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 place on the final 136km test between Al-Hofuf and Dammam on Sunday, he took overall honours by 1hr20m49s in one of the most one-sided contests of the Dakar's recent history.
