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Daniel Sanders has extended his lead in the Dakar Rally after his main rival crashed on stage nine allowing the Australian to move nearly 15 minutes clear.

A strong finish to stage seven enabled Australian motorcyclist Daniel Sanders to retain a handsome lead in the Dakar Rally with four days remaining.

Aussie bike racer Daniel Sanders has won his third-straight stage to open a significant lead in the Dakar Rally while Toby Price thrives in the car category.

Yarra Valley's Daniel Sanders is still leading the motorcycle race at the Dakar Rally midway through the demanding 48-hour second stage in Saudi Arabia.

Yarra Valley's Daniel Sanders has kicked off the 47th edition of the Dakar Rally by winning the great race's motorcycling prologue in Saudi Arabia.

Australian Daniel Sanders has come closest to denting Honda's latest demonstration of domination of the Dakar Rally bikes' class, finishing fourth on stage 10.

The death of Spanish motorcycle rider Carles Falcon, due to injuries sustained in a crash last week, has overshadowed racing on stage eight of the Dakar Rally.

Australian motorcycle ace Toby Price feels he still has a shot winning the Dakar Rally for a third time after finishing runner-up on its longest stage.

Toby Price has moved up to fifth place on the virtual overall standings after a good day on his KTM amid the 48-hour stage in Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter.