Sam Sunderland during the prologue of the 2024 Dakar Rally.
British motorcyclist Sam Sunderland (GasGas), a two-time winner of the Dakar Rally, had to withdraw from this year's edition at the start of stage 3 due to technical problems, organizers said.
The 34-year-old Briton, who was seventh among the riders after two stages of the race, stopped at kilometer 11 of Monday's 400km stretch from al-Duwadim to al-Salamiyya, ending a three-hour wait for fuel. With the decision to withdraw from the competition.
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In 2017, Sunderland became the first British winner of the Dakar and repeated the feat five years later.
His performances since 2012 have also been marked by bad luck, including: last year he had to pull out of Stage 1 due to a fall that resulted in a broken shoulder and concussion.
After two stages, the Ross branch from Botswana (Hero Motorsports) leads the motorcycle category in the general classification.
KZ, PAP