A Chinese driver has topped the rankings for the first time in Dakar history.

 

达喀尔拉力赛历史上，中国车手排名首次位居榜首。
 

 

Sixty-one-year-old Mao Ruijin driving a Polaris is leading the 7-vehicle UTV category after two days of racing¹. 

 

Mao snatched the lead after winning the second stage in Argentina. 

 

He has an advantage of just shy of a minute over teammate and compatriot Li Dongsheng. 

 

The other Polaris and Chinese driver Wang Fujiang is 5th. 

 

In the car category, Dakar sophomore² Sebastien Loeb jumped to the top with victory in stage 2. 

 

He holds a lead of about one and a half minute over opening day winner Nasser Al-Attiyah. 

 

Defending champion Stephane Peterhansel has had two hellish days so far. He is in 7th place, almost 7 minutes behind his Peugeot teammate Loeb. 

 

Chinese driver He Zhitao is currently 36th. 

 

On two wheels, title holder³ Toby Price is keeping a tight grip on the top position. 

 

Bad news for Chinese team Zongshen, Taiwan singer Jen Hsien Chi crashed and pulled out of stage 2. 

 

Zhao Hongxi failed a mechanical check and did not start the stage. 

 

No latest official information is yet available for Zhang Min. 

 

The truck lead belongs to Martin van den⁴ Brink⁵. 

 

Pablo Copetti is leading the quads⁶. 

 

Today's stage 3 stays in Argentina.

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