Rallying-Al-Attiyah loses World Rally-Raid title to Moraes after stop-sign error


Rallying - Dakar Rally - Stage 4 - Al Henakiyah to Alula - Saudi Arabia - January 8, 2025 The Dacia Sandriders' Nasser Al-Attiyah during stage 4 REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

(Reuters) -A mistake after crossing the finishing line cost Nasser Al-Attiyah his fourth straight World Rally-Raid Championship title, as a penalty he received following the final stage of the Rallye du Maroc handed the trophy to Lucas Moraes on Friday.

Al-Attiyah (The Dacia Sandriders) drove past the final stop sign, resulting in stewards handing him a one-hour time penalty that knocked him off top spot in the general rankings of the world championship that started with the Dakar Rally in January.

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