Although a measured approach to this year's Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia had served Nasser Al Attiyah well, the Qatari went all-out in Friday's next-to-last stage, and emerged with an all but insurmountable lead after claiming his 50th career stage win in the marathon event.

Century driver takes his first stage win, while America's Ricky Brabec takes the overall lead in motorcycles.

The 2025 Dakar Rally roared into life Friday with the high-speed Prologue stage, featuring 29km/18 miles against the clock around the Start Camp in Bisha, Saudi Arabia.In the Ultimate class, Henk Lategan led the way in his Toyota Hilux (pictured above), heading the V8-powered Ford Raptor T1+ of Mattias Ekstrom...