Stage 3 of Dakar 2023 once again proved predictably unpredictable. While Carlos Sainz who suffered in the second stage, it was Sebastein Loeb who struck trouble in Stage 3 that cost him considerable time.
On two wheels, Australia’s Daniel Sanders once took the lead for a second time – but wouldn’t keep it – but then had it re-instated.
Read the Stage 3 report and complete Dakar 2023 coverage here .
Carlos Sainz (ESP) for Team Audi Sport races during stage 3 of Rally Dakar 2023 at Alula to Ha’il, Saudi Arabia on January 03, 2023. // Flavien Duhamel / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202301030060 // Usage for editorial use only //
Sebastien Loeb (FRA) for Bahrain Raid Xtreme races during stage 3 of Rally Dakar 2023 at Alula to Ha’il, Saudi Arabia on January 03, 2023. // Flavien Duhamel / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202301030063 // Usage for editorial use only //
Austin Jones (USA) of Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team USA presented by BFGoodrich races during stage 03 of Rally Dakar2023 from Al Ula to Hail, Saudi Arabia on January 03, 2023 // Marcelo Maragni / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202301030087 // Usage for editorial use only //
Toby Price (AUS) of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing races during stage 03 of Rally Dakar2023 from Al Ula to Hail, Saudi Arabia on January 03, 2023 // Marcelo Maragni / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202301030100 // Usage for editorial use only //
Francisco Chaleco Lopez (CHL) of Red Bull Can-Am Factory Team races during stage 03 of Rally Dakar2023 from Al Ula to Hail, Saudi Arabia on January 03, 2023 // Marcelo Maragni / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202301030113 // Usage for editorial use only //
Sebastien Loeb (FRA) of Bahrain Raid Xtreme races during stage 03 of Rally Dakar2023 from Al Ula to Hail, Saudi Arabia on January 03, 2023 // Marcelo Maragni / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202301030115 // Usage for editorial use only //
Stéphane Peterhensel and Edouard Boulanger on their Audi RS Q e-tron E2 of the Team Audi Sport during the Stage 3 of the Dakar 2023 between Al-‘Ula and Haïl, on January 3rd, 2023 in Haïl, Saudi Arabia // DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202301030161 // Usage for editorial use only //
||||||||||||Carlos Sainz (ESP) for Team Audi Sport races during stage 3 of Rally Dakar 2023 at Alula to Ha’il