Stage 12 Al Henakiyah > Yanbu
Distance: 311 kilometers timed
Stage position: tenth
Overall position: fifth
The penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally, the twelfth, has not caused significant changes in the classification of the event. Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz (Ford Raptor) finished the day in tenth place and remain in fifth place in the overall standings in the absence of the last day, a short special stage of 105 kilometers that will take the drivers to the final finish line of the rally.
Carlos Sainz: “Another day with a lot of rocks, much more than expected. The navigation was not easy and at some point we had to turn around, but the important thing is that we arrived without mishaps. We are still in fifth place in the overall standings. Tomorrow is the last day, let’s go!
Tomorrow’s stage
YANBU > YANBU
Link > 33 km – Special > 105 km
The special stage is divided into two completely different sections. At first, the competitors will be immersed in a mountain scenery, on dirt tracks where it will still be necessary to be careful with the trajectories. Once on the coast, after a transfer, a new start will be made for the last timed section of the rally. The final finish will be held at the Yanbu bivouac.