Daniel Sanders has extended his overall lead in the Dakar Rally after the Australian produced another solid ride for a battling fourth place in the mammoth 459-km stage seven over the Saudi dunes.
The defending motorcycle champion recovered from an early error in the gruelling stretch between Riyadh to Wadi ad-Dawasir to extend his advantage over American two-time champion Ricky Brabec to four minutes, 25 seconds in the provisional standings.
Argentina's Luciano Benavides won Sunday's bike stage to sit third overall, with Spanish KTM team-mate Edgar Canet second and Frenchman Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) third.