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Dakar 2024, Stage 7 – Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin, the huge attack! Mattias Ekström unscrews

Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin win the stage despite an unfavorable position as special opener! They take 10 minutes back from Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz, who maintain a 19-minute margin in the general classification. Mattias Ekström gives up more than 2 hours.

Published on 14/01/2024 à 13:26

Medhi Casaurang

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Dakar 2024, Stage 7 – Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin, the huge attack! Mattias Ekström unscrews

The French pilot's Prodrive Hunter T1+ in its natural habitat. Photo DPPI / F. Le Floc'h

Dakar 2024 – Ranking Stage 4:

 

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  • The second week of the Dakar 2024 begins with a bang for Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin (Bahrain Raid Xtreme)! The Franco-Belgian tandem launched an all-out attack to set the best time... despite their opening position on this seventh 483 km special! A rare occurrence in the world of rally-raid.
  • The nine-time world champion WRC achieved a first-class performance, rejecting the leaders of the event Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz (Audi) more than 10 minutes away! The Spaniards remain in the lead of the 2024 Dakar but their lead has dropped to 19′ exactly! The suspense is more present than ever!

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  • Le Dakar Rally 2024 also has a bad turn for Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist (Audi). The Swedish crew, ranked second in the rally-raid at the end of the first week of competition, suffered a mechanical problem after 47 km in the seventh stage, contested this Sunday January 14 between Riyadh and Al Duwadimi (Saudi Arabia). Saudi Arabia).
  • The former double champion of DTM and the World Rallycross lost more than two hours due to a broken left rear wheel. The Audi Sport clan thus loses a key asset in the fight for victory in this 46th edition of the Dakar.

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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