In another characteristic display from the Qatari driver, Al-Attiyah switched to a conservative approach once all his rivals had fallen by the wayside, playing the long-game instead of going all-out for individual stage honours.
Finishing a safe eighth on the final 136km test between Al-Hofuf and Dammam on Sunday, the Toyota star took the overall honours by 1hr20m49s in what was one of the most one-sided contests in the recent history of the Dakar Rally.
