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Aussie Sanders surrenders lead in Dakar desert defence

Defending champion Daniel Sanders no longer leads the Dakar Rally but the Australian motorcycle rider is only 10 seconds behind leader Luciano Benavides.

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Naturally-aspirated V8: What Ford is doing differently at the 2026 Dakar

The Ford Raptor T1+ relies on raw V8 power rather than turbo technology, and the American outfit is also taking its own approach to suspension at the Dakar Rally. Here are the technical details about its rally-raid challenger

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Dakar 2026, Stage 8: Toyota scores 1-2 in tight fight

Toyota finish first and second on a day that rivals Ford and Dacia also held the top spot at the 2026 Dakar Rally

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Dakar 2026, Stage 8: Toyota scores 1-2 in tightly-contested battle

Toyota finish first and second on a day that rivals Ford and Dacia also held the top spot

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Tyre Lottery at the 2026 Dakar Rally: What’s going wrong?

At the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, tyre failures are piling up - leading teams to criticise BFGoodrich’s new compound and the route itself

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Dakar 2026, Stage 5: Ford strikes back to win but Toyota maintains lead

Ford claims third win of 2026 after previous triumphs in Prologue and Stage 3

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Dakar 2026, Stage 5: Ford strikes back to win but Toyota maintains overall lead

Ford claims third win of 2026 after previous triumphs in Prologue and Stage 3

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Chucky's 'silly mistakes' let Honda duo make Dakar move

Australia's defending champ Daniel Sanders has been ousted at the top of the Dakar Rally leaderboard by the Honda duo of Tosha Schareina and Ricky Brabec.

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Dakar 2026, Stage 4: Toyota's Lategan crushes rivals to take lead

Toyota returned to the front in Stage 4 as Ford slipped back, turning the standings upside down

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Dakar 2026, Stage 4: Toyota’s Henk Lategan crushes rivals to take overall lead

Toyota returned to the front in Stage 4 as Ford slipped back, turning the standings upside down

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Sebastien Loeb left “almost at a standstill” in nightmare Dakar stage

Two of rallying’s biggest names endured a miserable day in Saudi Arabia as punctures sent them tumbling down the order

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Sanders maintains Dakar lead but Spaniard threatens

Defending champion Daniel Sanders has retained his lead in the Dakar Rally with a third-place finish on stage three but last year's runner-up is closing in.

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Dakar 2026, Stage 2: Toyota scores 1-2-3-4-5 but Al-Attiyah takes overall lead

Toyota was dominant in Stage 2 of Dakar as Ford and Mini fail to break inside the top 10

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Dakar 2026, Stage 2: Toyota scores 1-2-3-4-5 but Nasser Al-Attiyah takes overall lead

Toyota was dominant in Stage 2 of Dakar as Ford and Mini fail to break inside the top 10

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Defending Dakar winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi explains disastrous opening stage

Yazeed Al-Rajhi will have to perform at his very best to defend his Dakar title in the car category

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Dakar 2026, Stage 1: Mini snatches win from Ford as Mattias Ekstrom drops back

Three different manufacturers in the top three, while factory Toyota entries struggle

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Dakar 2026, Stage 1: Mini snatches win from Ford as Ekstrom drops back

Three different manufacturers in the top three, while factory Toyota entries struggle

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Bright start for Dakar champ Sanders as teammate shines

Australia's Dakar Rally motorbike champion Daniel Sanders has opened his defence by finishing second in the race prologue in Saudi Arabia.

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Dakar 2026: Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2 in Prologue

Ekstrom leads the way as the 2026 Dakar gets under way on the west coast of Saudi Arabia

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Dakar 2026: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2 in Prologue

Ekstrom leads the way as the 2026 Dakar gets under way on the west coast of Saudi Arabia

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How will the new Defender fare against Dakar's fastest cars?

Land Rover's Defender makes its debut on Saturday in the Stock class of the Dakar Rally, but how does the speed of the D7X-R compare to the cars in the T1+ Ultimate class? Team principal Ian James shares his views

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Amputated navigator returns to Dakar 11 months after life-changing accident

Baumel will be back at Dakar this year, reuniting with De Mevius at X-raid

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'Everyone is after me': Dakar motorbike king 'Chucky'

Motorcycle rally raid king Daniel 'Chucky' Sanders is out to become the first Australian to win back-to-back Dakar Rally titles in the great race.

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Carlos Sainz sends heartfelt message to dad Carlos Sainz Sr ahead of Dakar Rally

Carlos Sainz shared a heartfelt message wishing his father Carlos Sainz Sr luck as he prepares to chase a fifth Dakar Rally victory

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Dakar 2026: Where can UK fans watch?

In a first for Autosport, daily extended highlights from the Dakar Rally will be available to our UK subscribers

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