[{"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":14808,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/01\/08\/dakar-rally-guthrie-jr-excels-in-marathon-stage\/","title":"Dakar Rally: Guthrie Jr. Excels in Marathon Stage","content":"Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally was the first of two marathon stages. Wednesday night, the competitors camped in the desert without the comforts of the bivouac and support teams. By the end of Thursday, everyone was ready to get back to their support teams after a grueling Stage 5.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14810\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Mitch Guthrie Jr. secured another stage win at the 2026 Dakar Rally. Photo: a.s.o.\/a.vincent\/dppi[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the car class, it was another Ford podium. Mitch Guthrie Jr. claimed his second stage victory of this Dakar after a strong performance over the 371 km timed special. Nani Roma crossed the line fastest but a speeding penalty moved him to second. Rounding out the podium in 3rd was Martin Prokop.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14812\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Luciano Benavides was the fastest bike of Stage 5. Photo: a.s.o.\/ jennifer lindini[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the bike class, Luciano Benavides won the stage with Nacho Cornejo second and Daniel Sanders third. Sanders has regained the overall motorcycle lead with Ricky Brabec a close second.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14813\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Kyle Chaney secured a huge Stage 5 win at the Dakar Rally. Photo: a.s.o.\/a.vincent\/dppi[\/caption]\r\n\r\nKyle Chaney was the stage winner in the SSV class. Brock Heger maintains a significant lead in the class. Chaney\u2019s win moves him up to third in the overall standings.","excerpt":"

Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally was the first of two marathon stages. Wednesday night, the competitors camped in the …<\/p>","date":"January 8, 2026 23:35","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25049813,"title":"Dakar 2026","slug":"dakar-2026"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25047657,"title":"Kyle Chaney","slug":"kyle-chaney"},{"id":25049086,"title":"luciano benavides","slug":"luciano-benavides"},{"id":25049834,"title":"Marathon Stage","slug":"marathon-stage"},{"id":25048637,"title":"mitch guthrie jr","slug":"mitch-guthrie-jr"},{"id":25049109,"title":"nacho cornejo","slug":"nacho-cornejo"},{"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":25049833,"title":"SSV Class","slug":"ssv-class"},{"id":25049082,"title":"stage 4","slug":"stage-4"},{"id":25049832,"title":"Stage 5","slug":"stage-5"}]},{"id":14788,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/01\/06\/dakar-rally-stage-schareina-and-guthrie-jr-score-breakthrough-wins\/","title":"Dakar Rally Stage: Schareina and Guthrie Jr. Score Breakthrough Wins","content":"Stage 3 delivered one of the toughest days of the rally so far with a long, grueling loop through shifting sands, rocky washes and tricky navigation that reshuffled both the bike and car leaderboards.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14792\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Honda rider Tosha Schareina earned a stage 3 victory. Photo: A.S.O[\/caption]\r\n\r\nTosha Schareina rode a powerful and consistent race to claim the stage victory, his first stage wins of Dakar 2026 and a huge morale boost for Honda, breaking KTM\u2019s early dominance in the bike category. Ricky Brabec was second on the day, about 2 min 17 sec behind, with defending champion Daniel Sanders third. Sanders has the overall lead with on his tail.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14790\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Mitch Guthrie Jr. got his first stage win of the 2026 Dakar Rally. Photo: A.S.O.\/Charly L\u00f3pez[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the car class, Mitch Guthrie Jr. scored his first Dakar stage win in the top class, driving a Ford Raptor and moving into the overall rally lead. Brock Heger leads the SSV standings for his second stage win of the rally.","excerpt":"

