Monday marks the start of the 2017 Dakar Rally, which boasts one of its most competitive line-ups in recent years. Valentin Khorounzhiy and Jamie Klein pick out 10 storylines to keep an eye on during the gruelling South American event. 1. Peugeot brings all-new car for title defence The 2016-spec version of the Peugeot 2008DKR was quite evidently the best package in the car category last year, and yet the French marque's victory was anything but comfortable. What was a 1-2-3 heading into the mid-rally rest day quickly dissipated heading into the final stretch – and while Peterhansel did bring it home for victory, the X-Raid squad's protest over refuelling rule confusion meant the win...
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