Sebastien Loeb has been making significant gains in the Dakar Rally, slashing Carlos Sainz Sr's lead with multiple stage victories. However, Sainz Sr has also extended his lead in some stages, maintaining his position as the overall leader. Mattias Ekstrom faced mechanical problems and is no longer a contender for victory. The competition has intensified between Loeb and Sainz Sr, with both drivers facing challenges in the final stages. Prodrive director David Richards believes the rally is now for Sainz Sr to lose, while Sainz Sr emphasizes the need to remain vigilant. The battle for victory is heating up as the rally approaches its conclusion.
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Carlos Sainz is closing in on victory in the #Dakar2024 after Sebastien Loeb lost time to damage on Stage 11. Full report ⬇️ https://t.co/b72YEhS4tw
Carlos Sainz Sr moved closer to overall victory in #Dakar2024 with a third-place result on the penultimate stage, as Sebastien Loeb lost an hour after damaging his Prodrive. Full Stage 11 report: https://t.co/C9wZnMxW3f
Sebastien Loeb has slashed Carlos Sainz Sr's lead further in #Dakar2024 despite both drivers hitting trouble on Stage 10. Full report and results below: https://t.co/mgd0bgyfCZ
Carlos Sainz’s #Dakar2024 lead has been slashed again by Sebastien Loeb as both contenders hit trouble on Stage 10, which was won by Guerlain Chicherit. Read the full stage report ⬇️ https://t.co/ERv2XSlsfP
Carlos Sainz Sr says he 'must not let his guard down' as Sebastien Loeb chases him for victory in the final three stages of #Dakar2024. Story below ⬇️ https://t.co/CLlq8wuPar
Prodrive director David Richards feels the #Dakar2024 result is no longer in Sebastian Loeb's hands, saying the rally is now for Carlos Sainz Sr to lose. Full story here⬇️ https://t.co/GGeVb9r1Zi
Sebastien Loeb rebounds to take his fourth stage win of #Dakar2024 on Tuesday, but Carlos Sainz Sr remains in the lead of the overall standings. Full report >> https://t.co/ZemmIgantf
#WRC legend Sebastien Loeb won Stage 9 of #Dakar2024, but Carlos Sainz remains in the overall lead. Full report ⬇️ https://t.co/r6D6bssrEj
Sainz stretches Dakar lead over lost Loeb, Ekstrom wins stage eight https://t.co/lXTgQvWgLH https://t.co/ApYb0mNpgN
Carlos Sainz Sr has added almost six minutes to his 2024 #DakarRally lead over Sebastien Loeb on a dominant day for Audi as Mattias Ekstrom took the stage victory. https://t.co/R1Qc4pcn39
Carlos Sainz Sr has added almost six minutes to his #DakarRally lead over Sebastien Loeb on a dominant day for Audi as Mattias Ekstrom took the stage victory. Here's the latest report from Stage 8 ⬇️ https://t.co/5J7nZ9HXhR
Loeb starts the final Dakar week with a win to close on Sainz https://t.co/kJkvKWWSt7 https://t.co/LELASKj4DO
Sebastien Loeb sealed his third stage win of this year's #DakarRally to keep his quest for a first-ever title on track after a series of near misses. #AFPSports ➡️ https://t.co/HDaVP8Tozl https://t.co/U1Mr3LXxvD
Sebastien Loeb slashed Carlos Sainz Sr’s lead by a third with victory on Stage 7, while Mattias Ekstrom became the latest driver to fall out of contention in the #Dakar2024. Full report here⬇️ https://t.co/4cmRTVAbvs
Sebastien Loeb has slashed Carlos Sainz Sr's lead with a third victory of #Dakar2024 on Stage 7. Mechanical problems for Mattias Ekstrom means Loeb and Sainz are now the only drivers with a realistic chance of victory. Full report of the day's action: https://t.co/QNOeHlzhEQ