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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The fight for overall victory in the Dakar Rally lost some steam on Thursday's 11th stage when Sébastien Loeb suffered a suspension failure which has proven a weak point on the Prodrive Hunter this year, multiple similar failures having also knocked the Frenchman's teammate, reigning champion Na.
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Spaniard Carlos Sainz extended his record as the oldest winner of the Dakar Rally on Friday with his fourth victory in the car category, and Audi's first, at