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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mattias Ekström was back on the move towards Al Duwadimi for a short while, only to stop again at km 51, just
Ekström is dealing with a rear-end issue on his car, and he decided to wait for Peterhansel to pass by in order to potentially get parts from his Audi. Unfortunately, this setback will likely have severe consequences for Ekström’s overall standing in the race, as Loeb is now virtually in second place. Peterhansel did meet up with Ekström, but their interaction was brief, indicating that the problem is not easily solvable.