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Al Attiyah on verge of 3rd Dakar triumph

Published: 17 Jan 2019 - 02:17 am | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 06:46 pm
Al Attiyah (left) and his French co-driver Mathieu Baumel (right) share a light moment with Mini’s co-driver David Castera of France at the end of the Dakar Rally Stage 7 around San Juan de Marcona, in Peru.

Al Attiyah (left) and his French co-driver Mathieu Baumel (right) share a light moment with Mini’s co-driver David Castera of France at the end of the Dakar Rally Stage 7 around San Juan de Marcona, in Peru.

The Peninsula

Toyota’s Qatari driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah in action during the Dakar Rally in Peru, yesterday. Al Attiyah claimed his third stage win in this year’s edition yesterday, beating Nani Roma by five minutes and increasing his lead over the Spaniard in the general classification to 51 minutes with just one stage to go.