Das war die Dakar 2026 - der Film

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 ever seen in the Dakar, a navigation error 7 km from the line. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing exploded in jubilation, while the American Monster Energy Honda HRC rider, who missed out on a three-peat, swallowed his bitter defeat with dignity. The Argentinian picked up the first rally of his career, joining his brother Kevin (a winner in 2021 and 2023) in the annals of the race.

Nasser Al Attiyah added a new line to his legend in the car category, winning the Dakar for the sixth time. He is now halfway between Ari Vatanen (four victories) and Stéphane Peterhansel (eight in cars). He also opened Dacia's account in the rally, dispatching the Ford Raptors of Nani Roma and Mattias Ekström, with Sébastien Loeb finishing just outside the podium for the first time in his career.

Kevin Benavides marked his brother's triumph with a victory of his own in the Challenger stage, but the overall winner was the Spaniard Pau Navarro, who romped home with 23 minutes to spare. In SSV, the American Brock Heger and his Polaris defended his title by an hour over Kyle Chaney and his Can-Am.
Vaidotas Zala also hit the right note in the truck race, claiming the title on his second attempt. The Lithuanian defeated the battle-hardened Ales Loprais (+20′18″) and Mitch van den Brink (+20′03″).

247 vehicles (out of 317 at the start) crossed the finish line in Yanbu, 204 of which were presented with finisher's medals on the podium: 90 motorbikes (9 in RallyGP and 79 in Rally2), 133 cars (61 in Ultimate, 33 in Challenger, 32 in SSV and 7 in Stock) and 24 trucks.

91 vehicles appear in the final standings of the Dakar Classic regularity race, which went to the Lithuanian Karolis Raisys in his second participation.
The third edition of the Dakar Future Mission 1000 pitted seven alternate-fuel vehicles against the landscapes of the Dakar. Jordi Juvanteny's KH7-Ecovergy truck nabbed its third victory in this class, while Fran Gómez Pallas's Arctic Leopard Galicia Team e-bike beat Benjamín Pascual's Segway in the two-wheel class. They will be up for a rematch in 2027, when other promising contenders are due to step into the fray.

Endergebnis Motorräder nach 13 Etappen (Top 10):
01. Luciano Benavides (KTM) - 49:00:41 Stunden
02. Ricky Brabec (Honda) +0:02 Minuten
03. Tosha Schareina (Honda) +25:12 Minuten
04. Skyler Howes (Honda) +56:41 Minuten
05. Daniel Sanders (KTM) +1:03:15 Stunden
06. Adrien van Beveren (Honda) +1:04:46 Stunden
07. Ignacio "Nacho" Cornejo (Hero) +1:39:50 Stunden
08. Ross Branch (Hero) +2:49:15 Stunden
09. Toni Mulec (KTM) +2:57:18 Stunden
10. Preston Campbell (Honda) +3:01:55 Stunden

Alle Ergebnisse: https://www.motorsport-total.com/dakar/news/rallye-dakar-2026-alle-etappen-und-gesamtergebnisse-im-ueberblick-26010402

Vom 03.01. - 17.01.2026 findet zum 48. Mail die Rallye Dakar statt. Saudi Arabien ist zum siebten Mal in Folge Austragungsort.

Insgesamt müssen die Teilnehmer in zwei Wochen knappe 8.000 Kilometer zurücklegen. Es sind insgesamt dreizehn Etappen und ein Prolog geplant.

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