The 2024 Daker of the regionals: the Lozérien Bonnet five seconds from victory, Dumas had a more complicated day

Martin Bonnet était tout proche de l'emporter dimanche. A.S.O./DPPI/A.Vincent

Like every day, find the results of the regional drivers of the Dakar 2024: Sunday January 7, the Lozerian Martin Bonnet really did not go far from victory while the Gardois Romain Dumas performed less after his top 5 of the day before.

The more the kilometers pass, the more Lozère co-driver Martin Bonnet confirms his status as a candidate for the Dakar 2024 SSV podium. Winner of the prologue with Xavier de Soultrait, then fifth in the first stage, the Mendois missed victory in the second stage by five tiny seconds on Sunday.

The Gard co-drivers of the Metge family also continue to shine in the category, with Adrien (4th) like his brother Michael (6th) close to the podium for the day.< /p>

The Aveyronnais Florian Vayssade and Nicolas Rey finished 11th after being hampered by the dust of the opponents they wanted to overtake. The fault is a start at the back of the pack. "But the Dakar is long, it's only just begun”, warns the pilot, ambitious and eager to return to the top 10.

Dumas falls in ranking 

In the premier Ultimate category, Saint-Affricain Loïc Minaudier finished in an honorable 11th place. Gard firefighter Valentin Sarreaud took 18th position after a new stage during which it was necessary to exercise caution. The experience of its pilot Christian Lavieille could make the difference in the days to come, which promise to be strategically demanding.

The day after his top 5 stage, the Gardois Romain Dumas fell in the ranking (21st) on a route which suited him less between Al Henakiyah and Al Duwadimi. On a motorbike, Aveyron native Vincent Biau (75th) completes one more day. One less to do for those who dream of seeing the arrival in Yanbu on January 19.