Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar claimed his first Dakar Rally title and Spanish rider Marc Coma won the world's toughest rally for the third time on his motorbike, according to AP. Al-Attiyah finished second in the 13th and final stage on Saturday as Volkswagen swept the podium. Carlos Sainz of Spain, the 2010 champion, won the stage by 38 seconds from Al-Attiyah to hold onto third overall. South African Giniel de Villiers was second overall, 49 minutes, 41 seconds behind Al-Attiyah. Sainz finished 1:20:38 back. In bikes, Coma was fifth in the final stage, 2:16 behind winner Frans Verhoven of Belgium. Coma on a KTM finished 15:04 ahead of Cyril Despres in the overall. Helder Rodrigues of Portugal was third, 1:40:20 back.
