P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Stage 6: Ha’il to Riyadh 326km, liaison 589km You had the feeling that if Nasser Al-Attiyah was lurking in Friday’s road order around the mid-teens, and with sand and dunes on the menu for the final stage before the rest day in Riyadh, he would pull out all the stops on a surface that he […]
Stage 6 of the Dakar Rally, covering 326km from Ha’il to Riyadh with an additional 589km liaison, showcased Nasser Al-Attiyah’s impressive performance in his Dacia Sandrider. Al-Attiyah’s victory in this stage, his 49th Dakar win, secured him the overall lead. Sebastien Loeb and Edouard Boulanger followed closely, securing second place in the stage for Dacia.
Throughout the stage, Al-Attiyah battled with other competitors like Joao Ferreira, Nani Roma, and Seth Quintero, ultimately emerging as the leader. Loeb made a strong comeback, climbing to second place by the end of the stage, only 21 seconds ahead of the Toyota driver.
Toby Price and Armand Monleon finished fourth, with Ferreira and Roma taking the 5th and 6th positions, respectively. Mathieu Serradori and Loic Minaudier claimed 8th place, while Eryk Goczal/Szymon Gospodarczyk rounded out the top ten.
Al-Attiyah’s lead of 6’10” over Henk Lategan in the overall standings after Stage 6 marked a dominant performance heading into the rest day. Daniel Sanders also had an impressive showing, moving up in the rankings despite incurring a six-minute penalty for a speed limit violation.
