Mitchell van den Brink-van de Pol-Moy Traraldna (PB-ESP/Iveco) 1:16’31”
*Items may change as participants arrive
Source: Mundo Deportivo
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
Motorsports
Physical preparation is key to a pilot’s performance in the Dakar: “If a pilot is tired, his head and eyesight won’t work and he will fall.”
Engine testing is known as the most demanding in the world because, beyond the quality of the pilot, the reliability of the mechanics, and the harsh environment, it requires physical and psychological preparation for explosion protection. Not everyone will be able to emerge victorious from such an extreme adventure. dakarwhich will be experienced for the 48th time from January 3 to 17, 2016, will require pilots to complete almost 8,000 kilometers. To talk about how demanding the Dakar pilots are physically and mentally, MD caught up with Vic Jaume Palau, the fitness and physical trainer who has been in charge of preparing the pilots this time. Nani Roma, Nandu Jubany, Joan Fontand the one who started the love story in Dakar with the pilot Ramon Villa In 1991, when he was competing in car control, Nissan.
“The most important thing for pilots is to stay active and take care of themselves.”
Since then, he has worked with countless adventure pilots, not to mention his work as a physical trainer for sports such as cycling, mountain skiing and roller hockey. Jordi Alcalons, Jerad Juarez or Rosa Romero, wife of Nani Roma. For more than 30 years, in various editions of the Dakar, he said: “We have to apply what we think is good for this sport, outline the physical preparation and provide what elite athletes need. It is a very personal job, each with different characteristics.”
Preparing a professional pilot is not the same. Nani Romafor motor enthusiasts like chefs. Nandu Jubanyspend as much time as possible training. “Nani, for example, has a lot of time to prepare. Apart from physical preparation, he also works on a psychological level and does visual training. He has built a small gym at home to optimize his time. I am preparing a program for him and sometimes we meet at home. vic fitness“It’s different with Jubany. He works long hours, so I go to his house every day if I can. I have prepared a work plan for him. He works in a small gym at home and also plays in the pool. He has had several joint accidents, so it’s working out very well. “And it is he who goes to the gym with Joan Font, and they often go out on their bikes.
“The important thing is that visual and perceptual training is also 100%. The best training is specific training with the car.”
Preparation involves several conditions, such as the professionalism of the driver, his age, and the vehicle used. Car drivers, who sit and put a lot of strain on their lower back, forearms and neck, are different from motorcyclists, who are at much greater risk.
Palau, which started cooperating with three pilots after the summer holidays in a program that will last until December, assures that “the most important thing is that the person is physically active and takes care of himself. There are long hours of giving all in stress and heat. Exposure of the body is very physically demanding, and many amateur pilots are not adequately prepared.” Furthermore, in a race full of dangers and traps like the Dakar, “things happen very quickly and the level of demand is very high.”
“As a physical trainer, I can’t fail even if the driver’s performance doesn’t go well because of me, even if the driver isn’t in good shape.”
Palau emphasizes that it is important for drivers to not only be physically prepared, but also to train with their cars. For example, Nandu has a side-by-side, trains on the circuit and competes in gravel rallies. “The important thing is that visual and perceptual training is also 100%. And this year Nani, who Jaume considers to be very strong, was able to race. The best training is car-specific training.”
Now that the work is done, the question is clear where Jaume Palau could fail in the physical preparation of its drivers. And the answer is also straightforward. “If a pilot’s performance isn’t improving because of me, it means he’s not feeling well. When a pilot is tired, his brain and vision don’t work as well, which can lead to an accident.”
Sainz and Nani are not supermen
At the Dakar, nothing should be left to chance, whether a driver is looking to go down in the sport’s history as one of the best drivers, or whether his sole goal is to finish. For this reason, issues of nutrition and hydration are also important. Palau condemned some drivers not eating and drinking as they should and warned that experimentation during races is prohibited. Pilots must know all the food they will eat during the race and must never improvise to avoid imbalances. For example, I always feed my Nani baby food that is easy to digest and rich in vitamins and minerals.
A stupid mistake, like when it comes to food, can undo all the work done over months. Some people believe in luck, but Jaume Palau only professes a religion of good luck, where drivers and teams follow the plan and pay close attention to everything to avoid accidents, but unfortunately accidents happen all the time in Dakar. So, are Carlos Sainz (63 years old) and Nani Roma (53 years old) seemingly fresh supermen after completing the Dakar? Jaume Palau declares: “No, they have always valued each other. They are physically active people, so they enjoy a high level of fitness.”
Source: Mundo Deportivo
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
Motorsports
Alberto Bergani warns everyone involved in MotoGP: “Toprak Razgatlioglu is like “Casey Stoner 2 – Revenge””
Alberto Vergani He is one of the most respected managers in the motorcycle world and has served as the right-hand man to some of the best drivers. Casey Stoner, Marco Melandri or charismatic carlos checa. In recent years, he has collaborated with former MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci. However, an Italian recently said: Toprak Razgatriol.
The three-time World Superbike Champion is a big inspiration heading into 2026 in terms of novelty. Turk signed with the team pramac yamaha Now that he has become a clear reference player in WSBK, there are many expectations for what he can do in MotoGP. Vergani made this clear in a statement to GPOne. “He can be a problem for other drivers because he has crazy talent.” He also told an anecdote during the Valencia test that reminded him of another World Cup legend, Casey Stoner.
“Stoner once told me this: When you have a bike, think only about that bike and how to ride it as best as you can, because the moment you see another bike you lose energy and you’ve already lost. That’s where Toprak comes in. He told me in Valencia: “This year we had problems because of the chassis.” The moment I stopped complaining and focused on riding and what I could do with my BMW, I solved the problem. Hearing these words of his reminded me of Casey: To me, Razgatlioglu is ‘Stoner the Revenge.’ ”
For Vergani, the important thing for Toprak next year is not the results, but the learnings he must take as he looks ahead to 2027. In 2027, Pirelli will be the World Cup tire supplier and the Turks already have experience with the Italian compound. So this is where you have the most options.
“2026 It will be a season of discovery for him. The bike, tires and circuit will be new. But I believe in his talent and I am sure that he will show everyone what he is capable of, even though Yamaha has not yet reached the level of competition, ”he concluded.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris admitted that private messages and personal meetings with legends such as Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and four-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner played an important role in the championship fight.
Norris has spoken about the support he has received ahead of the decisive stages of the season.
“I have received so many powerful words of encouragement, messages and speeches from incredible people who are world champions in a variety of sports, from Lewis, Seb and many more.
Many people don’t know that I communicate with Seb. Some, especially Casey Stoner, wrote me a quick message just when I needed it most: “Think about this, believe in yourself, do this, do that.” That really helped me get back on track.”
Norris’ title chances were in serious jeopardy following the recent rise of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. However, McLaren’s successful strategy in Abu Dhabi on the final stage of the season allowed the Briton to finish third at the Yas Marina Circuit and formalize the championship title.
An important component of success was the pilot’s psychological resilience. Norris made mistakes throughout the 2025 season that could have cost him the title, but he managed to withstand the pressure while his teammate Oscar Piastri succumbed to the pressure at key moments of the season.
Norris concluded: “When you win the championship by just two points, I’m sure that the faith and support of the people around me brought me these two points. That’s why I’m grateful to everyone, because sometimes you only need two points to win the championship.”
Source: Sport UA
Ruth Waterhouse is an author and sports journalist who writes for Sportish. She is known for her coverage of various sports events and her insightful analysis of sports-related news. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, she has become a respected voice in the sports community.
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