Stéphane Peterhansel still leads the car race after going through km 242 with a 3′49″ margin over Yazeed Al-Rajhi.
Carlos Sainz appears to have suffered a puncture after a blistering start and is now 6′39″ behind his teammate. Nasser Al-Attiyah, who is also reported to have had a flat tyre, is still five minutes behind Peterhansel.
By: Official Dakar website