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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Dakar 2024, Stage 3: Sainz loses lead to Al-Rajhi as Moraes wins stage
In a highly competitive race from Al Duwadimi to Al Salamiya covering 438km, the lead changed hands between multiple runners. A four-way battle for victory emerged between Toyota’s Moraes, Audi’s Mattias Ekstrom, Overdrive’s Al-Rajhi, and defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah. Al-Attiyah initially took the lead, but Moraes fought back and secured his first Dakar stage win by a nine-second margin. Al-Rajhi claimed third place and the overall lead. Sainz finished sixth and experienced technical issues during the stage. The top two, Al-Rajhi and Sainz, currently have a comfortable lead over the rest of the field.
