Ross Branch of Botswana was handsomely rewarded for stopping to help a stricken rider by emerging as the winner of the opening stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday.
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HAIL: Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah on Thursday stretched his lead at the top of Dakar 2023 standings as Sebastien Loeb’s bid for a second successive stage win was frustrated by another late setback for Bahrain Raid Xtreme. After victory 24 hours earlier in his BRX Prodrive Hunter, Loeb was locked in an epic battle with Qatari Al-Attiyah and fellow Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel
The 44-year-old Prodrive driver timed 10 hours 56 minutes with South African Henk Lategan finishing second, 3min 26sec off the pace. Argentinian Orlando Terranova posted the third fastest time, 5min 4sec adrift.
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