[{"id":4165,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2022\/01\/02\/the-2022-dakar-rally-is-underway\/","title":"The 2022 Dakar Rally is Underway","content":"New Year\u2019s weekend brought the 2022 Dakar Rally to Jeddah along the Red Sea. Four-hundred nine vehicles left scrutineering bound for Ha\u2019il in Northern Saudi Arabia. Action got started with prologue qualifying and stage one. An overnight rain gave way to an early morning mist. The Ha\u2019il terrain included stones, sandy tracks along with high mountain elevations.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4168\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Daniel-Sanders_Stage1B-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> <img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4169\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PabloQuintanilla_Stage1B-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nIn the bike classification, GasGas factory racer Daniel Sanders claimed a stage win with Pablo Quintanilla finishing second on the Monster Energy Honda. Further back in the field, US Yamaha rider Andrew Short finished in 9<sup>th<\/sup> position. \u00a0Ricky Brabec and Skyler Howes finished outside of the top 10.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4171\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DakarRally_NasserAlAttiyah_Stage1B-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> <img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4172\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CarlosSainz_Stage1B-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> <img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4173\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/EtronRepairs-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/>\r\n\r\nNasser Al-Attiyah was back with another career stage win followed by Carlos Sainz. Sainz is piloting an Audi RS Q e-Tron. His teammate Stephane Peterhansel already suffered damage to his electric vehicle, smashing the rear early in the stage. Peterhansel just may have lost his chance to win a Dakar title. The Frenchman has yet to call it quits.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4174\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SethQuintero_Stage1B-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nSeth Quintero scored a big stage win in the Light Prototype classification. Quintero is on the Red Bull Junior Team. His teammate, Mitch Guthrie Jr was forced to withdraw from the rally after testing positive for COVID-19.\r\n\r\nThe next stage of the Rally takes competitors to Al-Artawiya.\r\n\r\nPhotos courtesy of A.S.O.","excerpt":"New Year\u2019s weekend brought the 2022 Dakar Rally to Jeddah along the Red Sea. Four-hundred nine vehicles left scrutineering bound for Ha\u2019il in Northern Saudi Arabia. Action got started with prologue qualifying and stage one. An overnight rain gave way to an early morning mist. The Ha\u2019il terrain included stones,","date":"January 2, 2022 22:47","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25048590,"title":"audi RS Q e-tron","slug":"audi-rs-q-e-tron"},{"id":25048640,"title":"bike","slug":"bike"},{"id":25047959,"title":"CARLOS SAINZ","slug":"carlos-sainz"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25048578,"title":"gasgas","slug":"gasgas"},{"id":25048639,"title":"ha'il","slug":"hail"},{"id":25047964,"title":"jeddah","slug":"jeddah"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047687,"title":"motorcycle","slug":"motorcycle"},{"id":25047968,"title":"nasser al-attiyah","slug":"nasser-al-attiyah"},{"id":25048473,"title":"pablo quintanilla","slug":"pablo-quintanilla"},{"id":25047957,"title":"rally","slug":"rally"},{"id":25047963,"title":"red bull junior team","slug":"red-bull-junior-team"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25047961,"title":"seth quintero","slug":"seth-quintero"}]}]{
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