US EditionAl-Attiyah and Brabec Dominate Penultimate Stage to Edge Closer to Dakar Rally Victories
- On Friday, Nasser Al-Attiyah and Ricky Brabec won the 311-kilometer 12th stage between Al Henakiyah and Yanbu, setting them to win the Dakar Rally barring major mishaps.
- Al-Attiyah began Friday with an eight-plus minute lead and improved it beyond 10 minutes within the first 120 kilometers, while Brabec set up Thursday to start sixth and wiped out Benavides' overnight lead.
- Statistically, the stage handed notable margins with Nasser Al-Attiyah's 50th career stage win tying Ari Vatanen and Stéphane Peterhansel, and his Dacia 15 minutes ahead of Nani Roma's Ford on Saturday.
- Rivals reacted: Luciano Benavides said he still believes he can win, and Romain Dumas waited 30 minutes then gave Nani Roma a front axle unit to reach the bivouac without penalty.
- On Saturday the rally ends with a 108-kilometer dash outside Yanbu, and Ricky Brabec could become the seventh rider to win at least three motorbike crowns, expecting up to a minute and a half bonus time if he opens well.
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The Straits TimesRallying-Sixth Dakar triumph looms for Al-Attiyah after stage win
Jan 16 : 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.The stage win was the 50th of the 55-year-old's career, equalling a record in the car cate
American motorcyclist Ricky Brabec, riding a Honda, is well on his way to overall victory at this year's Dakar Rally, hosted by Saudi Arabia. Toni Mulec (KTM) finished the penultimate stage in sixth place.
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