While the Uyuni-Salta stage was originally intended to be 492km long, torrid weather once again forced organisers to shorten the distance and finish the truck category at the first checkpoint, after 174km.
Van den Brink, who led the rally after Stage 2 before his truck caught on fire in the subsequent run, crossed the line with the fastest time in his Renault.
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Source: Dakar 2017, Stage 8: Van den Brink wins, Sotnikov retakes lead


David Cottle

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