DAKAR RALLY
SAUDI ARABIA
31 DECEMBER-15 JANUARY
Nasser Al-Attiyah cemented himself among the greatest competitors in the history of cross-country rallying with an emphatic fifth triumph in the Dakar Rally. The Qatari produced a virtually error-free drive across the two weeks in Saudi Arabia, earning plaudits for his measured approach to a rally that favours those who play the long game. Combined with the robust reliability of the Toyota Hilux, Al-Attiyah was an unstoppable force in the 45th running of the event, with his victory all but certain well before the halfway point in
