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Hero Motosports Team Rally: Pablo Quintanilla made his mark on short run in the first of the big dunes as he took the win on the fifth stage of Dakar Rally 2024, here on Thursday.

Thursday’s stage took in 118km of sand dunes through Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter as riders made their first tracks into the jaw-dropping landscapes towards Shubaytah.

Setting off early from the Al-Hofuf bivouac, riders were also faced with an arduous, energy zapping 527 km road section which would require some serious concentration during on the bike, before they were then thrown into the deep dunes on a hot day in the Eastern Province.