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Stephane Peterhansel (MINI) takes the lead back after the third leg of rally Dakar, which was won by Nasser Al-Attiyah's buggy.
The Frenchman, who won last year's race, already took the lead after Sunday's stage, but the ASO, the race's organisers, decided to give back to Carlos Sainz (buggy) the 21 minutes he lost while trying to find a way point, considering there was a problem from the organisation's GPS system.
On Monday, as the drivers reached Nazca, in Peru, Sainz lost 20 minutes following electric issues on his buggy. His team mate Nasser Al-Attiyah was fastest on the stage, but it was Stéphane Peterhansel that took the first position overall, now for good.
In the evening following the stage, ASO came back on its previous decision, and decided to add the 21 minutes lost by Sainz on his overall time. Now, Sainz stands more than 40 minutes behind Stéphane Peterhansel, while Al-Attiyah moves up to second ahead of argentinian driver Lucio Alvarez, driving a Toyota Hilux.
Krzystof Holowczyc (MINI) crashed heavily during the third stage, and reports broken ribs and back pain.
On Tuesday, the remaining entrants will cross Chile's border, with a long a difficult stage with a lot of dunes' crossing, to reach the city of Arequipa.
The Frenchman, who won last year's race, already took the lead after Sunday's stage, but the ASO, the race's organisers, decided to give back to Carlos Sainz (buggy) the 21 minutes he lost while trying to find a way point, considering there was a problem from the organisation's GPS system.
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| Stephane Peterhansel, MINI. (Photo: Dakar.com) |
On Monday, as the drivers reached Nazca, in Peru, Sainz lost 20 minutes following electric issues on his buggy. His team mate Nasser Al-Attiyah was fastest on the stage, but it was Stéphane Peterhansel that took the first position overall, now for good.
In the evening following the stage, ASO came back on its previous decision, and decided to add the 21 minutes lost by Sainz on his overall time. Now, Sainz stands more than 40 minutes behind Stéphane Peterhansel, while Al-Attiyah moves up to second ahead of argentinian driver Lucio Alvarez, driving a Toyota Hilux.
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| Carlos Sainz, Qatar Rally Team. (Photo: Dakar.com) |
Krzystof Holowczyc (MINI) crashed heavily during the third stage, and reports broken ribs and back pain.
On Tuesday, the remaining entrants will cross Chile's border, with a long a difficult stage with a lot of dunes' crossing, to reach the city of Arequipa.