Al-Rajhi Wins Dakar Stage 4 as Lategan Maintains Lead

Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al-Rajhi climbs to second overall after a commanding Stage 4 victory, while Nasser Al-Attiyah drops to seventh due to mechanical setbacks.

Yazeed Al-Rajhi dominated Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally, finishing nearly five minutes ahead of overall leader Henk Lategan.
Al-Rajhi's victory moves him to second place overall, just under seven minutes behind Lategan, who has led since Stage 2.
Nasser Al-Attiyah, a five-time champion, fell to seventh place after suffering a puncture and a broken suspension arm during the stage.
In the motorbike category, Daniel Sanders extended his overall lead by over 13 minutes after securing his fourth stage win in six days.
Major contenders Sebastien Loeb and Carlos Sainz have been disqualified earlier in the rally due to severe vehicle damage from accidents.