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Dakar 2024, Stage 9: Loeb strikes back to win, Sainz remains in lead
Sebastien Loeb, a nine-time World Rally champion, won the 417km stage of the Dakar Rally between Ha’il and Al-’Ula, beating Carlos Sainz by 4m14s. This was Loeb’s fourth stage victory of the 2024 edition. Mathieu Serradori finished third, only 29s behind Sainz. Guillaume de Mevius, Guy Botterill, and Denis Krotov all finished closely after in the top positions. Nasser Al-Attiyah had to withdraw from the stage due to engine troubles, but will have the option to rejoin the rally. In the overall standings, Sainz still leads Loeb by 20m33s with three stages remaining.
