8th only this Tuesday, Henk Lategan relinquished his leadership seat to the Saudi pilot, while the Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah won the 9th stage.
Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah hit the gas on Tuesday to win the 9th stage of the Dakar 2025 in Saudi Arabia, on a day which allowed Saudi Yazeed al-Rajhi to take the lead in the standings. Dominating the provisional general classification since the 2nd stage, the South African Henk Lategan was dethroned by his Saudi pursuer during this special between Riyadh and Harad, on which he is now 7’09” behind.
Late by almost half an hour at the head of the overall race, Nasser al-Attiyah raced through the 357km special in 2h52’59”, to keep the option of a sixth in hand. coronation of the Dakar on Friday in Shubaytah (after 2011, 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2023). “It was a very good day, I am delighted to win this stage. There are three days left, we really have to concentrate, everything is open”he estimated upon arrival.
His Dacia finished 2’47” ahead of Guillaume de Mevius’ Mini and 3’12” ahead of al-Rajhi’s Overdrive. Having had to open the road following his victory in the 8th stage the day before, Henk Lategan (Toyota) finished in 8th place for the day, at 16’2”. Third place in the provisional general classification is currently occupied by the Swede Mattias Ekström (Ford) at 24’50”, less than a minute ahead of al-Attiyah.
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