[{"id":14841,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/01\/14\/dakar-rally-leaderboard-update\/","title":"Dakar Rally: Leaderboard Update","content":"With four punishing stages still to go, the 2026 Dakar Rally has delivered another round of chaos, heroics and strategy through Stage 9\u2019s grueling marathon segment. Navigation errors, mechanical misfortune and opportunistic rides have reshaped the battle for glory across bike, car and truck categories and the leaderboard now paints an unpredictable picture of who could ultimately stand atop the sands of Saudi Arabia.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14844\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Ricky Brabec sits six minutes behind leader Daniel Sanders. Photo: A.S.O.\/Jennifer Lindini[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe bikes category once again proved to be a tactical war as riders confronted a demanding 418-km special toward Bisha. Spaniard Tosha Schareina seized the Stage 9 win. Daniel Sanders who claimed the provisional overall lead after finishing solidly second on the stage, clawing back time and inheriting the top spot thanks to consistent pacing and resilience through the marathon. KTM rider Sanders now leads Honda\u2019s Ricky Brabec by roughly 6 min 24 sec, with KTM\u2019s Luciano Benavides a handful of minutes further back in third.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14846\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Nani Roma has the overall rally lead in the car class. Photo: a.s.o.\/a.vincent\/dppi[\/caption]\r\n\r\nStage 9 was nothing short of a roller coaster in the cars class. Navigation errors and slips from favorites like Nasser Al-Attiyah handed the advantage to Ford\u2019s Nani Roma, who surged to the overall lead with a performance that combined aggression with calculated risk management.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14848\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Brock Heger has a commanding lead in the SSV Class at the Dakar Rally. Photo: A.S.O.\/J.Delfosse\/DPPI[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe battle for supremacy in the SSV category at the 2026 Dakar Rally intensified. Brock Heger continued his commanding run as he continues lead the class. Portugal\u2019s Gon\u00e7alo Guerreiro remained firmly in contention, finishing near the front on Stage 9 to hold onto second overall. The Polaris driver has matched Heger\u2019s pace on multiple occasions during the rally, keeping the pressure on as the final stages loom.","excerpt":"

With four punishing stages still to go, the 2026 Dakar Rally has delivered another round of chaos, heroics and strategy …<\/p>","date":"January 14, 2026 18:26","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049825,"title":"2026 Dakar Rally","slug":"2026-dakar-rally"},{"id":25049739,"title":"Bisha","slug":"bisha"},{"id":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25049086,"title":"luciano benavides","slug":"luciano-benavides"},{"id":25049611,"title":"Nani Roma","slug":"nani-roma"},{"id":25047641,"title":"Ricky Brabec","slug":"ricky-brabec"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25047955,"title":"ssv","slug":"ssv"},{"id":25049836,"title":"Tosha Shareina","slug":"tosha-shareina"}]},{"id":11567,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/01\/06\/dakar-rally-stage-2-the-48-hour-chrono\/","title":"Dakar Rally Stage 2: The 48-hour Chrono","content":"Stage 2 took competitors through a 48-hour chrono without the nighttime comforts of the usual Bivouac. The competitors were forced to pitch their own tents in the cold Saudi Arabia desert overnight. They ate ready-to-eat \u201cMRE\u201d meals under the stars. When they woke, they left their temporary digs in the same order they arrived.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11569\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Daniel Sanders won the 48-hour Chrono Stage at the Dakar Rally. Photo: KTM[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe bike class saw Daniel Sanders again dominate. Even with the difficult terrain, Skyler Howes is keeping up in second place. Tosha Schareina finished third. Sanders currently leads the overall standings after two stages and a prologue.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11571\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Rokas Baciuska came away with a Stage 2 win at the Dakar Rally. Photo: A.S.O[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the car class, Rokas Baciuska along with teammates Yazeed Al Rajhi and Juan Cruz Yacopini finished in the top three spots on the podium. \u201cEl Matador\u201d Carlos Sainz suffered a roll-over in the dunes during the 48-hour chrono putting him down on significantly on time. \u00a0Henk Lategan currently leads the field.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11572\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Brock Heger won the 48-hour Chrono Stage 2 in the SSV class. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the SSV class, Brock Heger claimed a stage win with Xavier De Soultrait coming in second. \u00a0There is a threat of rain coming for Tuesday\u2019s Stage 3 and organizers are shortening the miles.","excerpt":"

Stage 2 took competitors through a 48-hour chrono without the nighttime comforts of the usual Bivouac. The competitors were forced …<\/p>","date":"January 6, 2025 11:11","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049738,"title":"48-hour Chrono","slug":"48-hour-chrono"},{"id":25049739,"title":"Bisha","slug":"bisha"},{"id":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25049041,"title":"Rokas Baciuska","slug":"rokas-baciuska"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25047967,"title":"skyler howes","slug":"skyler-howes"}]}]{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/bisha/feed/json/ -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/bisha/", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/bisha/feed/json/", "language": "en-US", "title": "Bisha Archives - DirtSportsWorld", "description": "The Voice of Off-Road Motorsports", "icon": "https://i0.wp.com/dirtsportsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-DSW-Web-Icon.png?fit=59%2C59&ssl=1", "items": [ { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=14841", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/01/14/dakar-rally-leaderboard-update/", "title": "Dakar Rally: Leaderboard Update", "content_html": "

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Stage 2 took competitors through a 48-hour chrono without the nighttime comforts of the usual Bivouac. The competitors were forced …

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