After dropping down the standings on stage three after a navigational error, South Africa’s Giniel de Villiers showed why he is one of the world’s leading endurance drivers with a strong showing on special stage four of the Dakar Rally, reports southafrica.info.
De Villiers and his co-driver, Germany’s Dirk von Zitzewitz, lost half an hour on stage three, but were in masterful form on Tuesday to place fourth and improve their overall position to third.
Defending champion Stephane Peterhansel tops the overall standings, five minutes ahead of 2011 winner Nasser Al-Attiyah and 33 minutes clear of 2009 champion De Villiers.
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