Fernando Alonso approaches the podium of the Ula Neom Rally

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Fernando Alonso and his co-driver Marc Coma (Toyota) have finished in third position the third and penultimate stage of Al Ula Neom Rally, which is played in Saudi Arabia, and will try to reach the podium in the final stage in their preparation for the Dakar Rally 2020

"Stage 3 in the Neom Rally, a little more rhythm that makes us finish 'Top 3'. Tomorrow more," said the Asturian driver in his networks at the end of the third and penultimate stage of the Saudi rally.

A third and penultimate stage of 231 kilometers , the longest of the rally, with a rocky terrain and track, not so much dune, for which Alonso and Coma squeezed the Toyota Hilux of the Toyota Gazoo Racing that they release and that they are putting in tone of face the Dakar.

Alonso and Coma finished third the stage just 1:55 of the winner of the same, the Toyoya Yazeed Al Rajhi driver, and 17 seconds of the second position, which was for the still leader of the test Yasir Bin Seaidan (Mini).

The Spaniard is still, despite cutting times, at 6:22 of the third place on the podium, held by Khalid Al Qassimi (Peugeot), so he will need to increase his pace more and perhaps expect some error from the pilot of the Arab Emirates.

The last stage, which will be shorter by having about 175 kilometers, will reach the city of Neom and will put the finishing touch to this 'test' of Alonso and Coma in preparation for a 2020 Dakar to which they will go in order to finish and Be competitive in several stages.

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