Bad day for Mitsubishis as Sainz reclaims overall lead

FORMER world champion Carlos Sainz reclaimed the lead of the Dakar Rally as Mitsubishi’s bid for a sixth consecutive win hit the skids.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2006 - 00:00
Alastair Moffitt

Volkswagen driver Sainz, on his first Dakar effort, lost the lead with a disappointing debut on African sand on Monday but hit back in style to return to the top of the leaderboard.

He won the 240-mile fourth stage across Morocco from Er Rachidia to Ouarzazate by two minutes from the Ford-powered buggy of Thierry Magnaldi.

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CourtsMotorsportPlace: MoroccoPlace: Er RachidiaPlace: OuarzazatePerson: SainzPerson: Carlos SainzPerson: Thierry MagnaldiPerson: Hiroshi MasuokaPerson: Bruno SabyPerson: Jutta KleinschmidtPerson: Nani RomaPerson: Luc AlphandPerson: RomaPerson: PeterhanselPerson: Marc ComaPerson: Cyril DespresPerson: Isidre Esteve PujolEvent: Dakar RallyOrganisation: MitsubishisOrganisation: MitsubishiOrganisation: VolkswagenOrganisation: FordOrganisation: Masuoka
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