Auto-motorsport·Motorautosport·10 jan 2024

DAY 6: Stage 5 – January 10, 2024 Route: Al-Hofuf > Shubaytah: Liaison 527km and Special 118km

– Defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah has moved up the overall Ultimate classification this week now that he has adapted to his Prodrive Hunter car and he banked his first Dakar stage win in the new vehicle on Wednesday, after he broke clear to win by nearly two minutes. The Qatari, was the class act by the end of the 118km chain of special stage dunes following a monstrous liaison section in excess of 500km. The 53-year-old, who lies nine minutes and three seconds behind Saudi home leader Yazeed Al Rahji, said: “Today I knew I needed to win the stage. Tomorrow is 600 kilometres and I don’t care if I open. Maybe I will lose some time, but the important thing is to finish the long stage that’s coming.”