Video highlights and results from stage two of the 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, round two of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship where times are super-close but Adrien Van Beveren holds a narrow lead.

Overall times for stage two, the first of the marathon stages, were super-close given the terrain and 257km length of the special. Luciano Benavides took victory special, 1m17 from Nacho Cornejo and Skyler Howes and Ricky Brabec respectively both half a minute further back as Honda’s mob the standings.

Adrien Van Beveren moves up to the top of the standings ahead of his fellow Honda rider, Pablo Quintanilla. Honda’s Cornejo sits fourth overall, a single second behind the Luciano.

Paulo Lucci leads the Rally 2 class comfotably by over eight minutes.

ADDC Stage 2 results:

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ADDC Rally GP class overall classification after stage 2:

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Photo Credit: MCH