P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Al Ula – Ha’il Stage 428km, liaison 64km Nasser Al-Attiyah and Edouard Boulanger dominated the second half of the Marathon stage in their Dacia Sandrider, winning stage five by 10 minutes and 54 seconds – or so they thought. The Qatari was hit with a 10 minute penalty for missing a spare wheel at the […]
“Nasser Al-Attiyah and Edouard Boulanger initially won stage five of the Marathon stage, but a 10-minute penalty for missing a spare wheel cost them the victory, allowing Seth Quintero/Dennis Zenz to claim first place by a one-second margin. Al-Attiyah’s penalty pushed him to 35 minutes behind the overall lead. Meanwhile, Mattias Ekstrom/Emil Bergkvist briefly led in their Ford Raptor but were ultimately edged out to third place by Quintero. The rally leaders Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings finished on the same minute as the other top competitors, holding onto their lead and extending it to 10:17 seconds ahead of their main rivals. The day also saw an act of sportsmanship when Giniel de Villiers received a spare tire from fellow competitor Urvo Mannama after suffering from punctures. Australian KTM rider Daniel Sanders continues to lead the race despite a penalty, with Luciano Benavides winning the Thursday stage in his teammate’s absence.”
