It was a win for Daniel Sanders and a second place for Sam Sunderland as the GASGAS Team dominated a shorteded Dakar 2022 Stage Six. The route was cancelled after 101km and just under an hour of riding as tracls had deteriorated so much due to the passage of cars and tucks, combined with recent torrential rain.
It wasn’t stopped early enough to prevent a fall for Danilo Petrucci, who had a heavy crash after opening a stage for the first time after his historic victory on Stage Five. Or for Yamaha rider Ross Branch, who finished second on the podium yesterday behind Petrucci, but was forced to retire from the event after a big accident damaged his motorcycle too much to continue. Sadly the American rider Skyler Howes withdrew after Stage Five after hitting his head in a crash and injury his angle and shoulder.
But it was happier news for Daniel Sanders, who moved up to third overall after claiming his second stage win of the 2022 event.
