Daniel Sanders (GASGAS): Taktik statt Etappensieg
Von Mario Furli
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Daniel Sanders gehörte auf anspruchsvoller Strecke zu den Schnellsten
Während Titelverteidiger Sam Sunderland bereits in der ersten Etappe verletzt ausgefallen war (gebrochenes Schulterblatt und Gehirnerschütterung), legte sein GASGAS-Teamkollege Daniel Sanders am Montag auf der zweiten Etappe mit einer 430 km langen Wertungsprüfung über steinige Wege und Hügel eine beeindruckende Pace vor.
Am Ende machte der 28-jährige Australier dann aber bewusst langsamer, um nicht als Etappensieger den nächsten Renntag eröffnen zu müssen. Als Tagesneunter hielt er sich in der provisorischen Gesamtwertung mit 2:55 min Rückstand auf KTM-Privatier Mason Klein auf Rang 5.
«Das war ein wichtiger und definitiv ein langer Tag», berichtete Sanders nach insgesamt 588 km. «Am Anfang habe ich hart gepusht, um Zeit gutzumachen, und bin dann einen ordentlichen Rhythmus gefahren. Ich denke, der Etappensieg wäre heute in Reichweite gewesen, aber wir fahren hier ein so langes Rennen, dass es besser ist, nicht so früh auf einer Etappe zu führen.»
Stattdessen taktierte der GASGAS-Pilot. «So habe ich für die morgige Etappe in den Dünen eine ordentliche Ausgangslage. Es wird ein oder zwei Tage geben, an denen es notwendig sein wird, eine Etappe zu gewinnen oder vorne zu beenden und am nächsten Tag das Feld anzuführen, aber heute war das nicht der Fall», gab er sich betont gelassen.
| Rallye Dakar 2023 – vorläufiges Ergebnis Etappe 2 (Bike & Quad) | ||||
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Team | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | M. Klein (USA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 05:23:04 | |
| 2 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 05:24:13 | + 01:09 |
| 3 | S. Howes (USA) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | 05:24:17 | + 01:13 |
| 4 | R. Branch (BWA) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 05:25:02 | + 01:58 |
| 5 | T. Price (AUS) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 05:25:20 | + 02:16 |
| 6 | J. Barreda (ESP) | Monster Energy Jb Team | 05:25:36 | + 02:32 |
| 7 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco Factory | 05:26:14 | + 03:10 |
| 8 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 05:26:24 | + 03:20 |
| 9 | D. Sanders (AUS) | Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing | 05:26:28 | + 03:24 |
| 10 | M. Walkner (AUT) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 05:27:10 | + 04:06 |
| 11 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 05:27:27 | + 04:23 |
| 12 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | 05:27:39 | + 04:35 |
| 13 | J. Cornejo Florimo (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 05:27:45 | + 04:41 |
| 14 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 05:28:10 | + 05:06 |
| 15 | R. Brabec (USA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 05:28:39 | + 05:35 |
| 16 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 05:28:58 | + 05:54 |
| 17 | M. Docherty (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 05:29:44 | + 06:40 |
| 18 | T. Schareina (ESP) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 05:30:18 | + 07:14 |
| 19 | D. Llanos (ARG) | Xraids Experience | 05:33:17 | + 10:13 |
| 20 | P. Lucci (ITA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 05:38:45 | + 15:41 |
| 21 | M. Michek (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | 05:38:48 | + 15:44 |
| 22 | R. Gonçalves (PRT) | Sherco Factory | 05:39:15 | + 16:11 |
| 23 | J. Rodrigues (PRT) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 05:40:48 | + 17:44 |
| 24 | A. Maio (PRT) | Yamaha Portugal | 05:44:11 | + 21:07 |
