Overview

• 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.