Quintero and Benavides Win Dakar Stage 5 After Penalties Shake Results

Nasser Al-Attiyah and Adrien Van Beveren lose stage wins in cars and bikes due to penalties, reshuffling the standings in Saudi Arabia.

Seth Quintero claimed victory in Stage 5 of the Dakar Rally after Nasser Al-Attiyah was penalized 10 minutes for missing a spare wheel, reducing his adjusted time to second place by one second.
Luciano Benavides was awarded the motorbike stage win after Adrien Van Beveren was docked two minutes for speeding, finishing 47 seconds ahead of the French rider.
Henk Lategan extended his overall lead in the car category, maintaining a 10-minute advantage over Yazeed Al Rajhi and 21 minutes over Mattias Ekstrom.
Daniel Sanders continues to lead the motorbike category, with a seven-minute gap over Tosha Schareina, despite facing navigation issues and penalties for speeding.
The first week of the Dakar Rally has seen multiple penalties altering stage results, with Friday marked as a rest day before the second half of the grueling event begins.