The 51-year-old - champion in 2011, 2015, 2019 - took the overall honors by almost half an hour from France's nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb.
Qatar’s Nasser al-Attiyah wins first Dakar special
The 51-year-old, looking to win the race for the fourth time, finished the stage 12 minutes and seven seconds quicker than nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb.
Saudi Arabian dunes to host Dakar Rally 2022
The Dakar rally will be raced across the daunting deserts of Saudi Arabia again in 2022 with organizers on Sunday revealing the full route that exploits the depths of the Rub' al Khali.
