Australia's Daniel "Chucky" Sanders has continued his dream start to the Dakar Rally, winning his third stage on the trot to open up a 12-and-a-half minute lead over his pursuers in the motorcycle race.
While the Yarra Valley rider sets a hot pace in the Saudi Arabian desert, Toby Price, the two-time bike champ who Sanders hopes to emulate as the second Australian to win at the famous rally, was continuing to make great strides on his car debut, moving up to fourth after the marathon 48-hour stage two.
Sanders, on his Red Bull KTM, maintained his breathtaking start on Monday, ending the marathon 967km stage seven minutes 37 seconds faster than his nearest pursuer, American Monster Energy Honda rider Skyler Howes.
