Carlos Sainz ups Dakar lead with win in 10th stage as Fernando Alonso rolls
15 January 2020 - 16:40
London — Spaniard Carlos Sainz took a big lead in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday after winning a 10th stage halted before the halfway point by strong winds and deteriorating conditions in the Saudi Arabian desert.
The Mini buggy driver, a two-times winner of the endurance event, had started only 24 sec clear of Toyota’s defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah but extended his lead to 18 min 10 sec...
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