Motorcycle racer becomes first Brit to win Dakar

Laura Thomson



Motorcycle racer Sam Sunderland has become the first Briton to claim the prestigious Dakar Rally trophy since the race's inception in 1979.

The 27-year-old KTM rider took victory with a 32-minute total lead against Austrian teammate Matthais Walkner after the final 40 mile competitive stage in Rio Cuarto, Argentina.

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