Stage 3 delivered one of the toughest days of the rally so far with a long, grueling loop through shifting …<\/p>","date":"January 6, 2026 21:23","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25049830,"title":"Dakar Rally Stage 3","slug":"dakar-rally-stage-3"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25048637,"title":"mitch guthrie jr","slug":"mitch-guthrie-jr"},{"id":25047641,"title":"Ricky Brabec","slug":"ricky-brabec"},{"id":25049831,"title":"Tosha Schareina","slug":"tosha-schareina"}]},{"id":14769,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/01\/06\/dakar-rally-stage-2-victories-for-team-usa\/","title":"Dakar Rally Stage 2: Victories for Team USA","content":"The 2026 Dakar Rally continued on Stage 2 with a demanding test through rocky desert terrain, as competitors battled extreme conditions and long distances in the early fight for overall position. With much of the rally still ahead, Stage 2 rewarded controlled speed and accurate navigation while punishing even small mistakes.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14771\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Daniel Sanders rode to a Stage 2 win at the Dakar Rally. Photo: A.S.O[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe motorcycle category delivered another tightly contested stage, with factory riders again dominating the front of the field. Stage winner Daniel Sanders set a strong pace throughout the special, while several overall contenders chose a measured approach to avoid opening future stages. Stage 1 winner Edgar Canet finished second and Ricky Brabec third.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14773\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Seth Quintero claimed his first win for 2026 in the car class during Stage 2. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the car category, a fast and clean run proved decisive as leading teams traded fastest sector times across the stage. Toyota\u2019s strength was evident at the front with Seth Quintero taking a big Stage 2 win. His teammate Henk Lategan also joined him on the podium in second. Completing the Toyota sweep was Yazeed Al-Rajhi.\r\n\r\nIn SSV, experience and consistency paid off on the rough Stage 2 route. Several crews lost time to mechanical issues, while the leaders managed the terrain effectively to build an early advantage including Brock Heger who claimed today\u2019s win. Francisco \u201cChaleco\u201d L\u00f3pez finished second and Xavier de Soultrait was third.","excerpt":"

The 2026 Dakar Rally continued on Stage 2 with a demanding test through rocky desert terrain, as competitors battled extreme …<\/p>","date":"January 6, 2026 00:21","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":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25049829,"title":"Dakar Stage 2","slug":"dakar-stage-2"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25047641,"title":"Ricky Brabec","slug":"ricky-brabec"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25047961,"title":"seth quintero","slug":"seth-quintero"}]},{"id":14759,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/01\/04\/dakar-rally-stage-1-de-mevius-claims-early-lead\/","title":"DAKAR RALLY STAGE 1: De M\u00e9vius Claims Early Lead","content":"The 48th Dakar Rally roared into life Sunday with an action-packed first full stage that delivered a mix of surprise victories, early championship pressures and historic performances in Saudi Arabia. Stage One was a 305-kilometer loop around Yanbu featuring rocky trails and sandy dunes that tested both machines and riders in scorching conditions.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14761\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"792\"]\"\" Guillaume de M\u00e9vius secured a Stage 1 win in his X-Raid Mini. Photo: X-Raid[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the car class, Belgian driver Guillaume de M\u00e9vius seized the stage win in his X-raid Mini, overtaking early leader Mattias Ekstr\u00f6m and holding off a strong challenge from five-time Dakar champion Nasser Al-Attiyah. Defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi suffered a major setback, picking up significant penalties for missing a waypoint and speeding, leaving him nearly 29 minutes behind the stage leader.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14763\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Edgar Canet is the youngest rider to win a Dakar stage on two-wheels. Photo: KTM[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOn two wheels, 20-year-old Edgar Canet continued his sensational start by winning the motorcycle category\u2019s Stage 1. The KTM rider, is already the youngest ever Dakar stage winner after clinching a win in the prologue. Canet extended his advantage ahead of teammate Daniel Sanders and Honda\u2019s Ricky Brabec.\r\nIn the SSV class, Xavier de Soultrait emerged victorious, topping the leaderboard with a strong effort that put him ahead of his rivals by several minutes at the end of the grueling Stage 1. Polaris dominated the top positions, with Portuguese driver Alexandre Pinto finishing second, just 3 minutes 34 seconds behind de Soultrait, and American competitor Brock Heger taking third at +3 minutes 48 seconds.","excerpt":"

