Alexandre Giroud looked to make it three in a row in the Dakar Rally's Qaud category. Manuel Andújar ended any hope of that as he notched his second Dakar win.
Carlos Sainz added another jewel to his crown by claiming his fourth Dakar Rally victory, closing out his decisive triumph on Friday's brief 175km/109-mile loop course around Yanbu to the finish line.
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