Dakar 2024 is without a reigning champion

Motorsport News 15 jan 2024, 07:27
Yasmine Green Dailysports's expert Yasmine Green
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Last year's Dakar Rally champion Nasser Al-Attiyah had to prematurely withdraw from Dakar 2024.

The 53-year-old Qatari experienced an engine failure in his car, and he did not receive assistance from his team. As a result, Al-Attiyah had to leave the route by helicopter. This happened during the eighth stage.

This marks the first time since 2017 that Al-Attiyah has failed to finish the Dakar Rally. Technical issues began plaguing the driver from the sixth stage, causing him to fall more than 2 hours behind the leader.

Currently, Argentine Kevin Benavides from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing leads Dakar 2024.

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