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Spaniard Juan Roma took his maiden win in the car category of the famous Dakar rally-raid, Saturday in Chile, resolving the team orders row at X-Raid.
Stéphane Peterhansel went against his boss Sven Quandt's wish Friday when he took the lead of the event, but it was only because his teammate Roma got lost and prefered to follow the Frenchman to the finish rather than risk getting lost again.
On Saturday, Peterhansel gave the lead of the event back to Roma to comply with the team orders of Friday. Nasser Al-Attiyah completed the all MINI podium.
Giniel de Villers takes fourth position overall aboard his Toyota Hilux, ahead of another MINI X-Raid, driven by Orlando Terranova.
Robby Gordon was forced to retire on Friday with his Hummer, which put an end to a very tough Dakar rally for the NASCAR driver, who suffered numerous technical issues on his car.
Roma's win is actually his second, the Spaniard having also won the bike category exactly 10 years ago.
Stéphane Peterhansel went against his boss Sven Quandt's wish Friday when he took the lead of the event, but it was only because his teammate Roma got lost and prefered to follow the Frenchman to the finish rather than risk getting lost again.
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| "Follow me," Peterhansel told his teammate Roma (BMW Sports Communications) |
On Saturday, Peterhansel gave the lead of the event back to Roma to comply with the team orders of Friday. Nasser Al-Attiyah completed the all MINI podium.
Giniel de Villers takes fourth position overall aboard his Toyota Hilux, ahead of another MINI X-Raid, driven by Orlando Terranova.
Robby Gordon was forced to retire on Friday with his Hummer, which put an end to a very tough Dakar rally for the NASCAR driver, who suffered numerous technical issues on his car.
Roma's win is actually his second, the Spaniard having also won the bike category exactly 10 years ago.
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| Michel Périn and Juan Roma eventually found their way (Photo: BMW Sports Communications) |