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Dakar 2026, Stage 12: Nasser Al-Attiyah wins to extend overall lead

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Dakar 2026, Stage 12: Nasser Al-Attiyah wins to extend overall lead
Al-Attiyah holds off rivals to win Stage 12 of Dakar, as his closest challenger Roma struggles to eighth

Dakar 2026, Stage 11: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2-3, Henk Lategan out of contention

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Dakar 2026, Stage 11: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2-3, Henk Lategan out of contention

KTM star Daniel Sanders snaps collarbone while leading Dakar, vows to finish rally

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KTM star Daniel Sanders snaps collarbone while leading Dakar, vows to finish rally

Dakar 2026, Stage 10: Mathieu Serradori wins as Nasser Al-Attiyah retakes overall lead

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Dakar 2026, Stage 10: Mathieu Serradori wins as Nasser Al-Attiyah retakes overall lead

Dakar 2026, Stage 9: Ford takes 1-2 in overall standings as rivals hit trouble

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Dakar 2026, Stage 9: Ford takes 1-2 in overall standings as rivals hit trouble

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

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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

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

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

Could time bonuses solve the “yo-yo effect” at the Dakar Rally?

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Could time bonuses solve the “yo-yo effect” at the Dakar Rally?

Dakar 2026, Stage 7: Mattias Ekstrom wins stage after late drama for Henk Lategan

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Dakar 2026, Stage 7: Mattias Ekstrom wins stage after late drama for Henk Lategan

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

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

Dakar 2026, Stage 6: Nasser Al-Attiyah regains overall lead with first stage victory

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Dakar 2026, Stage 6: Nasser Al-Attiyah regains overall lead with first stage victory
Nasser Al-Attiyah has returned to the top of the leaderboard with his first stage win of the 2026 Dakar Rally

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

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

Why defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi retired from Dakar 2026 stage 4

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Why defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi retired from Dakar 2026 stage 4

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

Defending Dakar winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi explains disastrous opening stage

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Defending Dakar winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi explains disastrous opening stage

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

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

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

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