Riyadh, January 01 (QNA) – Qatar’s rally driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah came sixth in the first phase of the cars T1 category of the ongoing 45th edition of Dakar Rally 2023, in Saudi Arabia.
The defending champion, on board TOYOTA Hilux along with co-driver France’s Mathieu Baumel, covered the 368-km first phase race in Yanbu in 3.36.12 hours, 7.17 minutes behind first-placed Spanish Carlos Sainz.
The rally competitions are scheduled to continue Monday, with the 589-km second phase (Yanbu – Al Ula).
The race kicked off Dec. 31 and runs through Jan. 15 in Saudi Arabia, for the fourth year in a row, with the participation of 820 drivers and navigators, representing 68 different countries. (QNA)