Nasser Al-Attiyah finally grabbed a win during Stage five of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. The stage was short today, just seventy-three miles. Al-Attiyah sits second in the overall standings behind Yazeed Al Rajhi who has been consistent each stage. Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit finished the rally in second the car class.
Eryk Goczal moved into the overall lead in the Challenger class. Mitch Guthrie Jr sits third and must do everything he can to make up time to gain back the overall lead.
Pablo Quintanilla won in the bike class. For him this rally, he was on a new bike and is very happy with it. Ross Branch moves back into the overall lead with Nacho Cornejo a close second and Ricky Brabec third. All are vying for the Dakar Championship. There are eight days left in the Rally.  Thursday’s Stage 6 is a 48-hour chrono event in the empty quarter. Other competitors can help each other out, but they won’t have the comfort of the mechanics in the bivouacs.
Images courtesy of A.S.O.
