Reigning Dakar champion Stephane Peterhansel says Sebastien Loeb's performances in the 2017 edition have come as proof he is ready to win the prestigious race. Peterhansel, who has won the Dakar on 12 occasions on both two and four wheels, currently heads Peugeot teammate Loeb by just under two minutes. The Dakar veteran was marginally quicker than the nine-time WRC champion through Monday's La Paz – Uyuni stage, yet Peterhansel was impressed with Loeb's performance, as the latter had been running first on the road. “It was cool to drive fast today, to fight with Sebastien,” Peterhansel said at stage end. “He did a really good job, because he was first on the track, so he did all...
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