Al-Attiyah slashes Peterhansel's Dakar lead
- Published: 11 Jan 2013 at 03.45
- Online news: Sports
Qatar's Nasser al-Attiyah slashed 10-time champion Stephane Peterhansel's Dakar Rally lead by over eight minutes on Thursday as the 2011 winner stormed to victory on the sixth stage.
Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah steers his buggy during the Stage 6 of the 2013 Dakar Rally between Arica and Calama, Chile, on January 10, 2013. Attiyah slashed 10-time champion Stephane Peterhansel's Dakar Rally lead by over eight minutes on Thursday as the 2011 winner stormed to victory on the sixth stage.
Al-Attiyah started the day at 9min 54sec behind defending champion Peterhansel, but finished just 1min 18sec off the overall lead, winning his third stage of this year's event, a 438km special from Arica to Calama.
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