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Ford secured its second straight stage win at the Dakar Rally on Thursday, with Mattias Ekstrom following up Nani Roma’s Stage 10 win by besting Nasser Al-Attiyah — his rival for the fi…
Ford secured its second consecutive stage win at the Dakar Rally as Mattias Ekstrom finished ahead of Nasser Al-Attiyah by 41 seconds in Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter, following Nani Roma’s previous victory. Despite Ekstrom’s lead, the Dacia driver trails by over four minutes heading into the final stage tomorrow. Yazeed Al Rajhi leads the general rankings after placing third, holding a 6m11s advantage over Henk Lategan before the last 61km charge to the finish line. Al Rajhi’s aggressive approach paid off as he aims for victory.
Sara Price claimed her second stage win in the SSV class, with teammate “Chaleco” Lopez moving into second after mechanical faults for Xavier de Soultrait. In the bikes, Tosha Schareina narrowed the gap to Daniel Sanders but still trails by nine minutes before the final stage. Adrien Van Beveren fought to maintain third place in the general rankings against Luciano Benavides, with Benavides closing in by finishing just ahead. Corbin Leaverton faced disappointment in the Challenger class due to a mechanical issue, paving the way for Yasir Seaidan’s third stage win.
