Rallying - Dakar Rally - Stage 11 - Bisha to Al Henakiyah - Bisha, Saudi Arabia - January 15, 2026 Dacia's Nasser Al-Attiyah and Fabian Lurquin in action during stage 11. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah looked set for a sixth Dakar Rally title after the Dacia driver won Friday's penultimate 12th stage in the Saudi Arabian desert and extended his lead to 15 minutes with 105km remaining.
The stage win was the 50th of the 55-year-old's career, equalling a record in the car category held by Finnish rally great Ari Vatanen and France's 14-times winner 'Mr Dakar' Stephane Peterhansel.
