The first day of Dakar’s 48-hour stage favoured Middle Eastern drivers with Al-Rajhi leading Al-Attiyah
Toyota privateer Yazeed Al-Rajhi moved into the lead of the Dakar Rally after the first half of the 48-hour chrono stage on Sunday, with Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah in hot pursuit in second. Following a successful debut in 2024, ASO implemented the new marathon stage format again this time, with competitors facing an arduous 947km test over Sunday and Monday with limited external assistance.
In fourth place came factory Toyota driver Henk Lategan, leading a slew of other Hilux drivers including Overdrive’s Juan Cruz Yacopini, team-mate Guy Botterill and bike racing convert Toby Price. Price, a two-time Dakar champion with KTM, ended up just 16m20s down on Al-Rajhi on his maiden outing on four wheels with Overdrive Toyota.
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