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Day 3, SS2: They Were Dune?d from Day One
Moving through the dunes is like melting into the perfect song. There?s a rhythm in the motion, a tempo, even a harmony of engines humming into the wind. Waves of sand imitate waves of sound. And, if allowed, they?ll consume anyone who dare sail across ? washing away thoughts of anything but the next measure. Today was this sort of symphony. Special Stage Two was the necessary change in key which brought the Yokohama Sonora Rally, presented by Method Race Wheels, back into tune. While an abbreviated route created a reasonable amount of tension after SS1, it gave a few unlikely characters a chance to shine. But rolling through Start Tuesday morning, those stars we usually look at to guide our eyes to the podium, grew brighter than ever.
As the first American rider to conquer Dakar, Ricky Brabec [#1] couldn?t stand to let up-and-coming rookie Mason Klein [#6] sit on his Sonora Rally throne for long. An impressive win on Monday, nonetheless, Klein held his own against the world?s Top off-road motorsport athletes, however their high rate of velocity, low rate of error and comprehension of the roadbooks really displayed their expertise in the field ? Brabec most of all. Fueled by adrenaline, the good ol? boy from Mira Loma warmed his 5th place seat beginning Stage Two just long enough for people to let t...