Masuoka wins 2nd straight Dakar rally title

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - Mitsubishi driver Hiroshi Masuoka (in file photo) of Japan maintained his overnight lead at the 25th Dakar rally on Jan. 19, winning his second straight title in the grueling 8,552-kilometer race through Europe, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Masuoka's fortune twisted for the better the moment he climbed into the top of the four-wheel division standings when Mitsubishi teammate Stephane Peterhansel of France dropped from first to fourth overall for suspension problems the previous day.

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