The second to last stage of the 2012 Dakar Rally saw Stephane Peterhansel hold his lead, on the way to another overall Dakar win. The Mini of Nani Roma and the Toyota of Giniel de Villiers round out the top three as the rally nears completion.
Current standings from Autosport.com –
Pos Driver Car Time/Gap
1. Stephane Peterhansel Mini 14h28m51s
2. Nani Roma Mini + 42m57s
3. Giniel de Villiers Toyota + 1h15m09s
4. Leonid Novitskiy Mini + 2h12m56s
5. Robby Gordon Hummer + 2h20m05s
6. Lucio Alvarez Toyota + 4h07m03s
7. Carlos Sousa Great Wall + 4h32m00s
8. Ricardo Leal dos Santos Mini + 5h06m09s
9. Bernhard Ten Brinke Mitsubishi + 5h11m41s
10. Krzysztof Holowczyc Mini + 7h02m12s
Wow really bad luck there~
R.Gordon seems to have some thinking issues. You just can't expect to go across a desert with an american "Pedal to the Metal" style. That is what happens when living in a flat land.