LIMA, Peru -- Nasser Al-Attiyah won the penultimate stage to extend his Dakar Rally lead to nearly an hour on Wednesday, and rider Toby Price finished with his main rivals to keep the motorbike lead in Peru.
Once again, Al-Attiyah avoided the trouble his other rivals found on the 313-kilometer, four-hour loop in the dunes around Pisco.
Stephane Peterhansel, the most successful driver in the world's toughest rally, quit 26 kilometers in when co-driver David Castera hurt his back. It's the first time in 10 years that the 13-time champion has abandoned the race, and only the fourth time in 31 years.