The 48th Dakar Rally roared into life Sunday with an action-packed first full stage that delivered a mix of surprise …<\/p>","date":"January 4, 2026 20:26","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25049828,"title":"Edgar Canet","slug":"edgar-canet"},{"id":25049085,"title":"guillaume de mevius","slug":"guillaume-de-mevius"},{"id":25047641,"title":"Ricky Brabec","slug":"ricky-brabec"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25049487,"title":"Xavier de Soultrait","slug":"xavier-de-soultrait"},{"id":25049826,"title":"Yanbu","slug":"yanbu"}]},{"id":11719,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/01\/18\/brock-heger-wins-first-dakar-rally\/","title":"Brock Heger Wins First Dakar Rally","content":"Two weeks of grueling dunes and dirt sections at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia has earned Brock Heger and co-driver Max Eddy their first win in the SSV class at the Dakar Rally. Heger shot to the lead towards the end of first week at the rally and held on to that spot for the rest of the time. The rally was a total of 12-stages. Heger, driving for Sebastien Loeb Racing beat second place Francisco Lopez Contardo by over two hours. Contardo was driving for the Can Am Factory Team.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11722\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Daniel Sanders has secured the overall win in the bike class at the Dakar Rally. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nRed Bull Factory KTM rider Daniel Sanders has also won the Dakar Rally in the bike class. Sanders claimed five stage victories earning KTM their 20th<\/sup> victory in the history of the rally. \u201cSo we have just won the Dakar Rally! It\u2019s a massive accomplishment from myself and the team after a tough year, and I can\u2019t thank everyone enough for the support. It\u2019s been a long journey, and I can\u2019t wait to celebrate with everyone! Now it\u2019s time to kick back and relax after a long two weeks,\u201d said Sanders.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11724\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Yazeed Al-Rajhi wins in the car class bringing Saudi Arabia their first win on home turf. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the car class, the victory went to Yazeed Al-Rajhi. The Saudia Arbian becomes the first driver to win the rally on his home turf. Al-Rajhi beat South Africa\u2019s Henk Lategan by just 3 minutes overall. \"I am very, very happy to do it, it is not an easy race, it's the toughest one that I've done in the last eleven years,\" said Rajhi.","excerpt":"

Two weeks of grueling dunes and dirt sections at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia has earned Brock Heger and …<\/p>","date":"January 18, 2025 12:20","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049737,"title":"2025 Dakar","slug":"2025-dakar"},{"id":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25049754,"title":"dakar winner","slug":"dakar-winner"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25047678,"title":"ktm","slug":"ktm"},{"id":25049755,"title":"max eddy","slug":"max-eddy"},{"id":25049753,"title":"sebastein loeb racing","slug":"sebastein-loeb-racing"},{"id":25049091,"title":"Yazeed Al Rajhi","slug":"yazeed-al-rajhi"}]},{"id":11693,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/01\/14\/dakar-rally-updates-heger-continues-to-lead-ssv\/","title":"Dakar Rally Updates: Heger Continues to Lead SSV","content":"After a much-needed rest day, the rally resumed over the weekend with Stage 6 on Saturday. The special was a long one. Ricky Brabec finally got his much-needed win in the bike class. Francisco Lopez Contardo won again in the SSV class for Can-Am. Guillaume De Mevius won in the car class.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11695\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Daniel Sanders got a Stage 7 win in the bike class. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nSunday\u2019s Stage 7 took competitors through Al Dudawadimi. Daniel Sanders was victorious in the bike class. Lucas Moraes put his Toyota on the podium. It was another Can Am win but this time the driver was Jeremias Gonzalez Ferioli.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11696\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Henk Lategan has the overall lead in the car class. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nMonday\u2019s Stage 8 started in Al Duwadimi and ended in Riyadh. Luciano Benavides won the bike class. Daniel Sanders continues to march on towards the overall lead. Henk Lategan won the stage for Toyota Gazoo Racing. Lategan moves to the overall lead in the car class. Jermias Gonzalez Ferioli brough in another stage win in the SSV class. Brock Heger continues to the lead overall.","excerpt":"

