Buenos Aires, Jan 16 (IANS) Argentine auto racer Orlando Terranova (BMW) won the country's first car race in the 2013 Dakar Rally, after winning Day 10 of the off-road race.
Terranova, taking part in his seventh rally, having competed twice in the motorbike division and five times in a car, led the 10th stage with a time of three hours, 57 minutes and 58 seconds, reports Xinhua.
Trailing the 33-year-old Argentine was Spain's Joan "Nani" Roma (Mini), who came in second, followed by the rally's overall leader, France's Stephane Peterhansel (Mini), who came in 12 seconds behind Roma.
Peterhansel, the Dakar Rally leader after 10 races (six on a motorbike and four in car), was helped by the misfortunes of Qatar's Prince Nasser Al-Attiyah's (Buggy), who was forced to withdraw from the race Tuesday due to mechanical problems.
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