South African teenager becomes youngest top class driver to win a Dakar Rally stage
Nineteen-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa became the youngest top-class driver to win a stage in the Dakar Rally.
Loeb out of Dakar Rally as Variawa becomes youngest stage winner
Nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb is out of the Dakar Rally after he rolled his Dacia in the Saudi desert on Tuesday as the race continued to take a toll of the big names after the exit of 2024 winner Carlos Sainz.
Great day for SA as Saood Variawa makes history as youngest-ever Dakar stage winner, while Henk Lategan extends lead
South Africa's Saood Variawa became the youngest-ever stage winner at the Dakar Rally when he triumphed in stage 3 on Tuesday.
Dakar Rally Drama: Loeb and Sainz Out as Variawa Shines
Nine-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb has exited the Dakar Rally after crashing his Dacia. Following an inspection, damage to the vehicle's roll bar prevented his continuation. This comes after Carlos Sainz suffered a similar fate with his Ford.
South African Saood Variawa wins stage 3 of Dakar Rally
Henk Lategan takes lead with time of 19 hours, 4 minutes, 53 seconds in overall standings in car class - Anadolu Ajansı
Loeb limps home as teenager wins Dakar stage
Sebastien Loeb struggled to complete Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday after rolling his car near the start, a setback that is likely to cost him his dream of a first title in the event. The nine-time World Rally Champion went off the road 12 kilometres into the 327-stage between Bisha and Al Henakiyah.
Al-Attiyah jumps to second, teen Variawa wins third stage
Qatar’s five-time champion Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah moved up to second place in the overall standings at the Dakar Rally while 19-year-old South African Saood Variawa secured
Dakar 2025 Stage 3 Results: Sherco's Lorenzo Santolino And Toyota's Saood Variawa Win - Sainz Out
Stage 3 of the 47th edition of the Dakar rally featured a shortened special stage due to heavy storms in the Al Henakiyah. At the end of the special stage, Shercos Lorenzo Santolino and Toyotas Saood Variawa emerged as the winners.
SA's Saood Variawa ends 3rd in Dakar Rally's opening stage
South African Saood Variawa and co-driver Francois Cazalet have finished in third place on the first stage of this year's Dakar Rally.
Sebastien Loeb out of Dakar Rally as Saood Variawa becomes youngest stage winner
He was forced to pull out of the race for a third time and follows defending champion Carlos Sainz, who crashed the previous day. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Loeb limps home as South African teenager wins Dakar stage
Loeb, who has finished second three times in the Dakar Rally, ended the stage in 4 hours 20 minutes 12 seconds, more than an hour behind the day's winner, 19-year-old South African Saood Variawa.
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