CALAMA, Chile: Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah slashed 10-time champion Stephane Peterhansel’s Dakar Rally lead by over eight minutes yesterday as the 2011 winner stormed to victory on the sixth stage.
Al Attiyah started the day at 9min 54sec behind defending champion Peterhansel but finished just 1min 18sec off the overall lead, winning his third stage of this year’s event, a 438km special from Arica to Calama. The Qatari, in a Buggy, clocked 4hr 52min with Peterhansel, in a Mini, in second spot ahead of American NASCAR driver Robby Gordon. AFP
