Roma Takes Dakar Rally Lead, Spectator Dies after Stage 1

Nani Roma, none other that the former Dakar Rally winner in the motorcycle category, has taken off to a 2-minute lead in this year’s car competition. The BMW driver managed to outscore his nearest rival Carlos Sainz by 2 minutes and 7 seconds after the very first stage of the rally, from Colon to Cordoba.

The Spaniard benefited from a clear road ahead of him in Day 1, as he started 5th in the opening stage of the rally. Nevertheless, he admitted he didn’t expect to take the stage … (read more)