Quintero edges Dakar stage after Al Attiyah penalised

Al Attiyah, the five-time champion, had produced what appeared to be a masterclass in his Dacia as he tried to make up the half-hour he lost the day before and was initially proclaimed the winner of the 428km special stage between Al Ula and Hail. However, the judges handed him a penalty, which left him just behind Quintero who took his second win of the rally in his Toyota. "Nasser Al Attiyah received a 10-minute penalty. The explanation is that he arrived with a spare wheel missing from his vehicle," the organisers told the press.