In the 47 years of the Dakar Rally, an event that continued even through the pandemic, across what is now seven categories, only one Australian has been a victor.
Daniel Sanders is within 400 km of following Tony Price into that exclusive hall of fame having extended his lead in the motorcycle category to nearly 15 minutes after a third-place finish on stage nine.
The Victorian benefited from a crash suffered by his closest challenger, Spain's Tosha Schareina, whose back wheel hit a rock and sent him flying 20 km into the 357 km stage from Riyadh south-east to Haradh.
