Impressive start to Audi's second campaign in the Dakar Rally as Mattias Ekstrom leads the way in Prologue. Reigning champion Nasser Al-Attiyah was only fourth. Full report and results: Dakar2023
The 45th edition of Dakar kicked off on New Year’s Eve with a short 13km timed run on the shores of Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, with the entire section designed around the Sea Camp that also serves as the first bivouac of the rally.
Ekstrom was the last among the three factory Audi drivers to cross the finish line and was able to overhaul not only his more experienced teammates Carlos Sainz Sr and Stephane Peterhansel but also early leader Sebastien Loeb, snatching the top spot from the Bahrain Raid Xtreme star by just one second.
The Qatari driver was the first out of the blocks in Prologue but ended up 12 second off the pace of Ekstrom, making a relatively underwhelming start to his title defence.
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