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.
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In pictures: Dakar Rally 2020 stage 4 between Neom and Al Ula
Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel, clocked his first stage win of the 2020 race during Wednesday’s 672 kilometre charge from Neom to Al Ula.
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In pictures: Stage 3 of the Saudi Dakar Rally 2020 around Neom
Spain’s two-time champion Carlos Sainz, driving a Mini, shot into the overall lead after winning Tuesday’s third stage of the Dakar Rally 2020.
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In pictures: The 42nd Dakar Rally gets underway in Jeddah
Dakar 2020 edition of motorsport’s gruelling 7,500 kilometre marathon began in Saudi Arabia on Sunday