French minister considering cancelling Dakar after car explosion

An assistance car belonging to French team Sodicars Racing exploded outside the Donatello hotel in Jeddah on December 30, just days before the start of the rally on January 1.
Six passengers were travelling in the car during the explosion and, while five of them were unharmed, driver Philippe Boutron suffered a “very serious leg injury”.
While the local authorities has since reinforced …Keep reading