By AFPMore by this AuthorHARADH, SAUDI ARABIAFrenchman Stephane Peterhansel edged defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah by just 15 seconds to win stage nine of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday. Dakar' for his 13 previous Dakar victories (seven in a car and six on a bike), Mini driver Peterhansel clocked 3hr 08min 31sec on the 410km special of the mammoth 886km stage. It was his third stage win of this Dakar, being held for the first time in Saudi Arabia. Related Stories Peterhansel takes stage, Sainz retains Dakar leadAdvertisementAl-Attiyah said he was content with a good day's racing. "I think tomorrow and after tomorrow will be very, very difficult for everybody.

Source: Daily Nation January 14, 2020 13:30 UTC