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Dakar Rally: Al Attiyah third in Stage 7

Published: 15 Jan 2024 - 09:25 am | Last Updated: 15 Jan 2024 - 09:26 am
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Nasser Racing’s Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah drives with French co-driver Mathieu Baumel during the Dakar Rally Stage 7 between Riyad and Al Duwadimi, yesterday.

Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb sealed his third stage win of this year's Dakar Rally yesterday to keep his quest for a first-ever title on track, while Al Attiyah came third behind his former Toyota Gazoo teammate Lucas Moraes.

The Qatar rally star, who is virtually out of contention for a sixth Dakar title following a serious mechanical failure which lost him over two hours during Stage 6, is currently in 11th position in the overall standings.