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Sainz Loses Morocco Rally Lead

Carlos Sainz loses Morocco Rally lead after difficult penultimate day, now trails Toyota by over five minutes.

Carlos Sainz started as leader of the car category in the Morocco Rally, but the penultimate day proved challenging for the Spanish driver and co-pilot Dani Oliveras. They finished the stage in 13th place, surrendering a 3-minute 23-second advantage. freshyourfeel.org

Sainz now faces a 5-minute 31-second deficit to the Toyota driver heading into the final 256km stage. After losing nearly nine minutes to Seth Quintero, the former champion finds himself outside the provisional podium positions with one stage remaining.