Nasser Al Attiyah and Dacia triumph in Dakar
The Dacia Sandriders team won the 48th edition of the Dakar Rally, the toughest race in international motorsports, thanks to Nasser Al-Attiyah and Fabian Luerken, who achieved a memorable and particularly impressive victory by a lead of almost 10 minutes. Ford drivers Nani Roma and Matthias Ekström finished second and third. The fastest in the motorcycles was Daniel Sanders on a KTM, who won over Ricky Brabeck (Honda) by 2 seconds. Vaidotas Zala on an Iveco was the fastest in the trucks piese auto online.
An exceptional achievement in only their second appearance in the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, Dacia Sandriders had another reason to celebrate when the other three crews reached the finish line this afternoon.
Sébastien Loeb and Edouard Boulanger returned to the final bivouac on the Red Sea coast in fourth position, while Lucas Moraes and Denis Zenz finished their first Dakar Rally with the team in seventh position. Cristina Gutierrez and Pablo Moreno moved up to 11th place overall after starting the final stage in 12th position.
After 13 days of intense and grueling racing, covering a total distance of 7,976 kilometers – of which 4,809 were timed – Dacia Sandriders achieved two stage victories and only once came out of the top 3 in the general classification.
The team's successful performance on difficult Saudi special stages – alternating with uneven and rocky terrain, sand dunes, fast and open sections – is not only due to the performance of the drivers, navigators and Dacia Sandrider, but also to the hard work, full dedication and uncompromising dedication of all team members, as well as its partners and suppliers.
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