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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Dakar 2024, Stage 8: Sainz rebuilds lead as Ekstrom heads Audi 1-2
After leading for most of the stage, Loeb fell behind his rivals and lost over 10 minutes on the final dirt track, giving Sainz more of a lead. Ekstrom took the lead and won the stage, followed by Peterhansel in second. Sainz finished in fourth place and now leads Loeb by 24 minutes and 47 seconds. Moraes holds onto third place overall. Al-Attiyah suffered an engine breakdown and is effectively out of contention for the win. Sainz is currently in the lead with four stages to go until the finish.
