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Dakar 2024: Sainz clinches historic win for Audi, Loeb third
Carlos Sainz led most of the way and eventually won the 46th edition of the Dakar rally in Saudi Arabia by a margin of 1hr20m25s over Guillaume de Mevius. Despite not winning any individual stages, Sainz outperformed his rivals with consistent drives and avoiding major setbacks. He faced an early setback in the Prologue but quickly recovered and took the overall lead on Stage 2. Yazeed Al-Rajhi briefly overtook him but crashed on Stage 6, giving Sainz a comfortable lead for the rest of the rally. Sainz’s victory marked Audi’s first triumph in the Dakar and he became one of the most successful drivers in the history of the rally-raid.