| 25 | J. Pedrero Garcia (ESP) | Rieju Team | 05:44:20 | + 21:16 |
| 26 | S. Svitko (SVK) | Cross Team | 05:44:42 | + 21:38 |
| 27 | J. Jagu (FRA) | Team Esm | 05:48:31 | + 25:27 |
| 28 | M. Doveze (FRA) | Nomade Racing | 05:53:17 | + 30:13 |
| 29 | R. Dumontier (FRA) | Team Dumontier Racing | 05:54:39 | + 31:35 |
| 30 | J. Argubright (USA) | Duust Co Rally Team | 05:54:51 | + 31:47 |
| 31 | J. Lepan (FRA) | Nomade Racing | 05:55:56 | + 32:52 |
| 32 | N. Theric (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | 05:56:24 | + 33:20 |
| 33 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | Team Casteu | 05:57:00 | + 33:56 |
| 34 | H. Koitha Veettil (IND) | Sherco Factory | 05:59:04 | + 36:00 |
| 35 | S. Caimi (ARG) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 06:00:50 | + 37:46 |
| 36 | D. Nosiglia Jager (BOL) | Rieju - Xraidsexperience | 06:03:18 | + 40:14 |
| 37 | C. Moore (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 06:05:49 | + 42:45 |
| 38 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | Autonet Motorcycle Team | 06:06:56 | + 43:52 |
| 39 | M. Engel (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | 06:07:49 | + 44:45 |
| 40 | N. Cardona Vagnoni (VEN) | Pedrega Team | 06:12:04 | + 49:00 |
| 41 | B. Melot (FRA) | Esprit KTM | 06:14:29 | + 51:25 |
| 42 | M. Wiedemann (DEU) | Wiedemann Motorsports | 06:14:49 | + 51:45 |
| 43 | J. Vega (ESP) | Pont Grup - Yamaha | 06:15:28 | + 52:24 |
| 44 | A. Giroud (FRA) | Yamaha Racing - Smx - Drag'On | 06:21:06 | + 58:02 |
| 45 | P. Copetti (USA) | Del Amo Motorsports By Motul | 06:24:41 | + 01:01:37 |
| 46 | F. Moreno Flores (ARG) | Drag´On Rally Team | 06:26:35 | + 01:03:31 |
| 47 | M. Andujar (ARG) | 7240 Team | 06:28:13 | + 01:05:09 |
| 48 | M. Patrao (PRT) | Credit Agricola - Mario Patrao Motosport | 06:33:48 | + 01:10:44 |
| 49 | S. Sunier (CHN) | Kove Rally Team | 06:36:20 | + 01:13:16 |
| 50 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | Sp Moto Bohemia | 06:37:42 | + 01:14:38 |
| 51 | J. Brabec (CZE) | Strojrent Racing | 06:38:43 | + 01:15:39 |
| 52 | J. Martiny (BEL) | Dumontier Racing | 06:38:47 | + 01:15:43 |
| 53 | P. Cabrera (CHL) | Rieju Team | 06:43:32 | + 01:20:28 |
| 54 | P. Neff (USA) | American Rally Originals | 06:43:44 | + 01:20:40 |
| 55 | L. Kancius (LTU) | Story Racing | 06:45:48 | + 01:22:44 |
| 56 | C. Jacques (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | 06:46:37 | + 01:23:33 |
| 57 | C. Herbst (FRA) | Team All Tracks | 06:48:31 | + 01:25:27 |
| 58 | T. Kongshoj (DNK) | Joyride Race Service | 06:50:07 | + 01:27:03 |
| 59 | G. Enrico (CHL) | Enrico Racing | 06:50:50 | + 01:27:46 |
| 60 | J. Varga (SVK) | Varga Motorsport Team | 06:51:31 | + 01:28:27 |
| 61 | G. Chollet (FRA) | Chollet Racing Team | 06:52:46 | + 01:29:42 |
| 62 | B. Gavard (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | 06:53:07 | + 01:30:03 |
| 63 | W. Aaldering (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 06:53:16 | + 01:30:12 |
| 64 | M. Balooshi (ARE) | Mx Ride Dubai | 06:53:18 | + 01:30:14 |
| 65 | M. Troquier (FRA) | Nomade Racing | 06:54:54 | + 01:31:50 |
| 66 | S. Gomez Cantero (ESP) | Rieju-Xraidsexperience | 06:55:00 | + 01:31:56 |
| 67 | K. Wisniewski (POL) | Orlen Team | 06:55:02 | + 01:31:58 |
| 68 | J. Hillier (GBR) | James Hillier Racing | 06:55:35 | + 01:32:31 |
| 69 | S. Vaquero (ESP) | KTM Namura | 06:56:48 | + 01:33:44 |
| 70 | Z. Tuma (CZE) | Barth Racing | 06:58:41 | + 01:35:37 |
| 71 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Marcic | 06:59:34 | + 01:36:30 |
| 72 | L. Fanottoli (ITA) | Tecnosport Rally | 07:01:06 | + 01:38:02 |
| 73 | T. Mulec (SVN) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 07:02:24 | + 01:39:20 |
| 74 | Z. Min (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | 07:04:02 | + 01:40:58 |
