Aussie Toby Price 3rd in Dakar Rally

Australian Toby Price has finished third overall in his first attempt at the infamous Dakar Rally behind five-time motorbike winner Marc Coma of Spain.

Australian motorcyclist Toby Price has won the 12th stage of the Dakar Rally in Argentina. (AAP)

Spain's defending champion Marc Coma claimed his fifth Dakar Rally motorbike title after the 13th and final stage concluded in Baradero north of Buenos Aires on Saturday.

The 38-year-old KTM rider from Catalonia equalled the number of titles held by French duo Cyril Neveu and Cyril Despres, and one behind another Frenchman, Stephane Peterhansel.

Coma was joined on the final podium by Paulo Goncalves, riding a Honda, with Australian rookie Toby Price, on another KTM, finishing third in the overall standings.

For KTM this was a 14th Dakar success.

Saturday's closing stage was won by Ivan Jakes of Slovakia.

Price, from Singleton in NSW, won stage 12.