Rallying-Loeb starts the final Dakar week with a win to close on Sainz
Sebastien Loeb started the Dakar Rally's final week with his third stage win on Sunday to slash Spaniard Carlos Sainz's overall lead in the Saudi Arabian desert to 19 minutes.
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Rallying-Sainz leads Dakar as Loeb wins stage six and Al-Attiyah's hopes end
Audi's Carlos Sainz led the Dakar Rally on Friday as Sebastien Loeb claimed his second stage win in the Saudi Arabian desert and Nasser Al-Attiyah's hopes of defending his title disappeared in the dunes.
Rallying-Accident ends Al-Rajhi's hopes of home Dakar win in Saudi Arabia
Overnight leader Yazeed Al-Rajhi rolled out of Dakar Rally contention in a new 48-hour Chrono stage on Thursday with the accident ending the Saudi's hopes of a first overall victory on home terrain.
Rallying-Dakar stage win moves Al-Attiyah up to second
Defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah ignored strategic slowdowns and won the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to go second overall behind home favourite Yazeed Al-Rajhi.
Loeb wins Dakar stage four, Al Rajhi stretches overall lead
Sebastien Loeb took stage four of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (Jan 9) as home favourite Yazeed Al Rajhi stretched his overall lead in the car category.
Rallying-Sunderland out of Dakar, local hero Al Rajhi leads the cars
Two times motorcycle champion Sam Sunderland pulled out of the Dakar Rally with mechanical problems on Monday while Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al Rajhi took the lead in the car category on his home terrain.
Rallying-Spanish rider seriously injured in Dakar crash, Sainz leads cars
Spanish motorcycle rider Carles Falcon was flown to hospital with serious injuries after he crashed near the end of Sunday's second stage of the Dakar Rally in the deserts of Saudi Arabia.
Spanish rider Carles Falcon seriously injured at Dakar Rally
Spanish motorcycle rider Carles Falcon was flown to hospital with serious injuries after he crashed near the end of Sunday's second stage of the Dakar Rally in the deserts of Saudi Arabia.