Chicherit Wins First Stage in 2010 Dakar

The two Dakar Rally contenders will have to work hard until the very last stage of this year’s event if they want to clinch the overall win in the South American race. Following the results in yesterday’s stage from Santiago to San Juan – won by X-Raid BMW driver Guerlain Chicherit – Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah closed in on overall leader and VW teammate Carlos Sainz by more than 5 and a half minutes.

Chicherit recorded his very first stage win of the rally in 2009, crossing the finish line ahea… (read more)