Nasser Al-Attiyah remained on course for a sixth career Dakar Rally win in the top car category after last years runner-up Henk Lategan hit more trouble in the Saudi Arabian desert on Thursday.
The Qatari, driving for the Dacia Sandriders, finished the stage with an eight minute and 40 second lead over closest rival Nani Roma in a factory Ford.
The 13-stage rally ends on Saturday at Yanbu on the kingdoms Red Sea coast.
