Peterhansel calls for co-operation

STEPHANE PETERHANSEL has called for a combined Mitsubishi effort to defeat Volkswagen’s main challenger Giniel de Villiers in the Dakar Rally.

Peterhansel, chasing a third consecutive victory, took the lead on Saturday and was able to plot his strategy for the final seven stages during an official rest day yesterday.

He leads team-mate Luc Alphand by 32 seconds, with De Villiers almost half an hour away in third.