American rider saw his comfortable motorcycle class lead slip away in the dash to the checkers following a navigation error.

Dacia driver Nasser Al Attiyah completes his latest Dakar mission, while KTM's Luciano Benavides wins in bikes with a last-second comeback.

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.

Nasser Al Attiyah stays in the overall lead, which Ricky Brabec deliberately ditches in motorcycles.

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

Eryk Goczal led his uncle Michal on Stage nine of the Dakar Rally, but Nani Roma moved into the overall lead as many frontrunners encountered problems.

Saood Variawa claimed his second Dakar Rally stage victory – after becoming the youngest driver to win a stage in its top car class at last year’s event – on Monday when he triumphed on Stage 8.The Toyota Hilux driver took victory by just three seconds ahead of Henk Lategan...

Among the Ultimate class contenders, the Ford Raptor team coped best with the multi-faceted challenge of stage 7, proving that they remain a threat for overall honors in the six remaining stages.

As the Dakar Rally hit the dunes in the final stage of the event's first half, Nasser Al Attiyah came to the fore once more, while America's Ricky Brabec and Sara Price also score stage wins.

American racer takes his second stage win in a Ford Raptor 1-2-3 that cuts into Henk Lategan's overall lead.