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French investigators unable to examine Dakar Rally car explosion in Saudi Arabia

The hybrid car driven by French driver Stephane Peterhansel during the 10th stage of the Dakar between Wadi Ad Ad Dawasir and Bisha, Saudi, Arabia, 12 January 2022. © Franck Fife/AFP

French investigators have not been allowed to travel to Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, to look into the explosion of a vehicle in the Dakar Rally that injured a French driver.

Investigators want to go on site to see the remains of the support vehicle that exploded in Jeddah on 30 December, badly injuring 61-year-old driver Philippe Boutron.

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