Saudi’s Al Rajhi takes Dakar lead

Al-Rajhi builds six-minute lead over Lategan in penultimate stage
Yazeed Al-Rajhi opened up a commanding overall lead of six minutes and 11 seconds over second-placed Henk Lategan in the Dakar Rally, after the South African, who led by over two minutes before Thursday,
Al-Rajhi retakes lead from Lategan and is set to win his first Dakar Rally title
Yazeed Al-Rajhi is set to win the Dakar Rally on home soil in the Saudi desert after retaking the lead from South Africa’s Henk Lategan.
Al-Rajhi takes overall lead; al-Attiyah second in penultimate stage
Saudi driver Yazeed al-Rajhi took the lead in the overall car standings at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after finishing third in Thursday’s decisive penultimate stage.
Dakar Rally comes down to a duel in the sand between Lategan and Al-Rajhi
Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day
Rallying-South Africa's Lategan retakes Dakar lead from Al-Rajhi
Toyota's South African Henk Lategan regained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday with a two minutes and 27 seconds advantage over Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al-Rajhi going into the penultimate stage.
Yazeed Al-Rajhi's Commanding Lead in Dakar Rally
Yazeed Al-Rajhi has taken a commanding six-minute lead over Henk Lategan in the Dakar Rally ahead of the final stage. Lategan led early, but Al-Rajhi capitalized on the penultimate stage to secure his leadership position.
Saudi Al-Rajhi Takes Dakar Lead As Al-Attiyah Wins Stage 9
Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah hit the gas on Tuesday to win stage 9 of the Dakar Rally as Saudi Yazeed al-Rajhi took the lead in the drivers' standings.
Al-Rajhi takes overall lead from Lategan in Dakar
Saudi Arabia's local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi is in the overall lead for the first time at this year's Dakar Rally after finishing third in stage nine on Tuesday, taking over from Henk Lategan who suffered two punctures.
Al Rajhi takes over Dakar Rally lead after miserable stage for Lategan
Local driver Yazeed Al Rajhi has taken advantage of a miserable stage by Henk Lategan to grab the Dakar Rally lead in the Saudi Arabia desert.
Yazeed Al-Rajhi leads marathon Dakar Rally stage as big names hit trouble
Carlos Sainz lost 40 minutes after his Ford Raptor flipped, while Sebastien Loeb’s hopes cooled with a fan issue on his Ford. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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