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Dakar Rally legend Stephane Peterhansel proved too strong for his Peugeot teammates Carlos Sainz and Sebastien Loeb in yesterday’s sixth stage around the largest salt flats in the world in Bolivia.
Success for the veteran Frenchman powered him into the overall lead to give him a massive boost in his quest for a 12th success in motorsport’s toughest challenge.
The 50-year-old from Alsace lined up for the 542 kilometre timed run in Uyuni, the longest stage of the rally, eight minutes adrift of nine-time world rally champion Loeb.
But already the winner of Wednesday’s fourth stage he now goes into today’s drive from Uyuni to Salta in Argentina at the head of the pack.
He leads Dakar debutant Loeb by 27sec with Sainz in third at 5min 55sec.
After a stunning drive in Uyuni, Peterhansel timed 5hrs 1min 7sec to cross the line 17sec ahead of Sainz with Saudi driver Yazeed al-Rajhi, in a Toyota, spoiling another Peugeot sweep at the top finishing over seven minutes adrift.
Loeb was over eight minutes adrift for a fourth place, while Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah brought in the fastest Mini in at fifth. Al-Attiyah is fifth in overall standings.
Peterhansel competed in his first Dakar in 1988, winning the first of his six overall victories on two wheels back in 1991 and taking his 11th victory behind the wheel of a Mini in 2013.
In the bikes category, Toby Price took the day’s honours on a KTM.
The Australian beat Paulo Goncalves by 1min 12sec but despite losing out the Portuguese Honda rider retained the overall lead.
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