| 75 | P. Vlcek (USA) | Detyens Racing | 07:05:49 | + 01:42:45 |
| 76 | J. Mas Arcos (ESP) | Fae Pedrega Team 77 | 07:07:15 | + 01:44:11 |
| 77 | M. Rees-Stavros (GBR) | None | 07:08:45 | + 01:45:41 |
| 78 | E. Anghileri (ITA) | Rs Moto Racing | 07:10:55 | + 01:47:51 |
| 79 | S. Gregory (ZAF) | Stuart Gregory | 07:13:48 | + 01:50:44 |
| 80 | M. Pol (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | 07:15:21 | + 01:52:17 |
| 81 | T. De Gavardo (CHL) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 07:22:39 | + 01:59:35 |
| 82 | T. Montanari (ITA) | Solarys Racing | 20:35:00 | + 15:11:56 |
| 83 | M. Giemza (POL) | Orlen Team | 31:50:00 | + 26:26:56 |
| 84 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Podmol Dakar Team | 47:20:00 | + 41:56:56 |
| 85 | T. Interno (ITA) | Rally Pov - Fantic Rally Team | 47:20:00 | + 41:56:56 |
| 86 | S. Souday (FRA) | Team All Tracks | 47:20:00 | + 41:56:56 |
| 87 | L. D'Abbadie (FRA) | Loïs D'Abbadie | 47:20:00 | + 41:56:56 |
| Rallye Dakar 2023 – vorläufige Gesamtwertung nach Etappe 1 | ||||
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Team | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | M. Klein (USA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | 09:38:28 | + 02:00 |
| 2 | T. Price (AUS) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 01:41 | |
| 3 | J. Barreda (ESP) | Monster Energy Jb Team | + 02:03 | + 01:00 |
| 4 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 02:25 | + 01:00 |
| 5 | D. Sanders (AUS) | Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing | + 02:55 | + 02:00 |
| 6 | R. Brabec (USA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 04:21 | |
| 7 | S. Howes (USA) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | + 05:11 | |
| 8 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 05:16 | + 02:00 |
| 9 | M. Walkner (AUT) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | + 08:18 | |
| 10 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 08:34 | + 01:00 |
| 11 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 08:57 | |
| 12 | R. Branch (BWA) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 09:11 | |
| 13 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco Factory | + 10:18 | |
| 14 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna Factory Racing | + 13:02 | |
| 15 | J. Cornejo Florimo (CHL) | Monster Energy Honda Team | + 14:47 | |
| 16 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 17:08 | + 01:00 |
| 17 | J. Rodrigues (PRT) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | + 29:40 | + 06:00 |
| 18 | M. Michek (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | + 29:59 | |
| 19 | M. Docherty (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 32:33 | + 15:00 |
| 20 | A. Maio (PRT) | Yamaha Portugal | + 32:34 | |
| 21 | S. Svitko (SVK) | Cross Team | + 34:18 | |
| 22 | T. Schareina (ESP) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 34:37 | |
| 23 | D. Llanos (ARG) | Xraids Experience | + 36:43 | + 01:00 |
| 24 | P. Lucci (ITA) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 39:05 | |
| 25 | R. Gonçalves (PRT) | Sherco Factory | + 51:07 | + 05:00 |
| 26 | D. Nosiglia Jager (BOL) | Rieju - Xraidsexperience | + 51:58 | |
| 27 | J. Jagu (FRA) | Team Esm | + 51:59 | |
| 28 | J. Pedrero Garcia (ESP) | Rieju Team | + 54:03 | + 06:00 |
| 29 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | Team Casteu | + 58:30 | |
| 30 | H. Koitha Veettil (IND) | Sherco Factory | + 59:44 | |
| 31 | R. Dumontier (FRA) | Team Dumontier Racing | + 01:00:34 | + 01:00 |
| 32 | J. Argubright (USA) | Duust Co Rally Team | + 01:00:57 | |
| 33 | J. Lepan (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 01:01:08 | |
