Stephane Peterhansel has returned to the top of the leaderboard at the 2018 Dakar Rally with victory on stage five as former leader Sebastien Loeb is forced out of the event.
Overnight leader Loeb has been forced out of the Dakar after getting stuck in the thick sand just a few kilometers into the fifth stage with the stop hurting his co-driver Daniel Elena who required medical attention. After three hours stranded Loeb was able to get going again but the injury to Elena was too severe and the team was forced to withdraw.
