Frenchman Peterhansel finishes the first half of the Dakar Rally in the lead
French driver Stephane Peterhansel, captain of the "X-Raid Mini John Cooper" team, succeeded in finishing the first half of the Dakar Rally 2021, which was held since the third of January, hosted by Saudi Arabia, at the top of the general standings, after he managed to finish the first six rounds with a total of 22 hours And 14 minutes and three seconds, five minutes and 53 seconds ahead of his closest stalker, Nasser Al-Attiyah II.
Despite the success of the veteran Spanish driver, Carlos Sainz, yesterday, in finishing the sixth round in first place, which spanned a length of 618 kilometers, Sainz's fastest timing, of 3 hours 38 minutes and 27 seconds, only helped him to maintain his third place in the general ranking of the rally , Trailing in the total of the six stages, 40 minutes and 39 seconds behind leaders Peterhansel, especially since the latter finished the sixth round in fourth place, seven minutes and 34 seconds behind the fastest time for Sainz.
Today, drivers are competing in the challenge of the seventh round of the rally, which has a total length of 737 kilometers, extending between Qaisumah and Hail, which is dominated by sand dunes.
The rally will be held in its current version until the 15th of this month, during which drivers go for 12 rides, with a total distance of more than 7,600 km.
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