Qatar's Nasser al-Attiyah slashed 10-time champion Stephane Peterhansel's Dakar Rally lead by over eight minutes on Thursday as the 2011 winner stormed to victory on the sixth stage.
Mini's driver Stephane Peterhansel of France passes next to Mini's driver Nani Joan Roma of Spain during the Stage 6 of the Dakar 2013 between Arica and Calama, Chile, on January 10, 2013.
Al-Attiyah started the day at 9min 54sec behind defending champion Peterhansel but finished just 1min 18sec off the overall lead, winning his third stage of this year's event, a 438km special from Arica to Calama.
The Qatari, in a Buggy, clocked 4hr 52min with Peterhansel, in a Mini, in second spot ahead of American NASCAR driver Robby Gordon, who was nearly 14 minutes behind al-Attiyah.
South Africa's Giniel de Villiers, driving a Toyota, was sixth to stay third overall, 42 minutes behind the leader.
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