Carlos Sainz Sr. took his first stage win of the 2018 Dakar Rally to close the gap on Stephane Peterhansel, while Kevin Benavides is the new leader in the bikes class.
Stephane Peterhansel is in firm control of the 2018 Dakar Rally after taking his first stage win on Wednesday.
Daniel Elena’s injury, caused when he and Sebastien Loeb crashed into a hole during Wednesday’s fifth stage of the Dakar Rally, has meant the duo were forced to retire from the event.
The attrition rate of the 2018 Dakar Rally has led to both Carlos Sainz Sr. and Stephane Peterhansel to state the stages in Peru have been too much for the amateur racers in particular.
Stephane Peterhansel now has a large lead heading into Thursday’s sixth Dakar Rally stage, while Adrien van Beveren saw his lead cut in the bikes class.
Ex Tottenham and Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas first attempt at the Dakar Rally ended by a serious crash on stage four which required a trip to hospital.
Peugeot Sebastien Loeb took his first stage win of this year event which moves him up to second place in the standings behind Stephane Peterhansel. Team-mate and former leader Cyril Despres retired with suspension damage. Sam Sunderland’s bid to retain last year’s bike crown ended after he was airlifted to hospital with a back injury.
Complaints of back pain forced medics to evacuate the British rider by helicopter to the local hospital.
Bryce Menzies not put off of Dakar rally, despite huge accident ending his 2018 experience.
Nani Roma’s Dakar Rally is over after a roll during Monday’s third stage, while Mikko Hirvonen also saw his chances all-but-end after getting stuck in a sand dune and losing two hours to the stage winner.
The Qatari racer may have dominated Monday’s third stage but he rued losing around three minutes thanks to two punctures on his Toyota.
Consistency is key for Dakar legend Stephane Peterhansel as he took over the lead of the 2018 event after a second place finish in stage three.
For the second time in three days, both Nasser Al-Attiyah and Sam Sunderland took stage victories in the Dakar Rally.
After early cooling issues, Tim and Tom Coronel are looking forward to pushing on in the 2018 Dakar Rally.
Despite a small naivgational error, resulting in lost time, Mikko Hirvonnen is happy with the two opening stages of the 2018 Dakar Rally.
Bryce Menzies crashed out of his first Dakar Rally, with the viciousness of the incident causing his co-driver Peter Mortensen to suffer a broken ankle.
Joan Barreda takes a two minute and thirty second advantage into Monday’s third Dakar Rally stage after coming out on top of stage two.