After a much-needed rest day, the rally resumed over the weekend with Stage 6 on Saturday. The special was a …<\/p>","date":"January 14, 2025 10:53","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049732,"title":"2025 Dakar Rally","slug":"2025-dakar-rally"},{"id":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25047925,"title":"dakar","slug":"dakar"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25048585,"title":"daniel sanders","slug":"daniel-sanders"},{"id":25049752,"title":"Henk Letegan","slug":"henk-letegan"},{"id":25047957,"title":"rally","slug":"rally"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"}]},{"id":11610,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/01\/09\/dakar-rally-stage-3-4\/","title":"Dakar Rally Stage 3 & 4","content":"Storm warnings reduced the mileage on Stage 3. Those storms however never developed during the rally. In the car class, Saood Variawa claimed a Stage 3 win, Lorenze Santolino beat Ricky Brabec in the bike class and Can-Am factory driver Francisco Lopez Contardo was victorious in the SSV class.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11618\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Daniel Sanders has claimed another win in and extended his overall points lead in the bike class. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nStage 4 took the competitors Wednesday from Al Henkiyah to Alula. The stage is a marathon class, and competitors were allowed just a small amount of time to work on their vehicles before they were locked in impound. \u00a0In the bike class several riders including Ricky Brabec made navigational mistakes towards the end of the stage setting them back. Daniel Sanders, error free finished the stage in first, expanding his overall lead.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11620\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Brock Heger now has the SSV class lead. Photo: A.S.O.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the car class, the stage belonged to Yazeed Al Rajhi. Henk Lategan finished second. Lategan leads the overall car rankings. Meantime, Sara Price claimed a stage win in SSV class. Price however is too many points down to win the overall. Brock Heger is in contention for the overall and currently leads the standings.","excerpt":"

Storm warnings reduced the mileage on Stage 3. Those storms however never developed during the rally. In the car class, …<\/p>","date":"January 9, 2025 06:04","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049732,"title":"2025 Dakar Rally","slug":"2025-dakar-rally"},{"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":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25047955,"title":"ssv","slug":"ssv"}]},{"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"}]},{"id":11548,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/01\/05\/dakar-rally-underway-with-prologue-and-stage-1\/","title":"Dakar Rally Underway with Prologue and Stage 1","content":"The 2025 edition of the Dakar Rally is underway in Saudi Arabia. The Rally kicked off Friday with a Prologue. Competitors were right back on course on Saturday with the first official stage of the Rally, starting and finishing in Bisha. The top competitors in the Prologue were allowed to choose their starting positions.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11550\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Seth Quintero took the first Stage win of the Dakar Rally. Photo: ASO[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe story of the day belongs to none other than American Seth Quintero. The 22-year-old had stopped to help a competitor and was scored in first place. Quintero is competing on the Toyota Gazoo Racing team. Coming in second, despite physically first on course was Guerlain Chicherit.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11552\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Daniel Sanders made a statement, winning the opening stage of the Dakar Rally. Photo: ASO[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe bike riders had a rough day getting lost, crashing and navigating the Saudi Sand. In the end it was Daniel Sanders on top of the podium followed by Ricky Brabec and Ross Branch. Brabec is riding with a recently broken leg, however that did not stop him from making major moves.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11553\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Brock Heger is in Saudi Arabia competing in the Dakar Rally for Sebastien Loeb Racing in the SSV class. Photo: ASO[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOver in the SSV Class, a three-way battle ensued between Xavier De Soultrait, Francisco Lopez and none other than American Brock Heger. Heger and Max Eddy are running the class in a Sebastien Loeb Polaris RZR. Heger\u2019s teammate De Soultrait took top honors in the class.\r\n\r\nThe competitors will once again finish Stage 2 in Bisha on Sunday.","excerpt":"

