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Dakar Rally: Al-Attiyah wins Stage 8

Toyota's driver Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel of France compete during stage 8 of the Dakar Rally 2021 between Sakaka and Neom, in Saudi Arabia, on January 11, 2021. (Photo by AFP)

Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah has clinched Stage 8 of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, while Stephane Peterhansel extended his overall lead.

The Qatari driver finished the Stage on Monday in 2 hours, 56 minutes and 56 seconds, ahead of the defending champion, Carlos Sainz, with Peterhansel finishing in 3rd.

Meanwhile, in the general rankings, 13-time champion, Peterhansel, has a 5 minute lead over Al-Attiyah, while Sainz is further behind in 3rd. Stage 9 on Tuesday will feature a 579 kilometer route.


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