This is how the Dakar classification looks like after stage 5 in cars: Maximum chaos with the return of Sainz

Nasser Al-Attiyah, with his Hunterand Yazeed Al-Rajhiwith his Toyota, are the two best of stage 5 of Dakar 2024but something that may seem like a great success, can be the biggest trap. Al-Rajhi increased its lead overall compared to Sainz and Al-Attiyah He took second place in the Dakar classification after stage 5 in cars. However, all is not as it seems. Nasser and Yazeed They risked too much, because they had to start in front of everyone, without motorcycle tracks to guide them, opening the 6th stage, of 600 kilometers of sand.

The classification of Dakar after stage 5 in cars should Al-Rajhi in first position with nine minutes and three seconds ahead Al-Attiyahthe winner of the last two editions of the toughest race in the world.

AND Carlos Sainz is 11 minutes and 31 seconds behind the leader of the Dakar 2024 classification of cars after carrying out this fifth special. Carlos, who finished in 27th place after intentionally stopping a few minutes before reaching the last finish line of stage 5, thus secured a good starting position for stage 6.

Laia Sanz continues to impress and climbs to the 17th position in the Dakar classification after stage 5. With her two-wheel drive car she will have more difficulty in the sands of stage 6, even though stage 5 was able to he defended himself to reduce the loss, finishing 11 minutes and 36 seconds behind the stage 5 winner.

Isidre Esteve is 31st, 9’39 behind the winner and Roma is 13’42”. Nani remains 16th overall and Isidre Esteve is 24th.

This is how the Dakar 2024 classification of cars looks like after stage 5:

1. (SAU) YAZEED AL RAJHI and (DEU) TIMO GOTTSCHALK, OVERDRIVE RACING 17H 24′ 04”
2. (QAT) NASSER AL-ATTIYAH and (FRA) MATHIEU BAUMEL, NASSER RACING + 00H 09′ 03”
3. (ESP) CARLOS SAINZ AND (ESP) LUCAS CRUZ, AUDI + 00H 11′ 31”
4. (SUE) MATTIAS EKSTRÖM AND (SUE) EMIL BERGKVIST, TEAM AUDI SPORT + 00H 22′ 58”
5. (FRA) MATHIEU SERRADORI AND (FRA) LOIC MINAUDIER, CENTURY RACING FACTORY TEAM + 00H 31′ 00”
6. (FRA) STÉPHANE PETERHANSEL AND (FRA) EDOUARD BOULANGER, TEAM AUDI SPORT + 00H 34′ 12”
7. 7. (LTU) VAIDOTAS ZALA Y (PRT) PAULO FIUZA, X-RAID ARIJUS TEAM + 00H 37′ 07”
8. (BEL) GUILLAUME DE MEVIUS AND (FRA) XAVIER PANSERI, OVERDRIVE RACING + 00H 41′ 51”
9. (FRA) SEBASTIEN LOEB AND (BEL) FABIAN LURQUIN, BAHRAIN RAID XTREME + 00H 43′ 03”
10. (BRA) LUCAS MORAES AND (ESP) ARMAND MONLEON, TOYOTA GAZOO RACING + 00H 54′ 47”
11. (ZAF) GINIEL DE VILLIERS AND (ZAF) DENNIS MURPHY, TOYOTA GAZOO RACING + 01H 01′ 44”
12. (CZE) MARTIN PROKOP AND (CZE) VIKTOR CHYTKA, ORLEN JIPOCAR TEAM + 01H 12′ 02”
13. (ZAF) GUY DAVID BOTTERILL AND (ZAF) BRETT CUMMINGS, TOYOTA GAZOO RACING + 01H 12′ 30”
14. (LTU) BENEDIKTAS VANAGAS AND (EST) KULDAR SIKK, TOYOTA GAZOO RACING BALTICS + 01H 14′ 43”
15. (KGZ) DENIS KROTOV AND KONSTANTIN ZHILTSOV, OVERDRIVE RACING + 01H 20′ 32”
16. (ESP) NANI ROMA AND (ESP) ALEX HARO BRAVO, FORD M-SPORT + 01H 24′ 35”
17. (ESP) LAIA SANZ, (ITA) MAURIZIO GERINI AND ASTARA TEAM + 01H 26′ 07”