Carlos Sainz has secured his third Dakar Rally victory in the 2020 edition of the event, held in Saudi Arabia for the first time ever.

Having bagged four stage wins over the course of the marathon, Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz began the final day of competition with a 10-minute buffer over Al-Attiyah and Stephane Peterhansel.

That lead never came under serious threat as Sainz paced himself through the shortened 104-mile stage, surrendering only four minutes to Al-Attiyah.