Veteran Spanish driver Carlos Sainz won the Dakar Rally for the third time on Friday, finishing with a comfortable winning margin in the first running of the event in Saudi Arabia
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In pictures: Dakar stage 10 through the dunes of Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter
Thursday’s Dakar Rally heads into the penultimate 11th stage sees competitors negotiate 744km, featuring a 379km special, from Shubaytah back to Haradh.