In the motorcycle group, Sunderland won the eighth stage, 3 minutes ahead of Honda driver Quintania. Sunderland led Walkner by 3:45 in terms of overall results. Van Beveren and Quintana also have the opportunity to impact the championship.
In the automotive category, the Audi Legion achieved the best results of the event, with Extrøm winning the first stage of the event, peter Hansel and Sainz in second and fourth respectively. Loeb finished third on the stage. Al Atia, who led the overall lead, was in trouble twice, first with a flat tire, then with a differential failure, and failed to finish in the top ten in the eighth stage. However, the overall result is still 38 minutes ahead of Loeb.
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