• Motorcyclist holds nine-minute lead with just ceremonial ride left
• Sanders set to become just second Australian to win race

Daniel Sanders is on the verge of racing into Australian motorsports history as just the second man from his country to win a coveted Dakar Rally title.

With just one short, sharp stage left after a draining two-week Saudi Arabian slog in the world’s toughest motor race, the Yarra Valley motorcyclist needs just to protect a substantial nine-minute lead over the final 131km loop around Subaytah, including 61km against the clock, to follow his friend Toby Price into the record books.