Dakar 2026

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Dakar 2026 - First week extended highlights

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Overall standings (stage 7):

Cars:

1 | 299 - N. AL-ATTIYAH (QAT) | DACIA | SANDRIDER | 28h10m15s
2 | 226 - M. EKSTRÖM (SWE) | FORD | RAPTOR | 28h15m02s +00:04:47
3 | 227 - N. ROMA (ESP) | FORD | RAPTOR | 28h17m30s +00:07:15

Bikes:

1 | 001 - D. SANDERS (AUS) KTM | 450 RALLY FACTORY | 28h47m31s
2 | 009 - R. BRABEC (USA) HONDA | CRF 450 | 28h51m56s +00:04:25
3 | 077 - L. BENAVIDES (ARG) | KTM | 450 RALLY FACTORY | 28h52m11s +00:04:40

Challenger:

1 | 336 - P. NAVARRO (ESP) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 31h17m03s
2 | 300 - N. CAVIGLIASSO (ARG) | TAURUS | EVO MAX | 31h19m51s +00:02:48
3 | 338 - L. DEL RIO (CHI) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 31h46m12s +00:29:09

SSV:

1 | 401 - B. HEGER (USA) | POLARIS | RZR PRO R | 31h30m03s
2 | 416 - K. CHANEY (USA) | BRP CAN-AM | MAVERICK R | 32h22m56s +00:52:53
3 | 407 - X. DE SOULTRAIT (FRA) | POLARIS | RZR PRO R | 32h24m28s +00:54:25

Trucks:

1 | 601 - M. VAN DEN BRINK (NED) | MM TECHNOLOGY IVECO | DAKAR EVO4 | 32h44m49s
2 | 604 - V. ZALA (LTU) | IVECO | POWERSTAR | 33h17m51s +00:33:02
3 | 602 - A. LOPRAIS (CZE) | IVECO | POWERSTAR | 33h19m05s +00:34:16

 

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Works Defender Octa, the D7X-R, takes on Land Cruiser at Dakar 2026. Is this Mission Impossible?

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At Dakar 2026 the new Land Rover Defender D7X-R is competing in the new Stock Class against the Toyota Land Cruiser in the desert Plus just how different is the D7X-R to the regular Defender Octa on which it's based?

 

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Ford is doing really well at this years Dakar.

 

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Do we see such scenes in any other motorsport series?

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12/13 Stage

General ranking:

Cars:

1 | 299 - N. AL-ATTIYAH (QAT) | DACIA | SANDRIDER | 48h01m51s
2 | 227 - N. ROMA (ESP) | FORD | RAPTOR | 48h17m53s +00:16:02
3 | 226 - M. EKSTRÖM (SWE) | FORD | RAPTOR | 48h25m12s +00:23:21

Bikes:

1 | 009 - R. BRABEC (USA) | HONDA | CRF 450 | 48h08m12s
2 | 077 - L. BENAVIDES (ARG) | KTM | 450 RALLY FACTORY | 48h11m32s +00:03:20
3 | 068 - T. SCHAREINA (ESP) | HONDA | CRF 450 | 48h36m03s +00:27:51

Challenger:

1 | 336 - P. NAVARRO (ESP) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 53h49m52s
2 | 304 - Y. SEAIDAN (KSA) | TAURUS | EVO MAX | 54h15m45s +00:25:53
3 | 300 - N. CAVIGLIASSO (ARG) | TAURUS | EVO MAX | 54h27m37s +00:37:45

SSV:

1 | 401 - B. HEGER (USA) | POLARIS | RZR PRO R | 54h14m13s
2 | 416 - K. CHANEY (USA) | BRP CAN-AM | MAVERICK R | 55h17m59s +01:03:46
3 | 407 - X. DE SOULTRAIT (FRA) | POLARIS | RZR PRO R | 55h38m38s +01:24:25

Trucks:

1 | 604 - V. ZALA (LTU) (Paulo Fiuza) | IVECO | POWERSTAR | 56h01m24s
2 | 602 - A. LOPRAIS (CZE) | IVECO | POWERSTAR | 56h22m48s +00:21:24
3 | 601 - M. VAN DEN BRINK (NED) | MM TECHNOLOGY | DAKAR EVO4 | 56h31m46s +00:30:22

Stock:

1 | 502 - R. BACIUSKA (LTU) | DEFENDER | DAKAR D7X-R | 57h13m54s
2 | 504 - S. PRICE (USA) | DEFENDER | DAKAR D7X-R | 61h10m53s +03:56:59
3 | 503 - R. BASSO (FRA) | TOYOTA | LAND CRUISER GR SPORT | 65h43m47s +08:29:53

 

[Swissbob]

Although I still watch the Dakar every year.

I much prefer the 90s and 00s, the speed was slower but usually they drive 3 weeks, it was more endurance than anything else.

From the scenery, the Latin American Dakar period was the absolute peak.

 

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Benavides won by 2 seconds!

Trucks:

1st | 604 - V. ZALA (LTU) (Paulo Fiuza) | IVECO | POWERSTAR | 56h58m28s

Dream of progress!
The winning team!
This victory is ours and that of all of you who have always believed like me!