P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Dakar 2024, Stage 4: Loeb strikes back to win, Al-Rajhi retains lead
Sebastian Loeb, driving for Prodrive, secured a convincing victory in the fourth stage of the Saudi Arabia rally, overcoming a strong challenge from Nasser Al-Attiyah and Yazeed Al-Rajhi. Al-Attiyah led the stage from the beginning but lost time in the final stretch, allowing Loeb and Al-Rajhi to overtake him. Loeb’s winning margin over Al-Rajhi was 1m08s. Al-Rajhi finished second, while Al-Attiyah slipped to third. The factory Toyota team had a difficult day, with their best driver, Lucas Moraes, finishing in 11th place. After four stages, Al-Rajhi leads the overall standings, followed by Carlos Sainz Sr and Al-Attiyah. Loeb is now in sixth place.