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It was Sainz’s teammate Mattias Ekstrom who led the majority of the 367km special near Sea Camp in Saudi Arabia, the former DTM ace grabbing the lead at the first checkpoint and steadily building his advantage from there on.
Although there was little opportunity to gain time on rivals, the Prologue was fairly significant as it helps determine the starting order for the first stage proper on Sunday — with the top 10 finishers getting the chance to pick their preferred starting positions.
Agadir, Morocco:Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah yesterday won the 299 kilometre long third stage of the Rallye Du Maroc as the Qatari driver fought back to st.