The 2025 edition of the Dakar Rally is underway in Saudi Arabia. The Rally kicked off Friday with a Prologue. …<\/p>","date":"January 5, 2025 07:47","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049737,"title":"2025 Dakar","slug":"2025-dakar"},{"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":25049042,"title":"Francisco Lopez","slug":"francisco-lopez"},{"id":25047641,"title":"Ricky Brabec","slug":"ricky-brabec"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25047961,"title":"seth quintero","slug":"seth-quintero"},{"id":25047955,"title":"ssv","slug":"ssv"},{"id":25049487,"title":"Xavier de Soultrait","slug":"xavier-de-soultrait"}]}]{ "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/daniel-sanders/feed/json/ -- and add it your reader.", "next_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/daniel-sanders/feed/json/?paged=2", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/daniel-sanders/", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/daniel-sanders/feed/json/", "language": "en-US", "title": "daniel sanders 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": "

With four punishing stages still to go, the 2026 Dakar Rally has delivered another round of chaos, heroics and strategy …

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\n", "content_text": "With four punishing stages still to go, the 2026 Dakar Rally has delivered another round of chaos, heroics and strategy …The post Dakar Rally: Leaderboard Update appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2026-01-14T18:26:44-08:00", "date_modified": "2026-01-14T18:26:44-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "2026 Dakar Rally", "Bisha", "brock heger", "Dakar Rally", "daniel sanders", "luciano benavides", "Nani Roma", "Ricky Brabec", "saudi arabia", "ssv", "Tosha Shareina", "News", "Rally" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=14808", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/01/08/dakar-rally-guthrie-jr-excels-in-marathon-stage/", "title": "Dakar Rally: Guthrie Jr. Excels in Marathon Stage", "content_html": "

Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally was the first of two marathon stages. Wednesday night, the competitors camped in the …

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Stage 3 delivered one of the toughest days of the rally so far with a long, grueling loop through shifting …

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The 2026 Dakar Rally continued on Stage 2 with a demanding test through rocky desert terrain, as competitors battled extreme …

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The 48th Dakar Rally roared into life Sunday with an action-packed first full stage that delivered a mix of surprise …

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Two weeks of grueling dunes and dirt sections at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia has earned Brock Heger and …

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\n", "content_text": "Two weeks of grueling dunes and dirt sections at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia has earned Brock Heger and …The post Brock Heger Wins First Dakar Rally appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2025-01-18T12:20:13-08:00", "date_modified": "2025-01-18T12:20:13-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "2025 Dakar", "brock heger", "Dakar Rally", "dakar winner", "daniel sanders", "ktm", "max eddy", "sebastein loeb racing", "Yazeed Al Rajhi", "News", "Rally" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=11693", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2025/01/14/dakar-rally-updates-heger-continues-to-lead-ssv/", "title": "Dakar Rally Updates: Heger Continues to Lead SSV", "content_html": "

After a much-needed rest day, the rally resumed over the weekend with Stage 6 on Saturday. The special was a …

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\n", "content_text": "After a much-needed rest day, the rally resumed over the weekend with Stage 6 on Saturday. The special was a …The post Dakar Rally Updates: Heger Continues to Lead SSV appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2025-01-14T10:53:07-08:00", "date_modified": "2025-01-14T10:53:07-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "2025 Dakar Rally", "brock heger", "dakar", "Dakar Rally", "daniel sanders", "Henk Letegan", "Rally", "saudi arabia", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=11610", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2025/01/09/dakar-rally-stage-3-4/", "title": "Dakar Rally Stage 3 & 4", "content_html": "

Storm warnings reduced the mileage on Stage 3. Those storms however never developed during the rally. In the car class, …

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\n", "content_text": "Storm warnings reduced the mileage on Stage 3. Those storms however never developed during the rally. In the car class, …The post Dakar Rally Stage 3 & 4 appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2025-01-09T06:04:12-08:00", "date_modified": "2025-01-09T06:04:12-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "2025 Dakar Rally", "brock heger", "Dakar Rally", "daniel sanders", "saudi arabia", "ssv", "News", "Rally" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=11567", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2025/01/06/dakar-rally-stage-2-the-48-hour-chrono/", "title": "Dakar Rally Stage 2: The 48-hour Chrono", "content_html": "

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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The 2025 edition of the Dakar Rally is underway in Saudi Arabia. The Rally kicked off Friday with a Prologue. …

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