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Dakar Rally master Nasser Al-Attiyah’s association with the Prodrive organization at the world’s premier rally-raid event got off to a problematic start, but the Qatari is making up for…
Qatari rally driver Nasser Al-Attiyah is making a strong comeback at the Dakar Rally with his Prodrive Hunter, leading the fifth leg by nearly two minutes ahead of Guerlain Chicherit’s Overdrive Toyota. This victory brings Al-Attiyah’s tally of stage wins with different constructors to seven and places him second overall, trailing Yazeed Al Rajhi. In contrast, Carlos Sainz Sr. dropped to third place. Some competitors, like Al Rajhi, intentionally held back in this stage to avoid starting first tomorrow, focusing on the forthcoming two-day dune challenge. Al-Attiyah, on the other hand, prioritizes winning stages and finishing the 600km leg. In the motorcycle category, Pablo Quintinilla led the stage, but Ross Branch regained the overall lead after a sixth-place finish.
