Rallying: Loeb Wins, 'Mr Dakar' Peterhansel On Brink Of 13th Title

RMO CUARTO, Argentina, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Jan, 2017 ) - Sebastien Loeb won the 11th and penultimate stage on Friday but his Peugeot teammate Stephane Peterhansel remains in pole to claim his 13th Dakar Rally title.

Nine-time world rally champion Loeb clinched his fourth stage of this year's race, covering the 292 kilometre timed section from San Juan and Rio Cuarto in 3hr, 21min and 15sec.

Peterhansel kept the wheels firmly on his title bid by finishing second, just 18sec behind, to go into Saturday's final day with a 5min 32sec cushion.

As in the Tour de France, the Dakar's closing stage is normally a formality and barring disaster Peterhansel should add the 2017 title to his previous six wins on four wheels and his six on two, the first coming in 1991.