Dakar Rally 2026
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Dramatic final-sector twist sees Argentine steal Dakar victory by two seconds
Al Attiyah claims sixth Dakar car victory while Benavides dramatically steals bike crown in final kilometres. Strong South African showing at 2026 rally.
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Docherty dominates as Lategan moves to second, hot on the heels of Al-Attiyah
South African Michael Docherty claims sixth Rally 2 win at Dakar 2026 Stage 10 as Henk Lategan moves to second overall behind Al-Attiyah.
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Polish Goczal brothers achieve historic Dakar Rally 1-2 finish
Polish brothers Eryk and Michal Goczal claim historic 1-2 finish on Dakar Rally stage 9, leading Toyota sweep ahead of South African Brian Baragwanath.
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South Africans help Toyota secure Dakar stage eight one-two
Saood Variawa claims maiden Dakar stage victory leading Toyota one-two with Henk Lategan on stage eight of Dakar 2026 in Saudi Arabia.
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Ekström wins as Lategan loses Dakar lead to damper trouble
Henk Lategan loses Dakar Rally lead after damper failure in final 50km of stage 7. German Mattias Ekstrom wins as Nasser Al-Attiyah regains top spot.
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Lategan in second as Al-Attiyah dominates Dakar week one
Henk Lategan sits second after Dakar Rally 2026’s first week as Al-Attiyah takes the lead. South African drivers feature prominently in early stages.
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Lategan leads Dakar as Ford rules and Cox shines for SA
South Africans Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings maintain Dakar Rally lead despite Ford dominance. Bradley Cox climbs to eighth in bikes.
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South Africans Lategan and Cummings surge to Dakar lead
South Africans Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings surge from 11th to lead Dakar Rally cars, with Toyota crews dominating as fortunes swing wildly.
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Dakar day three: Cars see major shake-up as Klaassen makes history
Ford fights back to dominate Dakar day 3 as South African Puck Klaassen makes history with stage win. Guy Botterill rises to third.
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Toyota Hilux sweep Dakar podium as South Africans fight back
Toyota Hilux crews dominated Dakar Rally 2026 Day 2 with a clean sweep of the top 5. South African drivers Lategan, Cummings shine as KTM maintains bike lead.
