X-Raid MINI Countryman All4 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Report

The Monster Energy X-raid rally MINI Countryman All4 team, after the special second stage of the Dakar Rally (between Córdoba and San Miguel de Tucumán in north-western Argentina) is seventh overall behind leader Carlos Sainz of Spain. One of X-raid's BMW X3 CC teams is in second place overall. According to team director Sven Quandt:

“The MINI was running very well, despite starting further behind, and we had six of our seven
cars inside the top 10 today. There are reported to be some tricky sections in the stage on
Monday, so we will need to be careful, but it’s pleasing to see Ricardo (Leal Dos Santos) running so well and keeping close to Stéphane.”

[Sources: Just A Car Guy; new dimension X-raid]