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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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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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Dakar 2026, Stage 3: Ford dominant as Guthrie takes overall lead

Dakar’s standings turn upside down as Ford drivers dominate and several pre-rally favourites struggle

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Dakar 2026, Stage 3: Ford dominant as Mitch Guthrie moves into overall lead

Dakar’s standings turn upside down as Ford drivers dominate and several pre-rally favourites struggle

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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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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

Motorsport

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

Autosport

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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These are leading contenders for the 2026 Dakar Rally

The 48th edition of the world's biggest cross-country rally is nearly upon us. Here’s a look at the main contenders for victory in Dakar

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The leading contenders for the 2026 Dakar Rally

The 48th edition of the world's biggest cross-country rally is nearly upon us. Here’s a look at the main contenders for victory in Dakar

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Ford says Dakar podium a “great start” to new rally-rald programme

M-Sport Ford has hailed a “great start” to its factory programme in cross-country rallying after Mattias Ekstrom finished on the podium in the 2025 Dakar Rally.

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Dakar 2025: Al-Rajhi usurps factory Toyotas to clinch surprise win

Yazeed Al-Rajhi outgunned factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan in a customer Hilux to claim an against-the-odds victory in the Dakar Rally.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 11: Ekstrom tops penultimate day as Al-Rajhi closes in on victory

Ford driver Mattias Ekstrom was fastest in the penultimate stage of Dakar Rally on Thursday, while Overdrive’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi took a decisive lead over factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 10: Roma fastest as Lategan retakes overall lead

Nani Roma scored Ford’s first stage victory of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Wednesday, while Toyota driver Henk Lategan recaptured the lead in the overall standings.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 9: Al-Attiyah fastest as Al-Rajhi grabs overall lead

Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from a difficult showing on Monday to claim victory on Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally, while a puncture for Toyota driver Henk Lategan promoted Yazeed Al-Rajhi to the overall lead.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 9: Al-Attiyah takes victory as Al-Rajhi grabs overall lead

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Dakar 2025, Stage 8: Lategan dominates to extend lead as Al-Attiyah struggles

Henk Lategan extended his lead at the top of the overall Dakar Rally standings with a dominant performance on Stage 8.

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'Disaster' As Roadbook Error Causes Chaos At Dakar Rally

An organisers' error in the drivers' route guide caused chaos at the Dakar Rally on Sunday as cars went off the route into the vast Saudi Arabian desert in a blunder blasted as a "disaster" by a former champion.

Motorsport

Dakar director flew into stage to help drivers after roadbook error

The director of the Dakar Rally personally made sure competitors were able to find the correct route on Stage 7 after a mistake was found in the roadbook.

Autosport

Dakar 2025, Stage 7: Moraes wins from Ekstrom, Lategan’s lead wiped out

Toyota’s Lucas Moraes beat Ford rival Mattias Ekstrom to score victory on Stage 7 of Dakar Rally, as Henk Lategan’s advantage was almost entirely eliminated.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 6: Mini ends Toyota’s winning streak, Lategan’s lead chopped

Guillaume de Mevius led a 1-2 finish for X-raid Mini on Stage 6 of Dakar Rally, as Henk Lategan’s lead in the overall standings was slashed to seven minutes.

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