Dakar, Quintero and Nasser Al Attiyah

Stage 5 of 2025 Dakar Rally won by Seth Quintero in cars, Luciano Benavides in bikes
The 5th stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally was won by Seth Quintero from the US in cars and Luciano Benavides from Argentina in bikes on Thursday. In the cars, Seth Quintero of the Toyota Gazoo team achieved the second stage win of the rally with the best time of 4 hours 32 minutes 53 seconds.
Quintero edges Dakar stage after Al Attiyah penalised
American driver Seth Quintero won the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Thursday by one second after Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah, who was first across the line, was penalised 10 minutes.
Penalty for Al Attiyah yields second Dakar stage victory for Quintero
The ebb and flow of momentum is a key part of what makes the Dakar Rally such a classic of endurance, and another example of this was provided by today’s fifth stage. Nasser Al Attiyah
Al-Attiyah and Van Beveren stripped of Dakar Rally stage wins
Five-time champion Nasser Al-Attiyah was stripped of a smashing stage win in the Dakar Rally because of a missing spare wheel on Thursday. Instead, American driver Seth Quintero was promoted to first for the second time in a week,
South African teenager becomes youngest top class driver to win a Dakar Rally stage
AL HENAKIYAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Nineteen-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa became the youngest top-class driver to win a stage in the Dakar Rally on Tuesday. The previous record was 22, set last Saturday by American Seth Quintero. Both are competing in the ultimate car category for only the second time.
Rallying-Lategan stretches Dakar lead, penalty denies Al-Attiyah stage win
Toyota's South African Henk Lategan stretched his Dakar Rally lead on Thursday while a 10 minute penalty denied Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah a first stage win for Dacia after a dominant day in the Saudi Arabian desert.
Quintero promoted to first on Dakar Rally opening stage
American driver Seth Quintero was promoted to first place on the opening stage of the Dakar Rally after helping a crashed rival on Saturday.
US racing driver Seth Quintero wins 2025 Dakar Rally Stage 1
Seth Quintero, the US off-road racing driver representing Toyota Gazoo Racing, was declared the winner of the 2025 Dakar Rally Stage 1 on Saturday. I
Quintero wins first Dakar stage as favorites hold back
French Mini driver Guerlain Chicherit was fastest in the 413km first stage around the southwestern town of Bisha, but Toyota’s Quintero, who finished 50 seconds behind, was promoted hours later after he was credited 95 seconds to make up for time lost when he stopped to assist Spaniard Laia Sanz, who had crashed.
Henk Lategan Leads Dakar Rally Amidst Penalized Wins
Toyota's Henk Lategan extended his lead in the Dakar Rally, with Al-Attiyah experiencing a penalty, costing him a stage victory for Dacia. American Seth Quintero was awarded the stage win, while Daniel Sanders continued to lead the motorcycle category.
Loeb out of Dakar Rally as Variawa becomes youngest stage winner
Nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb is out of the Dakar Rally after he rolled his Dacia in the Saudi desert on Tuesday as the race continued to take a toll of the big names after the exit of 2024 winner Carlos Sainz.
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Dakar 2025 Stage 5 Results: KTM's Luciano Benavides & Toyota's Seth Quintero Win As Penalties Play Havoc
Stage 5 of the 47th edition of the Dakar rally saw competitors head from Alula to Hail, covering a total of 492km, including ...
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Quintero claims Dakar Stage 1 win after time credit for helping crashed Sanz
America's Seth Quintero has 20 Challenger Dakar Rally stage wins to his name, six of which he claimed at age 18 in 2021.
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Quintero Clinches Dramatic Dakar Rally Lead Amid Tactical Maneuvers
American racer Seth Quintero emerged as the leader of the Dakar Rally after stage one in Saudi Arabia. Despite securing a win in the car category, tactics played a significant role as racers, ...