P1racenews AI automatic summary:
After Mattias Ekström lost hope of a strong finish in this year’s Dakar Rally when his Audi RS Q e-tron had a suspension failure on Sunday’s seventh stage, the Swedish driver might have…
After experiencing a suspension failure in the previous stage, Mattias Ekström used his disappointment as motivation and won the latest stage of the Dakar Rally. While he enjoyed the stage, he was still devastated by the setback. Stéphane Peterhansel finished second and Guerlain Chicherit took third. Carlos Sainz Sr. maintained his overall lead and expanded it to 24m47s over Sébastien Loeb. Kevin Benavides won the stage in the motorcycle category, but remains fifth overall. Ricky Brabec leads the motorcycle class, with a slight advantage over Ross Branch. Brabec’s strategy of starting in a different group tomorrow could work in his favor.
