Rockstar Energy Drink/Husqvarna Motorcycles teammates had a better second stage of the 2021 Dakar Rally. Pablo Quintanilla provisionally finishing third fastest and teammate Luciano Benavides #77 safely inside the top 10, in eighth. In the general standings, Quintanilla and Benavides now sit fourth and seventh, respectively.
Making the most of being the 22nd rider to start today’s stage two, Quintanilla immediately settled into a strong pace. The Chilean rider, runner-up at the 2020 Dakar, moved up into the top five by the first checkpoint and didn’t look back, maintaining a great rhythm over the various changes in terrain to ultimately complete the 457km timed special as third fastest.
Currently lying fourth in the provisional overall standings, Pablo will be looking to chase down the two riders ahead of him on tomorrow’s stage three.
