O piloto português João Ferreira (Yamaha), navegado por Filipe Palmeiro, venceu no domingo a oitava etapa entre os veÃculos ligeiros protótipos na 45.ª edição do rali Dakar de todo-o-terreno, que se disputa na Arábia Saudita.
O piloto leiriense, campeão nacional e europeu de todo-o-terreno, concluiu os 346 quilómetros cronometrados entre Al Duwadimi e Riade com o tempo de 4:11.36 horas, deixando o segundo classificado da categoria T3, reservada aos protótipos, para o chileno Francisco Lopez (Can-Am), a 17 segundos. O norte-americano Mitchell Guthrie (Can-Am), lÃder da geral da categoria, foi terceiro, a 02.02 minutos.
Nas motas, o piloto do Botswana Ross Branch (Hero) foi o mais rápido, com 03.15 minutos de vantagem sobre o australiano Daniel Sanders (GasGas), com o norte-americano Mason Klein (KTM) em terceiro, a 3.33 minutos, diferença que já inclui uma penalização de dois minutos por excesso de velocidade, que lhe roubou a liderança da prova.
Al-Attiyah aumentou ligeiramente a sua vantagem no comando da prova, com 01:03.46 horas de vantagem sobre o sul-africano Henk Lategan (Toyota), seu companheiro de equipa, e 01:20.22 horas sobre o brasileiro Lucas Moraes (Toyota).
Loeb subiu ao quarto lugar, mas já a 01:52.06 horas.
77 BENAVIDES Luciano (arg), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, 08 PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, and 10 HOWES Skyler (usa), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
207 SAINZ Carlos (spa), CRUZ Lucas (spa), Team Audi Sport, Audi RS Q e-tron E2, Auto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
14 BUHLER Sebastian (ger), Hero Motorsports Team Rally, Hero, Moto, FIM W2RC, Motul, 33 CAIMI Franco (arg), Hero Motorsports Team Rally, Hero, Moto, FIM W2RC, Motul, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
CASTERA David (fra), Directeur du Dakar, portrait during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
201 LOEB Sebastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Bahrain Raid Extreme, BRX, Prodrive Hunter, Auto, FIA W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
BENAVIDES Kevin (arg), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, portrait during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
77 BENAVIDES Luciano (arg), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, 08 PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, and 10 HOWES Skyler (usa), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
122 JONES Gareth (can), HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
231 DUMAS Romain (fra), DELFINO Max (fra), Rebellion Racing, Toyota Hilux, Auto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
201 LOEB Sebastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Bahrain Raid Extreme, BRX, Prodrive Hunter, Auto, FIA W2RC, and 205 DE VILLIERS Giniel (zaf), MURPHY Dennis (zaf), Toyota Gazoo Racing, Toyota Hilux, Auto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, portrait during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
77 BENAVIDES Luciano (arg), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, 08 PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, and 10 HOWES Skyler (usa), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
07 QUINTANILLA Pablo (chl), Monster Energy Honda Team, Honda, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Delta during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
201 LOEB Sebastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Bahrain Raid Extreme, BRX, Prodrive Hunter, Auto, FIA W2RC, and 205 DE VILLIERS Giniel (zaf), MURPHY Dennis (zaf), Toyota Gazoo Racing, Toyota Hilux, Auto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
501 MACIK Martin (cze), TOMASEK Frantisek (cze), SVANDA David (cze), MM Technology, Iveco, Trucks, FIA W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
11 CORNEJO FLORIMO Jose Ignacio (chl), Monster Energy Honda Team, Honda, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
77 BENAVIDES Luciano (arg), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, 08 PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, and 10 HOWES Skyler (usa), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
47 BENAVIDES Kevin (arg), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
201 LOEB Sebastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Bahrain Raid Extreme, BRX, Prodrive Hunter, Auto, FIA W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
