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2016 Silkway Rally: Today's closing ceremony set for Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium

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07-24-2016 15:52 BJT

This one involving motorsports, and the final stage of the Silkway Rally. The more than two-week trek saw drivers leave Moscow and traverse through Kazakhstan to Beijing for today's ceremonial stage set for 4-pm at the Bird's Nest stadium. Today's leg of more than 500-kilometres, does not mean anything in the standings, but is just a way for the competitors to make it to the closing gala. That meant plenty was on the line in stage 14 yesterday, as Cyril Despres was looking to stay in front and capture the overall title.

Yazeed Mohamed Al Rahji in his Mini would be quickest in this stage, taking three hours, 44 minutes to get to the finish line, to help secure second in the overall standings.

Yazeed Mohamed Al Rahji in his Mini would be quickest in this stage, taking three hours, 44 minutes to get to the finish line, to help secure second in the overall standings.

This stage would be set in Inner Mongolia, and start in Wuhai before finishing in Hohhot covering more than 774 kilometers. Yazeed Mohamed Al Rahji in his Mini would be quickest in this stage, taking three hours, 44 minutes to get to the finish line, to help secure second in the overall standings.

Depres's tactics were very conservative, making sure he stayed on course to ensure his first international rally title in a car after switching from motorcycles.

And he keeps his vehicle in position to do so and would be followed closely by his Peugeout teammates Sebastien Loeb and Stephane Peterhansel.

There was a little bit of a problem with one of the vehicles, but it was pretty much smooth sailing after that.

And once the finish line was within sight, the drivers pulled over to offer congratulations on his victory.

And he would be further feted as he got to the finish line -- he would end up more than 25-minutes ahead of his nearest competitor.

Chinese driver Han Wei ended up 6th in the stage, and finished 14th overall. Airat Mardeev would go on to win the truck division.

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