17 Jan 2026, 22:23 UTC21 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrally
Motos: It was all looking so promising for Ricky Brabec heading into the final stage of Dakar 2026. A short 108km special around Yanbu was all that stood between him a third career Dakar crown, and with over three minutes in hand, Brabec’s win over Luciano Benavides looked a formality.
That was until Brabec made a crucial navigation error just seven kilometers from the finish and lost his advantage.
The result was Re…
17 Jan 2026, 21:14 UTC3 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrallyPhoto
The 2026 Dakar finale was one of those shocking moments in world sport where everything changes in a heartbeat, such as Greg LeMond beating Laurent Fignon by 8 seconds in the 1989 Tour de France or Manchester United coming back from behind to win the 1999 Champions League final in injury time.
Luciano Benavides edged out Ricky Brabec by 2 seconds, the narrowest margin in the history of the rally, in the latest twist …
16 Jan 2026, 18:52 UTC2 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrallyVideo
Little reminder from yesteryear's Dakar (2017): no matter how good as a driver, no matter how good your race vehicle - a little luck needs to be there for real clusterphuk situations!
16 Jan 2026, 18:50 UTC1 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrallyVideo
Dakar 2026 - Stage 12, Al Henakiyah > Yanbu.
All classes, moto,cars, trucks - no comments. Dakar pure!
15 Jan 2026, 19:20 UTC4 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrally
Skyler Howes claimed his first Dakar Rally stage victory on Stage 11, becoming the ninth American rider to win a stage at the event. Competing in his eighth Dakar, the Utahn was quickest on the route to Al Henakiyah, a stage featuring terrain well suited to his background growing up in the rocky Utah and Colorado enclaves.
Benavides now leads the overall standings by 23 seconds, but faces increased pressure heading i…
13 Jan 2026, 02:48 UTC4 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrally
Luciano Benavides continued his impressive form at the 2026 Dakar Rally by winning Stage 8 and moving into the overall lead after the longest special of this year’s event. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider delivered a near-flawless performance on the 483-kilometer test, collecting maximum time bonuses and securing his third stage win of the rally.
Saood Variawa edged out Toyota team-mate Henk Lategan in the fina…
12 Jan 2026, 00:02 UTC4 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrally
The beginning of the second week of the 2026 Dakar Rally unfolded positively for KTM, who won Stage 7 on Sunday and continue to lead the rally.
https://youtu.be/GsIF5OArmE4
11 Jan 2026, 19:54 UTC4 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrally
Motos: Racing resumed today after the mid-point rest day and Luciano Benavides made the most of his opportunity on the run to Wadi Ad-Dawasir, charging to victory on the 459-kilometer special to claim his seventh career Dakar Rally stage win.
Cars: Ford’s Mattias Ekstrom has been gifted victory on Stage 7 of the 2026 Dakar Rally after long-time leader Henk Lategan hit trouble in the closing part and dropped over 10 m…
10 Jan 2026, 01:57 UTC1 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrally
Motos: Ricky Brabec took his first stage win of the 2026 Dakar Rally today as the Californian pulled back a little precious time on race leader and perennial rival Daniel Sanders.
Cars:Heading into the rest day, Dacia’s Al-Attiyah leads Lategan in the Toyota with a three-way manufacturer fight developing, as Roma leads a trio of Fords from team-mates Sainz and Mattia Ekstrom (13th on Stage 6).
https://youtu.be/aBn4…
8 Jan 2026, 00:29 UTC1 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrally
1567 kilometer in timed specials and the top 2 Honda's have exact the same time..... and we only at stage so this will most likely change. Tons of drama can be expected, it's the Dakar!
The bikes will leave for the second half of marathon stage on same tires!
At the cars Factory Toyota driver Henk Lategan annihilated the competition in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, scoring a mammoth seven-minute victory in the first …
6 Jan 2026, 21:31 UTC2 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @parisdakarrally
Very much worth to watch, lot's of action.
Honda got its first taste of Dakar glory in 2026 on Stage Three with a win by Tosha Schareina.
The Spaniard, second last year and second in the W2RC season, topped the 421-kilometer special by 2:17s ahead of Monster Energy Honda teammate Ricky Brabec.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders took third on the stage and continues to lead the overall by just over a minute.…
6 Jan 2026, 01:23 UTC1 viewsread 13 August 2026 Forwarded from @motorsporttotal
Defending champion Daniel Sanders wasted little time reasserting himself at the Dakar Rally, claiming victory on Stage 2 in AlUla to move back into control of the event. The Australian delivered a measured but authoritative ride aboard his KTM to secure his 10th career Dakar stage win.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Edgar Canet led for roughly the first 100 kilometers before a minor fall allowed Sanders to clos…
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