WRC legend SebastienLoeb inherited victory on Stage 8 of the 2023 dakar, as Toyota's Nasser Al-Attiyah holds the overall lead of the rally. Full stage report ⬇️
Sainz had looked like the man to beat in the 367km special between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, the Spanish driver leading from the very first checkpoint to take a provisional 1m39s victory overHowever, the celebration at Audi turned out to be short-lived as Sainz was soon handed a five-minute time penalty for speeding, stripping him of first place.
Sainz was eventually classified 3m31s down in third, although the result was still some consolation for Audi after a disastrous few days for the German manufacturer that included teammate Stephane Peterhansel withdrawing from the event following an injury for co-driver Edouard Boulanger on Stage 6. In the overall standings, Qatari driver Al-Attiyah takes a 1hr03m36s lead over Toyota team-mate Lategan into the mid-event rest day, with Moraes another 17 minutes adrift in third on the customer Overdrive-run Hilux.
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