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    Final stage today. Here's part of the pre-race summary:
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    Looks like Gordon won the 34 km sprint to finally take a stage win.
     
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    Final standings for the cars.

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    The Dakar completion rate is pretty dismal. Here are the 2015 numbers (have no idea how they compare historically).

    ✓79 bikes (49%)
    ✓18 quads (40%)
    ✓68 cars (50%)
    ✓51 trucks (81%)

    That's 216 finishers (53%) out of 406 registered to start.
     
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    Dakar: Al-Attiyah claims second victory (iRallylive.com)
     
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    #108 Steve, Jan 17, 2015
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    Gordini in flight.

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    Gordon finished 19th overall.
     
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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2WEeD9PMEA"]Stage 13 - Car/Bike - Stage Summary - (Rosario - Buenos Aires) - YouTube[/ame]

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84JRaH7X3MQ"]Stage 12/13 - Truck/Quad - Stage Summary - (Termas Rio Hondo - Rosario / Rosario - Buenos Aires) - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    Good pics of the Peugeots via Red Bull.

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    It's true, there was a bit of rain and mud today. No wonder they stopped everyone else at the first waypoint.

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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMC5dWcA2TI"]Best Of Car - Dakar 2015 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVxM4vWY2zE"]Best Of Bike - Dakar 2015 - YouTube[/ame]