Coma, Al-Attiyah win 2nd Dakar stage
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January 4, 2012, Wednesday
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DEFENDING bike champion Marc Coma of Spain won Monday's second stage of the Dakar Rally and also claimed the category lead after the 295-kilometer leg.
In cars, defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah won the stage with Stephane Peterhansel of France taking the overall lead.
This year's edition of the rally, considered one of the most dangerous events in motor sports, has already claimed three lives.
Argentine bike rider Jorge Martinez Boero died in a crash in Sunday's first stage, and on the same day the pilot of an ultralight plane, and his son, died when the aircraft went down as it was following the race. Rescue officials identified the dead as Luis Marcelo Soldavini, 37, and his son Tomas, 11.
Coma finished the special stage in 3 hours, 7 minutes, 21 seconds. He was 1:18 ahead of KTM teammate Cyril Despres of France and 2:33 ahead of Spanish rider Joan Barreda Bort. In the overall standings, Coma was 2:30 ahead of Francisco Lopez of Chile and 2:52 in front of Despres.
In cars, defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah won the stage with Stephane Peterhansel of France taking the overall lead.
This year's edition of the rally, considered one of the most dangerous events in motor sports, has already claimed three lives.
Argentine bike rider Jorge Martinez Boero died in a crash in Sunday's first stage, and on the same day the pilot of an ultralight plane, and his son, died when the aircraft went down as it was following the race. Rescue officials identified the dead as Luis Marcelo Soldavini, 37, and his son Tomas, 11.
Coma finished the special stage in 3 hours, 7 minutes, 21 seconds. He was 1:18 ahead of KTM teammate Cyril Despres of France and 2:33 ahead of Spanish rider Joan Barreda Bort. In the overall standings, Coma was 2:30 ahead of Francisco Lopez of Chile and 2:52 in front of Despres.
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