January 14, 2016 – Nasser Al-Attiyah took his second victory of the 2016 Dakar in Thursday’s 11th stage of the event; the Qatari won from Peugeot rival Sebastien Loeb, who finished the stage being towed by Cyril Despres after his car stopped right at the end.
Rally leader Stephane Peterhansel finished the 431-km special in fourth, taking another step towards a record 12th Dakar victory on Saturday.
Reigning champion Al-Attiyah won with a time of 4h49m16s, beating Loeb by 5m52s and Mikko Hirvonen by 7m01s. Peterhansel lost 8m05s to Al-Attiyah but still holds a healthy 52-minute lead with two stages remaining.
The only change in the top 10 after today’s stage is Roma moving in front of Despres and into sixth position.
Overall standings after Stage 11:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302 | Stephane Peterhansel | Peugeot | 37h42m20s |
| 2 | 300 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Mini | 51m55s |
| 3 | 301 | Giniel de Villiers | Toyota | 1h17m24s |
| 4 | 315 | Mikko Hirvonen | Mini | 1h22m47s |
| 5 | 319 | Leeroy Poulter | Toyota | 1h46m36s |
| 6 | 304 | Nani Roma | Mini | 1h54m34s |
| 7 | 321 | Cyril Despres | Peugeot | 1h56m53s |
| 8 | 307 | Vladimir Vasilyev | Toyota | 2h11m31s |
| 9 | 314 | Sebastien Loeb | Peugeot | 2h25m18s |
| 10 | 323 | Harry Hunt | Mini | 2h48m02s |
