Nasser Al-Attiyah wins the Kazakhstan Rally

After a big scare yesterday during the fifth stage of the Rally from Kazakhstan, Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota) made it happen this Saturday by winning the event counting for the Rally Raid World Cup.

The Qatari, winner of the last Dakar, controlled the sixth stage, finishing third, 1'56" behind the day's winner Bernhard Ten Brinke (Toyota), best time of the stage ahead of Stéphane Peterhansel (Mini), 1' behind. 39”.

Al-Attiyah ultimately won the event ahead of Peterhansel and Jakub Przygonski (Mini), who conceded more than 13′ today. The main favorites will meet at the beginning of October for the Rallye du Maroc, the season finale.

Final classification Rally Kazakhstan:

1. Nasser Al Attiyah/Mathieu Baumel (Toyota Hilux Overdrive) – 17hr 58min 06.0sec

2. Stéphane Peterhansel/Andrea Peterhansel (MINI John Cooper Works Buggy) – 18hr 03min 27.0sec

3. Jakub Przygonski/Timo Gottschalk (MINI John Cooper Works Rally) – 18hr 45min 56.0sec

4. Miroslav Zapletal/Marek Sykora (Ford F-150 Evo) – 19hr 27min 54.0sec

5. Denis Krotov/Dmytro Tsyro (MINI John Cooper Works Rally) – 19hr 44min 40.0sec

6. Andrey Cherednikov/Ignat Falkov (Ford F-150 Evo) – 21hr 12min 18.0sec

7. Yazeed Al Rajhi/Dirk Von Zitzewitz (Toyota Hilux Overdrive) – 22hr 46min 11.0sec

8. Reinaldo Varela/Gustavo Gugelmin (Can Am Maverick) – 24hr 21min 22.0sec

9. Jose Luis Pena Campo/Rafael Tornabell (Polaris RZR 1000) – 25hr 53min 32.0sec

10. Mohammed Al Meer/Alexey Kuzmich (Toyota Landcruiser) – 27hr 22min 10.0sec