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Article: Champagne on /ice for De Villiers; South Africa's Giniel is within touching distance of being crowned Dakar Rally king.(Sports)
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- The Sunday Independent (South Africa)
- Article date:
- January 18, 2009
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South Africa's Giniel De Villiers was tantalisingly within reach of the Dakar Rally title as Spanish driver Nani Roma claimed Mitsubishi's first stage win of the 2009 event.
De Villiers, in a Volkswagen, was eighth on the 13th and penultimate stage, and took a 2min 20sec lead over teammate Mark Miller of the United States into the final stage which ends in Buenos Aires.
The South African, who inherited the lead when fellow Volkswagen driver Carlos Sainz toppled over into a ravine on Thursday, has a massive one hour, 27min and 13sec advantage over third-placed American Robby Gordon in a Hummer.
De Villiers said he was determined not to take any ...