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Al-Attiyah Finishes Dakar 2016 Second - May Leave MINI

According to Motorsport.com:
Two-time Dakar Rally champion Nasser Al-Attiyah says he is out of contract for next year's edition of the race and is open to offers.

Having won the Dakar in 2011 and 2015, Al-Attiyah finished runner-up to Stephane Peterhansel in 2016 - pending the outcome of an appeal filed against the Frenchman. . . .

Here are the final 2016 Dakar Rally standings (courtesy of GlobalPost):
1. Stephane Peterhansel/Jean Paul Cottret (FRA/FRA/Peugeot) 45 h 22:10.
2. Nasser Al-Attiyah/Matthieu Baumel (QAT/FRA/Mini) 34:58.
3. Giniel De Villiers/Dirk Von Zitzewitz (RSA/GER/Toyota) 1 h 02:47.
4. Mikko Hirvonen/Michel Périn (FIN/FRA/Mini) 1 h 05:18.
5. Leeroy Poulter/Robert Howie (RSA/RSA/Toyota) 1 h 30:43.
6. Nani Roma/Alex Haro Bravo (ESP/ESP/Mini) 1 h 41:06.
7. Cyril Despres/David Castera (FRA/FRA/Peugeot) 1 h 53:04.
8. Vladimir Vasilyev/Konstantin Zhiltsov (RUS/RUS/Toyota) 2 h 01:45.
9. Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena (FRA/MON/Peugeot) 2 h 22:09.
10. Harry Hunt/Andreas Schulz (GBR/GER/Mini) 3 h 11:30.