AREQUIPA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb claimed his second stage victory of the Dakar Rally by outpacing race leader Nasser Al-Attiyah on Friday.
Frenchman Loeb finished the 345km timed section between Tacna and Arequipa in four hours 56 minutes and 34 seconds in his private Peugeot, more than 10 minutes ahead of Qatar's Nissan driver Al-Attiyah's.
Spanish X-Raid entrant Nani Roma was third, more than 24 minutes off the pace.
Despite failing to keep up with Loeb, Al-Attiyah extended his overall lead over second place Stephane Peterhansel as the event reached its midway point.
Peterhansel, a 13-time Daker winner, was fourth past the finish line in his X-Raid Mini on Friday, falling almost 25 minutes behind Loeb on aggregate. Roma is third, 34 minutes further back.
Earlier, Britain's Sam Sunderland took out the motorbike stage in four hours 11 minutes and 48 seconds on his Red Bull KTM, more than three minutes faster than the Yamaha of Frenchman Xavier De Soultrait. Sherco TVS rally rider Lorenzo Santolini of Spain was third.
American Ricky Brabec, 11th on his Honda on Friday, remains the overall race leader, just a second ahead of Sunderland.
