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By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read Jan 3 (Reuters) - Defending champion Carlos Sainz took the lead in the Dakar Rally car category after winning Sunday’s first proper stage in the Saudi Arabian desert ahead of Mini team mate Stephane Peterhansel. The Spaniard was eight seconds clear of ‘Mr Dakar’ Peterhansel the Frenchman who has won a record 13 times on two wheels and four overall after the 277-km timed stage from the port city of Jeddah to Bisha. Overnight leader Nasser Al-Attiyah, who won Saturday’s short prologue for the factory Toyota team, dropped back to 10th and nearly 12 minutes off the lead.

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