Dakar 2022, Stage 1: Al-Attiyah eases to win, disaster for Audi

For the first half of the 333km special near Ha’il in Saudi Arabia, Al-Attiyah came under serious pressure from the three Audis, with the German marque’s lead runner Stephane Peterhansel sitting just six seconds behind him after the first 120km.
However, Audi’s challenge began to unravel en route to the next waypoint, with 14-time Dakar champion Peterhansel the first driver to drop out of …Keep reading