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After Wednesday’s stage, Sebastian Loeb was really piling on the pressure as he fought for victory against Carlos Sainz, taking
Sebastian Loeb, the nine-time World Rally Champion, had to end his challenge in the Dakar Rally after an hour-long break to repair a broken front suspension part. This was his eighth time participating in the Dakar, and his goal was to win. However, he has finished second three times in previous years. Carlos Sainz took the lead in the final stage and maintained it throughout, driving the Audi RS Q e-tron flawlessly. Behind Sainz, there was a great battle among multiple teams for the remaining top positions. Ultimately, Christian Lavieille and Valentin Sarreaud surprised everyone by finishing sixth in their MD Optimus car.
