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Do not count Robby Gordon out of winning a stage at this year’s Dakar Rally. He has had his fair of troubles so far this year, but is not holding back in the final stages. The lone driver left in the rally for Team Speed Energy after Sheldon Creed was disqualified.

Gordon finished in 11th place after reaching as high of a position as 9th. He was 22:38 minutes behind today’s stage winner Nasser Al-Attiyah. Al-Attiyah held off Team Peugeot to take the top spot finishing 5:52 minutes in front of second place.

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“It was really very long and very hot. I was pushing all the way. I’m quite happy to win the stage. On the last 30 kilometres we broke the front drive shaft. We only had two wheels. But it was good, the tyres are working very well and we didn’t have any punctures, nothing. The machine went really well here. It’s difficult, but I need to confirm my position against Giniel. Now we are 21 or 22 minutes in front of him, so yes, I’m quite happy,” Al-Attiyah explained after finishing today’s stage.

Stephane Peterhansel finished in third place saying, “I need to say one more day finished, so it’s not so bad. As for the result, I don’t know, but for sure, this morning we started really safely. We tried to do some really good navigation. It was not easy because there was a lot of navigation, fesh-fesh and rios. At the end it was really narrow, like a labyrinth, but we are very happy to be here.”

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“It’s never done: if you have ten minutes, two minutes or one hour and you have a big technical problem then you’re stopped and it’s finished for the overall victory. It’s never over. I’ve had some good experiences like that, but also some bad experiences,” Peterhansel said after the stage.

With only two stages remaining it is time to put the petal to the metal more than ever. Wo do you think will come out ahead at the end of the 2016 Dakar? Tell us in the comments below!