Sainz, Despres keep overall leads in Dakar
China Daily | Updated: 2010-01-12 08:03
SANTIAGO, Chile: Two-time World Rally champion Carlos Sainz stretched his overall lead in the Dakar Rally with a second-place finish behind Stephane Peterhansel in Sunday's eighth stage from Antofagasta to Copiapo in the Atacama desert.
In motorbikes, Chilean rider Contardo Lopez won the stage but Cyril Despres stayed far in front in the overall standings by finishing fifth.
Sainz of Spain leads Volkswagen teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar by 14 minutes, 35 seconds in the car category's overall standings. American Mark Miller is third, 22:28 off the pace.
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