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Rallying-De Mevius Takes Dakar Lead as Champion Al-Rajhi Penalised

  • Guillaume De Mevius took the lead in the Dakar Rally after Yazeed Al-Rajhi received penalties for missing a waypoint and speeding, placing him 29 minutes behind De Mevius.
  • Nasser Al-Attiyah is currently in second place, 40 seconds behind De Mevius, while Martin Prokop is third in the standings.
  • In the motorcycle category, Edgar Canet leads his teammate Daniel Sanders, while Ross Branch was the fastest but received a six-minute penalty for speeding.
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The Dakar Rally's first real stage, which was 305 kilometers long, took place today after Saturday's prologue in the vicinity of Janbu in Saudi Arabia. Belgian Guillaume de Mevius was the fastest among the car drivers, while young Spaniard Edgar Canet was the fastest among the motorbike drivers. Slovenian Toni Mulec was 18th, while Simon Marčič was 62nd.

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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