Santiago, Jan 11 (IANS) Qatari auto racer Prince Nasser Al Attiyah, behind the wheel of a Buggy, won Day 6 of the legendary Dakar Rally.
Al Attiyah won the sixth stage of the rugged off-road race Thursday, between the Chilean cities of Arica and Calama, knocking French rival Stephane Peterhansel (Mini) out of the lead, reports Xinhua.
The Qatari competitor covered the day's 455-km tract in three hours, 32 minutes and eight seconds followed by Peterhansel, the 2012 rally champion, who trailed by eight minutes and 36 seconds.
Halfway through the rally, which kicked off Jan 5 in neighbouring Peru and concludes Jan 20 in Chile, French Peterhansel holds the lead, followed closely by Al Attiyah, trailing by one minute and 18 seconds.
In distant third place is South Africa's Giniel de Villiers, the 2009 rally champion, who trails the Frenchman by 42 minutes and 31 seconds.
Friday marks the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally, which features a 220-km tract from the Chilean city of Copiapo, over the desert sand dunes of Calama, to the Argentinean province of Salta.
Day 6 Rankings: 1. Al Attiyah (QAT) 3:32:08, Buggy; 2. Peterhansel (FRA) 8'36", Mini; 3. Gordon (USA) 13'52", Toyota.
Overall Rankings: 1. Peterhansel (FRA) 14:36:16, Mini; 2. Al Attiyah (QAT) 01'18", Buggy; 3. De Villiers (SA) 42'31", Toyota.
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