HomeLatest NewsDakar Rally 2018, Nasser Saleh Wins the opening stage in Dakar

Dakar Rally 2018, Nasser Saleh Wins the opening stage in Dakar

Dakar Rally 2018, Nasser Saleh Wins the opening stage in Dakar

Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah got down to business from the outset to claim the fastest time on the short, sandy opening stage through the Peruvian dunes, near Pisco. Running second on the road, the Qatari and navigator Matthieu Baumel overtook stage opener Stéphane Peterhansel to win the stage, although he will now be first on the road for the longer stage through the dunes on Sunday indegenerique.be. Fellow Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa drivers Bernhard Ten Brinke and Giniel de Villiers were classified in second and sixth positions, the Dutchman and co-driver Michel Périn finishing 25 seconds behind their stage-winning team-mates. De Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz reached the finish 54 seconds adrift. Tomorrow, crews will tackle a daunting loop stage of 267km through the sand dunes around Pisco.

Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah said: “We did a good job. We did not push like crazy. Maybe Stéphane (Peterhansel) he make a mistake, but to win this stage, is nice. I have the confidence but, tomorrow, we open the road and there is no line from the bikes. Maybe we lose some time, but I trust Matthieu (Baumel) and I am sure we can make a good stage tomorrow.”

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