Cyril Despres started the day outside the top ten but now heads the class after winning stage two of the Dakar Rally on Sunday.
Cyril Despres took the cars class honours in Sunday’s second stage of the Dakar Rally, while Joan Barreda did likewise in the bikes class.
The Qatari racer will be first away in Sunday’s second stage of the Dakar Rally after being victorious in the opening stage.
The multiple World Rally Champion saw his opening stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally affected by brake failure on his Peugeot.
Nasser Al-Attiyah gave Toyota the opening stage victory on Saturday, while Sam Sunderland started his defend of the bikes title with the fastest time in his class.
The Director of Peugeot Sport believes the decision to ban maps and make crews rely on the event-supplied road map and GPS system is unjustified.
Toyota will be looking to stay close to Peugeot during the opening sand dune-filled opening stages of the 2018 Dakar Rally if they want to claim overall victory in the event, says their Team Principal Glyn Hall.
The Monster Energy Honda Team is confident of a strong Dakar Rally despite Paulo Gonçalves being ruled out of the event through injury.
Laia Sanz is hoping to finish the Dakar Rally inside the top fifteen in 2018.
Matthias Walkner is ready to attack the Dakar Rally once more, aiming to better his second place finish of one year ago.
A year after breaking his femur, Toby Price is eager to return to the Dakar Rally this month and aim to add victory to his 2016 triumph.
Defending bikes winner Sam Sunderland is looking for further honours in the Dakar Rally this year with KTM.
Peugeot are launching a four-prong attack on their final Dakar Rally before they withdraw from the event, with Bruno Famin hoping to conclude their time there with another victory.
Peugeot will compete in the Dakar Rally for the final time in 2018, and Carlos Sainz Sr. is looking to end their tenure on a good note.
Last year’s third place driver, Cyril Despres, is ready for another challenging Dakar Rally.
Sebastien Loeb believes this year’s Dakar Rally may be his last chance to taste success in the event.
Stephane Peterhansel is looking for his fourteenth victory in the Dakar Rally this month and his third with Peugeot, with the hope of giving the French manufacturer one last win before they withdraw from the event.
