French legend Stéphane Peterhansel kept main rival Nasser Al-Attiyah in sight on Stage 12 in Saudi Arabia to wrap up a record 14th Dakar Rally victory on Friday – 30 years after his first one – as Russian Dmitry Sotnikov earned his maiden truck crown and Chilean Chaleco Lopez a second title. (more…)
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Dakar Rally – Al-Attiyah cuts Peterhansel’s Dakar lead going into penultimate stage
Nasser Al-Attiyah took a small chunk out of 13-time champion Stéphane Peterhansel’s now 17-minute lead in the final days of the Dakar Rally. And in the bike class Sam Sunderland continues to chase the leading duo. (more…)
Dakar Rally – Stéphane Peterhansel Extends Car Lead While Price is Forced to Retire from Bike Race
In today’s Dakar Rally action, Stéphane Peterhansel extended his car lead to over 17 minutes in Saudi Arabia but two-time bike champion Toby Price is out of the running after crashing in the first half of Stage 9. (more…)