Al-Attiyah closes in on World Rally-Raid title against Loeb

Nasser al-Attiyah I don’t want to miss the chance to put his name in history and win his first World Cup Rally Raid FIA (W2RC) this course.he won Dakarand after his 11th abu dhabisecond only to the leader of the generals at that time, Sebastian Loebthe penultimate appointment of the course: Rally MoroccoHe had to take risks and go all out to score the most points in each special to turn the tables and deliver a serious blow to his French opponents. And finally, he had success in two of his five stages due to mechanical problems suffered by his 9 World Rally champions.

Loeb proved he could ride the BRX and face Nasser, but luck was not on his side. The Alsatian lost 20 minutes on Morocco’s first stage from Agadir to Tintin due to a broken suspension triangle. The next day he resurfaced in formidable fashion to win the second stage, taking advantage of three punctures from Al-Attiyah that caused the Toyota driver to lose 33 minutes. But what could be a big battle over each point was a stronger than expected choice on the Qatari side. New mechanical issue Sébastien Loeb suffered on the penultimate stage (Day 4)Last Wednesday, Loeb suffered a mechanical problem that caused a delay of more than an hour.

22 points difference without Andalusia rally

The Frenchman’s 22nd final placing in the general classification of the Rally of Morocco, along with Nasser’s third place, leaves Al-Attiyah with a significant advantage ahead of the final round of the championship. Andalusia Rally (October 18-23). The four-time Dakar champion, the current winner of the world’s toughest race, arrives in Andalusia. 22 points lead With him having to manage five stages of the Andalusian race, Loeb has nothing to lose and will attack to score points awarded daily to the winner of each special of this FIA event.

FIA W2RC World Rally-Raid rankings after Morocco Rally