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Dakar 2024: Ekstrom fastest for Audi in Prologue, Al-Attiyah misses top 10
The 46th edition of the Dakar Rally started with a 27km timed run in Al’Ula, Saudi Arabia. The Prologue, a qualifying session, determined the starting positions for the opening stage. Mattias Ekstrom set the fastest time in the cars category, beating Seth Quintero by 23 seconds. Sebastien Loeb finished third, with Marcos Baumgart in fourth. X-Raid Mini team performed well, with Krzysztof Holowczyc in sixth place. Reigning champion Nasser Al-Attiyah started in 12th, while former champions Carlos Sainz and Giniel de Villiers had underwhelming starts. The rally now moves to Al Henakiyah for a 414km test.
