Three-time winner Carlos Sainz took the overall lead in the car section of the Dakar Rally on Sunday after winning the first stage despite suffering a puncture early on. | Sport24news
"Everything went smoothly except for a puncture near the start of the special, which also meant I was extra cautious the rest of the stage," said Sainz.
"It was a nice special overall, but there were big rocks at the beginning, so we stayed vigilant to avoid punctures," said Loeb, who won a record nine world rally titles."We lost just under a minute due to navigation, but it was no big deal, so it was a good special for us. There will be a new winner of the motorbike category as 2022 champion Sam Sunderland came to grief on the 52nd kilometre of the 368km ride down the west coast of Saudi Arabia.
He along with second-placed Pablo Quintanilla of Chile and Spaniard Joan Barreda were given time penalties for exceeding the speed limit of 160km per hour.Their punishments resulted in Honda's American rider Ricky Brabec being awarded the stage win.
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