Al-Attiyah claims sixth Dakar car crown as Benavides edges bike title

Al-Attiyah, at the wheel of a Dacia, only had to avoid a final day slip-up to top the podium after bringing his career tally of stage wins to 50 on Friday. The 55-year-old, who took clay pigeon shooting bronze at the 2012 London Olympic Games, was adding to his previous Dakar wins in 2011, 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2022. With Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin, Al-Attiyah took control of the overall standings early on in the motorsport marathon. After placing ninth on the 13th and final stage in Yanbu...