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Summary - 11/01 18:39 [GMT +3]

Motorbikes I Benavides still in the hunt

You should never let opportunities get away, as Luciano Benavides knows all too well. The Argentinian let his flair do the talking in the special, which he started in sixth position, determined to make the most of the favourable terrain to stage a comeback. Benavides completed the rather fast course of the 459 km special in four hours, romping home with 4′47″ to spare...

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Dakar Mag - 11/01 20:24 [GMT +3] - Car

Survivors

Maria Gameiro and Rosa Romero finished the special between Riyadh and Wadi ad-Dawasir without a working clutch, but they made it to the bivouac thanks to the solidarity of the Dakar caravan… and a couple of pointers from Dave Klaassen.

The pink Mini of the only all-female crew in the Dakar stands out from dunes and rock fields like a flashy...

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Dakar Mag - 11/01 19:57 [GMT +3] - Car

The bigger, the better!

The winner of stage 7 in the truck category, Vaidotas Zala, turned to the juggernauts of the Dakar to write a new chapter in his career after winning a car special in 2020. Together with Paulo Fiuza, who has navigated for drivers of the calibre of Carlos Sousa, Orlando Terranova and Stéphane Peterhansel, the Lithuanian is advancing towards Yanbu with lofty ambitions.

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