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Dakar 2024: Ekstrom fastest for Audi in Prologue, Al-Attiyah misses top 10
The 46th edition of the Dakar Rally began with a 27km timed run in Al’Ula, Saudi Arabia. The Prologue served as a qualifying session, with the top 10 finishers getting to choose their starting positions for the opening stage. Mattias Ekstrom set the fastest time in the cars category, beating Seth Quintero by 23 seconds. Sebastien Loeb finished third, tying with Marcos Baumgart. Prodrive secured three spots in the top five. Defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah ended up 12th, while Carlos Sainz and Giniel de Villiers had underwhelming starts.
