Sainz exacts revenge on Al-Attiyah with fastest time on opening stage of Hail Baja 2
The duel between Mini’s Carlos Sainz and Toyota’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah was rekindled in explosive fashion. This was on the opening Baqqa selective section of Hail Baja 2 on Tuesday.
The triple Dakar winners continued the fight for supremacy that they had begun at the fourth round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas last weekend.
The Spaniard and co-driver Lucas Cruz moved in front of their rival after around one third of the day’s 311.57km stage; after the Toyota Hilux driver stopped to change a puncture and went on to win the special by 2min 20sec.