MOSCOW, Jan 3 Russian racer Vladimir Vasiliev showed 12th time in In the off-road competition at the second stage of the Dakar rally-raid, which passes through the territory of Saudi Arabia. The Frenchman Sebastien Loeb (Bahrain Raid Xtreme) won the section, the second was the Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah (Toyota), 3 minutes 28 seconds behind, the third is the Spaniard Carlos Sainz (+5.52). Vasiliev from VRT Team lost 18 minutes 9 seconds. Denis Krotov (X-raid Mini JCV Team) finished 22nd (+29.04). In the overall standings, Vasiliev is fifth, 43 minutes 39 seconds behind the leader, Krotov is 16th, he is 1 hour 21 minutes 58 seconds behind. Spaniard Juan Barreda Bort (Honda), Briton Sam Sunderland (Gasgas Factory) won in the motorcycle standings. lost to him 5 minutes 33 seconds, the third — Argentine Kevin Benavides from Red Bull KTM Factory (+5.54).
