RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi is in the overall lead for the first time at this year's Dakar Rally after finishing third in stage nine on Tuesday, taking over from Henk Lategan who suffered two punctures.
Al-Rajhi, of the Toyota Overdrive Racing team, finished just over three minutes behind five-times Dakar winner Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah who won the 357km stage between Riyadh and Haradh, with South Africa's Lategan down in 11th place.
