P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Nasser Al-Attiyah has grabbed his sixth overall victory in the Dakar Rally!
Leader Nasser Al-Attiyah of Dacia secured his sixth overall success in the Dakar Rally by maintaining his lead over Nani Roma in the final stage, despite losing eight minutes at one point.
On the 105-kilometre final stage, Ricky Brabec’s navigational error cost him the overall victory in the bike category.
Al-Attiyah’s victory narrows the gap with eight-time winner Stephane Peterhansel to just two wins in cars and ties him with Peterhansel and Ari Vatanen on 50 stage wins.
While he did not win the final stage this year, Al-Attiyah’s consistent performance secured his place at the top of the podium.
The remaining podium spots were claimed by Roma and Mattias Ekstrom, with Ekstrom also winning the final stage.
Sebastian Loeb and Carlos Sainz finished fourth and fifth overall, respectively, in a competitive Dakar Rally.
