Thread: Dakar 2023
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      01-09-2023, 12:25 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by M5Rick View Post
Stage 8 sees Dakar die hard LOEB up to fourth overall yesterday, anything can happen with Sainz winning stage 8 initially but given a 5 minute time penalty for speeding..what? it is a race. He remains out of the top ten overall.
https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/new...lead/10418344/
Dakar rally has speed limit zones that all competitors have to adhere to. Apparently Sainz exceeded the speed limit by 77km/h hence the penalty.

Would love to see Nasser Al Attiyah and the Toyota GR hilux triumphant again.