After yesterday's mixed first day it was essential for the Yamaha riders to keep up the pace and stay within the leading group on the third stage of the Dakar challenge, aboard their WR450F Rally. Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team riders Hélder Rodrigues and Alessandro Botturi, who both faced medical issues, ranked within the top 18, but it was Yamalube Yamaha Junior Rally Team's Adrien Van Beveren who shone the most. The Dakar-rookie secured a solid seventh position, whilst teammate Xavier De Soultrait started to move upwards to finish 34th.
