Unstoppable Al Attiyah clinches Hail Baja 1
13 Dec 2020 - 9:21
Qatar s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah driving his Toyota Hilux during the Hail Baja 1, round four of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, yesterday.
The Peninsula
HAIL, SAUDI ARABIA: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah held his nerve to set a second successive fastest time and seal victory in Hail Baja 1, round four of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, yesterday.
Despite opening the road on the 275.54lkm stage and having the extra burden of navigation, the Toyota Hilux driver and his French navigator Matthieu Baumel stayed ahead of closest rivals Carlos Sainz and Stéphane Peterhansel to win the stage by 3min 20sec and seal a winning margin of 6min 10sec.
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HAIL: Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah took a 2min 50sec lead over Carlos Sainz after the opening 251.81 km Radifah selective section of Hail Baja 1, round four of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, on Friday.
The two triple Dakar winners were the quickest through the latter sections of the stage, with the Toyota Hilux driver snatching the stage win from his Mini Buggy rival.
Sainz’s teammate and Dakar legend Stephane Peterhansel rounded off the podium places after an early puncture, the Frenchman pushing local star Yazeed Al-Rajhi down to fourth place in the second of the Toyotas.
Overnight leader Al-Attiyah said: “It was a very good day for us and we started in a good position behind Carlos. We were fighting with Carlos. The last 40 km we were together and he touched us two times we were together all the way. I am happy to win the stage.”
Al Attiyah among favourites as opening Hail Baja begins
10 Dec 2020 - 9:39
The Peninsula
Doha: The first of two back-to-back Baja events running under the ‘Hail Rally Toyota 2020’ banner gets underway at Al Maghwat on the outskirts of Hail city from 4pm today. The three-day event will mark the fourth round of the 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas and finishes on Saturday.
The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) has confirmed that, subject to technical checks and last minute changes, 54 FIA cars, 27 motorcycles, 25 quads and one truck will take part in the main event with 35 additional vehicles competing in a National Rally.