Australian motorcyclist Daniel Sanders has improved his lead in the Dakar Rally, enjoying a ding-dong battle with reigning champion Ricky Brabec midway through the demanding 48-hour second stage.
On a day when the main drama featured defending car champion Carlos Sainz slipping nearly an hour off the pace after his car flipped in the Saudi Arabian dunes, Sanders was leading American Brabec on the separate, near-1000km motorcycle route which began early Sunday and finishes late Monday.
Having led by two minutes and four seconds going into the race's third day in Saudi Arabia, Sanders, on his Red Bull KTM, had seen the advantage increased by 40 seconds over his Honda rival when racing finished for the day in the early evening.
