Al-Rajhi wins Dakar Rally at 11th attempt and Sanders sews up motorbike domination

Yazeed Al-Rajhi became the first Saudi to win the Dakar Rally when he completed the race on home sand on Friday.

After 13 days of desert racing and more than 5,000 kilometers of specials, Al-Rajhi beat home Henk Lategan of South Africa by less than four minutes, the smallest margin in 15 years.

Daniel Sanders won the motorbike crown, the second Australian champion after two-time winner and mentor Toby Price.

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