Al Attiyah takes Dakar leadas De Villiers seals stage win

NASSER Al Attiyah reclaimed the lead from Carlos Sainz in their Dakar Rally duel last night.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2009 - 00:00

Al Attiyah and Sainz, who had shared the previous four stages, bowed to Giniel De Villiers of South Africa in the fifth stage between Neuquen and San Rafael over the Patagonian steppe.

De Villiers powered his Volkswagen through a swath of troublesome sand dunes to complete the 506-kilometre (314-mile) stage in 5 hours, 47 minutes, 43 seconds.

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CourtsMotorsportPlace: South AfricaPlace: NeuquenPlace: San RafaelPlace: Andes foothillsPlace: FrancePlace: SpainPlace: MendozaPlace: ArgentinaPlace: AndesPlace: Buenos AiresPerson: Al AttiyahPerson: de VilliersPerson: Carlos SainzPerson: SainzPerson: Giniel De VilliersPerson: Dieter DeppingPerson: Robby GordonPerson: Stephane PeterhanselPerson: Marc ComaPerson: Jonah StreetPerson: StreetPerson: Francisco LopezPerson: LopezPerson: Frans VerhoevenPerson: Christian LavieillePerson: Yvan MullerEvent: DakarEvent: Dakar RallyOrganisation: VolkswagenOrganisation: BMW
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