LIMA, Peru -- Driver Nasser Al-Attiyah and rider Ricky Brabec dominated the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally on Thursday to lead their categories overall.
Al-Attiyah strengthened his lead to nearly nine minutes over Stephane Peterhansel after outdueling the Frenchman by nearly two minutes on the split 351-kilometer route of valleys and fesh-fesh -- fine dust -- between Arequipa and Tacna.
"It was very important to catch Stephane and stay with him all the way," Al-Attiyah said.
Three decades of racing the world's toughest rally helped Peterhansel endure the fesh-fesh.