P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sébastien Loeb continued to set the pace in Sunday’s seventh stage that launched the second half of the 46th Dakar Rally, following Saturday’s rest day. The French rally legend complete…
In the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally, Sébastien Loeb maintained his lead and completed the leg from Riyadh to Al-Duwadimi 7m06s ahead of Lucas Moraes. He gained 10 minutes on overall leader Carlos Sainz Sr., who faced delays due to a puncture and navigational errors. Unfortunately, Mattias Ekström from the Audi team was eliminated after a suspension failure, leaving their hopes resting on Sainz. Loeb is now second overall, 19m behind Sainz. In the motorcycle category, Ricky Brabec held onto his lead by placing fourth, while Nacho Cornejo led the stage and is now third overall.
