P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The reason both Dakar leaders stopped in stage 10, Sainz for 10 minutes and Loeb for five minutes, was punctures.
“On a fateful day, Loeb experienced two flat tires on the left side of his car, and unfortunately, the on-board jacks failed to function properly, specifically on the left side. To change the tire, Loeb had to lower the opposite side of the car into a hole in order to raise the left wheel. Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz encountered three punctures but could only carry two spare tires. As the race leader, he had to wait for his teammates, Matias Ekstrom and Stephane Peterhansel, to catch up and lend him their tires. Today’s stage covers a rugged 420km route and tire punctures could potentially determine the final outcome of Dakar 2024.”
