Deluge swamps Dakar title hopefuls

TUCUMAN — Torrential rain brought chaos to the Dakar Rally on Saturday after rivers overflowed and tracks were blocked on the eighth stage between Salta and Tucuman.

“The stewards are currently meeting to decide on the next step,” David Castera, the race director said.

The race had been stopped at the 88km mark when a riverbed on the course swelled with water.

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