South Racing’s driver Sebastián Halpern and co-driver Edu Pulenta plough through the sand in their Toyota Hilux during the 2018 Dakar Rally Stage 5 between San Juan De Marcona and Arequipa in Peru, on January 10, 2018. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)





DKR Raid Service' s Spanish driver Cristina Gutierrez Herrero and her co- driver Gabriel Moiset Ferrer crash their Mitsubishi during the Stage 1 of the 2018 Dakar Rally between Lima and Pisco, Peru, on January 6, 2018. The 40 th edition of the Dakar Rally will take competitors through Peru, Bolivia and Argentina until January 20. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)





Bolivia' s driver Marco Bulacia and his co- driver Eugenio Arrieta steer their Ford during Stage 3 of the Dakar 2018 between Pisco and San Juan de Marcona, Peru, on January 8, 2018. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)





Chilean rider Patricio Cabrera is helped by other competitors during Stage 7 of the 2018 Dakar Rally between La Paz and Uyuni, Bolivia, on January 13, 2018. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)





Nani Roma of Spain and X-Raid drives with co-driver Alex Haro Bravo of Spain in the Mini John Cooper Works Rally car in the Classe : T1.2 : 4x4 Diesel during stage two of the 2018 Dakar Rally, a loop stage to and from Pisco on January 7, 2018 in Peru. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)





Benjamin Melot of France and Duust Rally rides a KTM 450 Rally Replica bike in the Classe 2.2 : Marathon during stage two of the 2018 Dakar Rally, a loop stage to and from Pisco on January 7, 2018 in Peru. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)





Co- driver Lucas Cruz, of Spain, shows the way to driver Carlos Sainz, also of Spain, to unstuck their Peugeot during the 5th of the 2018 Dakar Rally between San Juan de Marcona and Arequipa, Peru, Wednesday, January 10, 2018. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)





Argentinian biker Diego Martin Duplessis competes during Stage 7 of the 2018 Dakar Rally between La Paz and Uyuni, Bolivia, on January 13, 2018. (Photo by Franck Fife/Reuters)





SsangYong' s Spanish driver Oscar Fuertes and co- driver Diego Vallejo compete during the 2018 Dakar Rally Stage 2 in and around the Peruvian town of Pisco, on January 7, 2018. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)





Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar and Toyota Gazoo Racing drives with co-driver Matthieu Baumel of France in the Hilux Toyota car in the Classe : T1.1 : 4x4 Essence during stage six of the 2018 Dakar Rally between Arequipa, Peru and La Paz, Bolivia on January 11, 2018 at an unspecified location. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)





Renault' s Portuguese driver Carlos Souza (R) and French co- driver Pascal Maimon run for safety as Iveco' s Argentine truck driver Federico Villagra, co- driver Ricardo Torlaschi and mechanic Adrian Yacopini ride past during the 2018 Dakar Rally Stage 5 between San Juan De Marcona and Arequipa in Peru, on January 10, 2018. Sebastien Loeb was forced to pull out of the Dakar Rally after a back injury suffered by his co- driver in a disastrous fifth stage won by defending champion Stephane Peterhansel. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)





Slovak biker Stefan Svitko powers his KTM during the 2018 Dakar Rally Stage 3 between Pisco and San Juan de Marcona in Peru, on January 8, 2018. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)





Driver Giniel De Villiers, of South Africa, and co-driver Dirk Von Zitzewitz, of Germany, race their Toyota during stage 7 of the 2018 Dakar Rally between La Paz and Uyuni, Bolivia, Saturday, January 13, 2018. (Photo by Franck Fife/Pool Photo via AP Photo)





The car driven by Argentinian driver Alicia Reina and co- driver Carlos Pelayo catches fire during Stage 3 of the Dakar 2018 between Pisco and San Juan de Marcona, Peru, on January 8, 2018. The drivers escaped uninjured. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)





Co-driver Matthieu Baumel, of France, looks on as Driver Nasser Al-Attiyah, of Qatar, tries to unstuck their Toyota during the 4th stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally in San Juan de Marcona, Peru, Tuesday, January 9, 2018. (Photo by Ricardo Mazalan/AP Photo)





Dutch driver Guillaume Martens takes a nap during Stage 7 of the 2018 Dakar Rally between La Paz and Uyuni, Bolivia, on January 13, 2018. Peugeot' s drivers Carlos Sainz and co- driver Lucas Cruz of Spain won the stage. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)





Dutch driver Hans Jos Liefhebber on his KTM drives next to a seal during the fifth stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally, between San Juan de Marcona and Arequipa, on the beach of Puerto Lomas, Peru, 10 January 2018. The 2018 Dakar says goodbye to the dunes with its fifth and final stage over the Peruvian desert and begins to take height as it enters the Andean mountain range, heading for Bolivia. (Photo by David Fernandez/EPA/EFE)





Argentinian biker Franco Caimi crashes during Stage 7 of the 2018 Dakar Rally between La Paz and Uyuni, Bolivia, on January 13, 2018. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)