Rodrigues is now placed 11th and Buhler 16th place in the overall standings after 10 stages.
The 37-year-old Santosh, who was representing the two-wheeler manufacturing giant in one of the world's biggest rallies, suffered the crash last Wednesday and was airlifted to a hospital in Jeddah.
Norris finished ninth in the drivers' standings last season.
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