The South African took the lead in this 9th stage on Tuesday.
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Giniel de Villiers won his first victory on this Dakar autos 2022, Tuesday January 11. The South African (49) won by a short header, ahead of his compatriot Henk Lategan by nine short seconds. It is an 18th stage victory for De Villiers, winner of the rally-raid in 2009. Nasser al-Attiyah, still leader of the general classification, finished third in the stage at 1’09 “.
The Saudi confirmed his first place overall, now 39’05 ahead of his runner-up Sébastien Loeb. The Frenchman, who finished 5th in today’s stage, did not manage to catch up again. Three days before the final finish, his chances of victory in the general classification are diminishing. His second place seems, however, secure, since he is almost an hour ahead of Orlando Terranova, third in the standings.