06 Jan 2021 - 10:12
Toyota's Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah and navigator MatthieuBaumel in their Toyota Hilux during the third stage of the 2021 Dakar Rally yesterday.
AP
Nasser Al Attiyah won his third stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia and cut his deficit to overall leader Stephane Peteransel to five minutes yesterday.
Al Attiyah won the prologue and the second stage, and had to open the 403-kilometer loop around Wadi Ad-Dawasir, a blend of rocky canyons and dunes.
The Qatari dominated, beating Henk Lategan of South Africa by 2 1/2 minutes. Peterhansel overcame an early puncture and was third, four minutes back.