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Dakar 2026, Stage 4: Toyota's Lategan Crushes Rivals to Take Lead

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

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The fourth stage of the Dakar Rally, which kicked off the two-day marathon, went well for the Izoton Sport crew, competing in the SSV classification. Mindaugas Sidabras and Ernestas Česokas avoided major setbacks in this stage and, after changing a flat tire only once, ended the day in a solid 12th position, the team said in a statement.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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The fourth stage of the Dakar Rally (Al-Ula - Bivouac Refuge) was won by South African Henk Lategan (Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC), who also became the leader in the overall standings.

·Estonia
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Paris, France.- South African Henk Lategan was imperial in the 4th stage of the Dakar 2026, the first day of the marathon stage, which allows the Toyota driver to take the lead in the overall classification in the category of cars. Lategan completed the 451 kilometers of special in 4 hours, 47 minutes and 8 seconds, after leaving at position 23, and outranked the Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah (Dace) in more than seven minutes at the finish. The Gocza…

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SPEEDWEEK broke the news in on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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