After completing stage 1 safe and sound, the team moved on to stage 2 and conquered it safely. Despite setbacks, Hero Motosport is happy to report a 100% arrival of the team across the finish line. Considered the first full stage of the rally, the rally kicked off from Pisco. From there, the participants rode a grueling distance of 552 km, including a 342 km long special. With the team safe, they can now prepare themselves for stage 3. For stage three, the rally goes towards Arequipa, where a total length of 799 km will be covered including a 331 km long special section, filled with more dunes and difficulties.
Finishing the stage in the 34th place and in position 32 overall, C.S Santosh (Comp No: 50) commented, “Day 2 started really well for me and I had a good rhythm going for the first 80-90 km. Then on, I started sensing some trouble with my clutch, and decided to ease off to make it to the finish line safely. Had a good stage and now we fix the glitch and go racing again in the next stage.”
Securing the 16th position in stage 2 and ranked 17 overall, Oriol Mena (Comp No: 7), commented, “It was a really good stage for me. Day 2 had a mix of hard piste, dunes and some seaside as well, so it was interesting to ride. It was a crazy fast stage but I felt good today and the bike performed perfectly. So, another day in the bag and that’s what matters for me.”
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Coming in 33rd overall and 37th overall, Joaquim Rodrigues (Comp No: 27) says, “I started the stage well but soon I developed a fuel issue. I had to stop to fix that and somehow make it to the refuelling point. I lost a lot of time in the process. After making it to the refueling point, I pushed hard, got into a good rhythm and made up some time as well. Overall, I am happy to finish the stage and look forward to Day 3.”