Chinese drivers continued rising in the overall standings after
Thursday's race. They're likely to break the Chinese record at the
race.
Xu Lang, the Chinese leader, has moved up two spots to stand at
21 while teammate Zhou Yong is now ranked 46.
Veteran Lu Ningjun also moves up one spot to reach 33.
China's best record at the Dakar Rally was 19th overall, set by
Zhou Yong last year.
(CRI English January 13, 2006)