London — “Mr Dakar” Stephane Peterhansel and triple champion Carlos Sainz have joined Audi’s bid to win the 2022 edition of the endurance rally with a hybrid petrol-electric prototype, the Volkswagen-owned manufacturer said on Monday.

Frenchman Peterhansel, 55, has won the Dakar a record 14 times including this year. Spaniard Sainz, 59, triumphed in 2020 with both drivers recently competing for the X-Raid Mini JCW team...

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