BARADERO, Argentina (AP) — Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar claimed his first Dakar Rally title and Spanish rider Marc Coma won the world’s toughest rally for the third time on his motorbike.
Al-Attiyah finished second in the 13th and final stage Saturday as Volkswagen swept the podium.
Carlos Sainz of Spain, the 2010 champion, won the stage by 38 seconds from Al-Attiyah to hold onto third overall.
South African Giniel de Villiers was second overall, 49 minutes, 41 seconds behind Al-Attiyah. Sainz finished 1 hour, 20 minutes, 38 seconds back.
In bikes, Coma was fifth in the final stage, 2:16 behind winner Francs Verhoven of Belgium. Coma on a KTM finished 15:04 ahead of Cyril Despres in the overall. Helder Rodrigues of Portugal was third, 1:40:20 back.