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Dakar triumph looms for Al-Attiyah after stage win
Bangkok Post
|January 18, 2026
Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah looked set for a sixth Dakar Rally title after the Dacia driver won Friday's penultimate 12th stage in the Saudi Arabian desert and extended his lead to 15 minutes with 105km remaining.
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The stage win was the 50th of the 55-year-old's career, equalling a record in the car category held by Finnish rally great Ari Vatanen and France's 14-time winner 'Mr Dakar' Stephane Peterhansel.
In the motorcycle category, Honda's American Ricky Brabec returned to the top of the standings after taking a strategic decision on Thursday to drop back and get a better start position for the last big stage.
"To win this stage and to have a good lead now is really amazing," said Al-Attiyah after the 409km drive over rocks and sand left him on the verge of victory.
"You can lose everything today but we did a good job. One day to go, but we need to be smart and really focused."
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