[{"id":16751,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/11\/11\/red-bull-ktm-locks-in-benavides-sanders-canet-2027-dakar\/","title":"Red Bull KTM Locks In Benavides, Sanders and Canet for 2027 Dakar","content":"Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has officially locked in its line-up for the 2027 Dakar Rally, with defending champion Luciano Benavides returning alongside Daniel Sanders and Edgar Canet as the race heads to Portugal and Morocco. KTM confirmed the trio on Nov. 3 after a 2026 season that has delivered victories for all three riders in the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), setting the stage for a title defense aboard the KTM 450 RALLY as the Dakar returns to Africa for the first time since 2007.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16749\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]\"Three The three Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 450 RALLY machines for 2027. Photo: KTM[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBenavides heads back to the Dakar riding high after one of the closest finishes in the event\u2019s history, when the Argentine fought to the very last kilometer to win the 2026 edition by just two seconds. The maiden victory delivered KTM\u2019s 22nd Dakar title and came just three months after a knee injury. \u201cWith the event returning to Morocco for 2027, I think the route will suit me well. I\u2019ve always been strong in Morocco, and I really enjoy the terrain and conditions there,\u201d Benavides said. \u201cI\u2019m feeling confident and excited to defend my Dakar title.\u201d\r\n\r\nSanders, the Australian who won both the Dakar and the W2RC title in 2025, broke his collarbone while leading the 2026 Dakar on stage 10 but fought through the final two stages to finish fifth overall. He has since won Rally-Raid Portugal and the Desaf\u00edo Ruta 40 in Argentina and finished second at the Rallye du Maroc. \u201cI\u2019ve only ever raced Dakar in Saudi Arabia, so heading to Portugal and Morocco will be something completely different,\u201d Sanders said. Canet, the youngest rider on the team, stepped up to the premier RallyGP class for 2026 and earned his first RallyGP win at the Rallye du Maroc, and the Spaniard now heads into his third Dakar fired up to challenge at the front.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16750\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]\"Red The No. 1 KTM 450 RALLY throws up a wall of sand in the dunes. Photo: KTM[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cI believe we are in a very strong position, and I\u2019m really proud of everything the team has achieved as we look ahead to 2027,\u201d Rally Team Manager Andreas H\u00f6lzl said. The 49th Dakar Rally runs January 9-23, 2027, with a prologue and 12 stages that start in Loul\u00e9-Faro, Portugal, before the race crosses into Morocco for a rest day in Agadir and the finish in Marrakech. The race also opens the 2027 W2RC season, giving Red Bull KTM its first shot at defending the crown in January.","excerpt":"

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