| 34 | M. Doveze (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 01:04:19 | |
| 35 | N. Theric (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 01:07:02 | |
| 36 | C. Moore (ZAF) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 01:15:13 | |
| 37 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | Autonet Motorcycle Team | + 01:17:51 | |
| 38 | S. Caimi (ARG) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 01:21:00 | |
| 39 | J. Vega (ESP) | Pont Grup - Yamaha | + 01:34:24 | |
| 40 | B. Melot (FRA) | Esprit KTM | + 01:35:02 | |
| 41 | M. Wiedemann (DEU) | Wiedemann Motorsports | + 01:35:59 | |
| 42 | A. Giroud (FRA) | Yamaha Racing - Smx - Drag'On | + 01:38:06 | |
| 43 | M. Engel (CZE) | Orion - Moto Racing Group | + 01:38:34 | |
| 44 | N. Cardona Vagnoni (VEN) | Pedrega Team | + 01:43:03 | |
| 45 | M. Andujar (ARG) | 7240 Team | + 01:45:34 | |
| 46 | P. Copetti (USA) | Del Amo Motorsports By Motul | + 01:55:48 | |
| 47 | F. Moreno Flores (ARG) | Drag´On Rally Team | + 01:56:35 | |
| 48 | J. Martiny (BEL) | Dumontier Racing | + 01:57:19 | |
| 49 | J. Brabec (CZE) | Strojrent Racing | + 01:58:43 | |
| 50 | M. Patrao (PRT) | Credit Agricola - Mario Patrao Motosport | + 02:05:36 | |
| 51 | T. Mulec (SVN) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 02:11:44 | |
| 52 | L. Kancius (LTU) | Story Racing | + 02:19:21 | |
| 53 | M. Balooshi (ARE) | Mx Ride Dubai | + 02:23:19 | + 02:00 |
| 54 | C. Herbst (FRA) | Team All Tracks | + 02:24:09 | |
| 55 | B. Gavard (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 02:28:02 | |
| 56 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | Sp Moto Bohemia | + 02:30:01 | + 06:00 |
| 57 | T. Kongshoj (DNK) | Joyride Race Service | + 02:32:44 | |
| 58 | G. Enrico (CHL) | Enrico Racing | + 02:32:51 | |
| 59 | K. Wisniewski (POL) | Orlen Team | + 02:35:31 | |
| 60 | L. Fanottoli (ITA) | Tecnosport Rally | + 02:37:50 | |
| 61 | C. Jacques (FRA) | Team Rs Concept | + 02:39:33 | |
| 62 | S. Sunier (CHN) | Kove Rally Team | + 02:39:46 | + 05:00 |
| 63 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Marcic | + 02:44:41 | + 01:00 |
| 64 | M. Rees-Stavros (GBR) | None | + 02:48:25 | + 01:00 |
| 65 | P. Cabrera (CHL) | Rieju Team | + 02:49:25 | |
| 66 | P. Neff (USA) | American Rally Originals | + 02:58:38 | |
| 67 | J. Varga (SVK) | Varga Motorsport Team | + 02:59:55 | |
| 68 | G. Chollet (FRA) | Chollet Racing Team | + 03:00:46 | |
| 69 | T. De Gavardo (CHL) | Bas World KTM Racing Team | + 03:02:49 | |
| 70 | S. Gomez Cantero (ESP) | Rieju-Xraidsexperience | + 03:02:55 | |
| 71 | W. Aaldering (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 03:03:27 | + 15:00 |
| 72 | M. Pol (NLD) | Ht Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing | + 03:05:26 | |
| 73 | E. Anghileri (ITA) | Rs Moto Racing | + 03:10:16 | |
| 74 | S. Gregory (ZAF) | Stuart Gregory | + 03:10:36 | |
| 75 | Z. Min (CHN) | Wu Pu Da Hai Dao Rally Team | + 03:10:40 | |
| 76 | P. Vlcek (USA) | Detyens Racing | + 03:11:02 | |
| 77 | M. Troquier (FRA) | Nomade Racing | + 03:13:37 | + 01:00 |
| 78 | J. Hillier (GBR) | James Hillier Racing | + 03:13:41 | |
| 79 | J. Mas Arcos (ESP) | Fae Pedrega Team 77 | + 03:16:15 | |
| 80 | S. Vaquero (ESP) | KTM Namura | + 03:23:13 | |
| 81 | Z. Tuma (CZE) | Barth Racing | + 03:41:55 | + 15:00 |
| 82 | T. Montanari (ITA) | Solarys Racing | + + 15:41:35 | + 06:00:00 |
| 83 | M. Giemza (POL) | Orlen Team | + + 26:47:18 | + 17:15:00 |
| 84 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Podmol Dakar Team | + + 42:53:12 | + 32:45:00 |
| 85 | T. Interno (ITA) | Rally Pov - Fantic Rally Team | + + 77:04:07 | + 61:45:00 |
| 86 | S. Souday (FRA) | Team All Tracks | + + 79:33:37 | + 64:15:00 |
| 87 | L. D'Abbadie (FRA) | Loïs D'Abbadie | + + 79:39:02 | + 64:15:00 |
