Al-Attiyah and Al-Rajhi dominate the day in Qatar

One day before the arrival of the Qatar Cross Country Rally, first round of the World Cup Rally-Raids, it is difficult to see what could prevent Nasser Al-Attiyah et Matthieu Baumel (Toyota) to win.

The tandem dominated the first timed section of the day, 227 km long and drawn on a rocky track, before seeing the other Toyota Hilux of Yazeed Al-Rajhi prove faster in the second part of the stage, taking a dune route over 121 km.

Victim of three punctures in the first sector, Al-Rajhi managed to break the series of Al-Attiyah, imperial since the start of the event. The winner of the Dakar 2019 also admits not to have taken any risks in the last competitive kilometers of the day.

Overall, Al-Attiyah maintains a 12'33" lead over Al-Rajhi, while Jakub Przygonski (Mini) retains third place on the provisional podium, more than 15' behind, after suffering three punctures.

Tomorrow, the last stage will include 263 km of sector against the clock.

Ranking after Stage 4:

1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah/Matthieu Baumel (Toyota Hilux) – 10hr 50min 00sec

2. Yazeed Mohammed Al Rajhi/Dirk Von Zitzewitz (Toyota Hilux Overdrive) – 11hr 02min 33sec

3. Jakub Przygonski/Timo Gottschalk (John Cooper Works Rally) – 11hr 05min 47sec

4. Vladimir Vasilyev/Konstantin Zhiltsov (BMW X3CC) – 11hr 40min 46sec

5. Yasir Hamad Seaidan/Laurent Lichtleuchter (X-raid Mini) – 12hr 14min 28sec