Head and shoulders above the rest last year, the title holder stumbled on misfortune at the start of his ninth Dakar. Due to mechanical problems on the first special finishing in Bisha, the Russian lost more than 1 hour 30 minutes.
However, today, he has finally tasted victory for the first time this year after starting sixth this morning. It will not be sufficient to make up the time he has lost in the general standings, but it shows that he is still a force to be reckoned with.
By: Official Dakar website
