Dakar 2026: the Prologue for Ekström's Ford, Canet the winner...
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The good fortune was not on the side of Chilean driver and businessman Hernán Garcés in the Prologue and first day of Rally Dakar 2026 that is held in Saudi Arabia. The national, who participates in the Ultimate category of cars in the demanding motor competition was complicated after remaining on a stone in the middle of the journey that took place in Yanbu, city located in the Medina region. So much so, that Garcés along with his navigator Jua…
The 48th edition of the world's toughest rally does not bring a revolution, but the rocky rather than sandy route of Saudi Arabia and the different marathon stages promise such exciting racing as only eight thousand desert roadless kilometers can bring. This year too, with the Slovenian participation of Toni Mulc and Simon Marčič, who are each chasing podiums in their own class. For the overall victory, the factory drivers of KTM and Honda, as w…
Swedish rider Mattias Ekström (Ford) in cars and young Spanish rider Edgar Canet (KTM) in bikers won the Dakar 2026 prologue on Saturday in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
The Swedish Mattias Ekstrom (Ford Raptor) has been the fastest in the category of cars in the prologue of the Dakar 2026.
Rallying-Ekstrom wins Dakar prologue in Ford one-two
Jan 3 : Sweden’s Mattias Ekstrom made a quick start to the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Saturday by leading a Ford one-two, the manufacturer’s first, in the 22km prologue to the main event. The two-times German Touring Car (DTM) champion covered the distance around Yanbu in 10 minutes 48.7 seconds in his Raptor, eight seconds faster than American teammate Mitch Guthrie. Belgian Guillaume de Mevius and Qatari five-times winner Nasser Al-Atti…
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