Sports Desk, 5 Jan (EFE).- Nasser al-Attiyah on Wednesday (Toyota Gazoo Racing) won the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally after the organizers denied local favorite Yazeed al-Rajhi his maiden win in the 44th edition of the race being held in Saudi Arabia. Al-Attiyah crossed the finish line of the 707-km stage between al-Qaisumah and …
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Qatar’s Al Attiyah clinches late win in Spain
25 Jul 2021 - 10:32
Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel in action yesterday.
The Peninsula
TERUEL, SPAIN: Overdrive Racing’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel returned to cross-country rallying action for the first time since the Andalucia Rally in mid-May and snatched a late victory in the three-stage Baja Spain Aragon, round five of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, yesterday.
Leading by 64 seconds heading into the final stage, Al Attiyah lost time to French driver Sebastien Loeb during the early kilometres of the selective section and looked to be heading for second place until his rival dropped around 14 minutes near the finish with power steering issues and slipped to seventh overall.
(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM))
DUBAI, 19th February, 2021 (WAM) Saudi Arabia s Yazeed Al Rajhi dominated the opening leg of the Dubai International Baja with a stunning drive today while UAE-based South African rider Aaron Mare moved within reach of back-to-back bikes victories as the rally entered the motor sport record books.
Reunited with long-time British co-driver Michael Orr, Al Rajhitook his Toyota Hilux Overdrive into a lead of 21mins 31 secs over fellow-Saudi Yasir Seaidan, accompanied by Aleksei Kuzmich in a Mini John Cooper Works Rally Sheikh Khalid Al Qasimi and German Dirk Von Zitzewitz were just four seconds further adrift in third place in an Abu Dhabi Racing Peugeot 3008 DKR in the second round of the 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas for cars.