Carlos Sainz resisted Volkswagen teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah’s late challenge to clinch his first Dakar Rally victory. Al-Attiyah had reduced Sainz’s lead – which at one stage reached 10 minutes – to just under three minutes going into the final stage. But although Al-Attiyah was fastest again on today’s San Rafael to Buenos Aires leg, he could not do enough in the final 206 kilometers to overhaul the former World Rally Champion, who wrapped up victory with a cushion of 2m12s. America’s Mark Miller finished third, to complete 1-2-3 for VW as it repeated its 2009 win … Details
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