Qatari driver Nasser al-Attiyah and British rider Sam Sunderland are just one safely-navigated stage away from celebrating victories in the Dakar Rally following Thursday’s penultimate day of action. Three-time champion al-Attiyah holds a 28-minute advantage over France’s nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb ahead of Friday’s 164-kilometre special. Loeb reduced 51-year-old al-Attiyah’s lead by four minutes on Thursday in a 346km stage won by Spanish veteran Carlos Sainz in his Audi hybrid. It was the 41st career Dakar stage success for the 59-year-old, who is also a three-time winner …