Al-Attiyah and Baumel at the top of their game

The stage victories amassed by Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin should not overshadow the masters of the discipline. Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel are playing at an unrivaled level for the competition. Their Dakar 2023 is a model of mastery.

Published on 16/01/2023 à 15:30

Medhi Casaurang

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Al-Attiyah and Baumel at the top of their game

Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel make a perfect copy © Toyota

A large burgundy and white flag waved by Nasser Al-Attiyah on the roof of a Toyota Hilux by two competitors still wearing helmets, but smiling. The scene experienced in Dammam, on the east coast of Saudi Arabia, is fiercely reminiscent of the moments of jubilation experienced in Jeddah, on the other side of the country, a year earlier. Nothing could be more normal: Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel, winners of the Dakar in 2023, were already the number 1 in 2022. Their race practically constitutes a tracing, which could be redrawn in two stages: a sharp brushstroke as a substitute. of jet in the first week, and attention to detail

Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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