Because of time credit
Mini driver wins the first Dakar stage
Seth Quintero took victory on the first car stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday. The French Mini driver Guerlain Chicherit crossed the finish line first after 413 km around Bischa in southern Saudi Arabia, but the American in the Toyota was placed ahead hours later due to a time credit.
Defending champion Carlos Sainz finished seventh, while co-favorites Nasser Al-Attiyah (20th) and Sebastien Loeb (24th) took it easy.
"It's better not to start first," said Loeb with a view to Sunday, when a long stage through the dunes is on the program. Quintero, who was originally classified 50 seconds behind Chicherit, received the credit after stopping for the Spaniard Laia Sanz, who had been involved in an accident. Sanz remained uninjured.
In the motorcycle category, the day's victory went to Daniel Sanders. The Australian on a KTM had already won the prologue on Friday at the 47th edition of the rally.
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