Lategan retains Dakar lead

Dakar Rally roared into life Friday with the high-speed Prologue stage, featuring 29km/18 miles against the clock around the ...
South Africa's Henk Lategan won the Dakar Rally prologue in the cars category Friday, kicking off the sixth edition in Saudi Arabia that will stretch nearly 8,000 kilometres across 12 stages.
Carlos Sainz, a four-time Dakar Rally champion, faces setbacks in Saudi Arabia, losing his chances to defend his title.