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Daniel Sanders Maintains 2026 Dakar Lead but Honda Makes Its Move on Stage 3

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Daniel Sanders (RallyGP) and Mitch Guthrie (Ultimate) lead the 2026 Dakar Rally after Stage 3 on Tuesday.

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This Tuesday, the third stage of the Dakar Rally 2026 competition took place. On this day, the drivers had to face a race with a start and finish in Al Ula, with a 421 km timed stage.On the bikes, José Ignacio Cornejo managed to be the best Chilean of the day, but this was not enough to stay within the top ten drivers of the general standings.The Iquiqueño competitor completed the tour at 4H 52′47′′ which left him in the 14th location on the day…

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Buenos Aires, 6 January (NA) -- Argentine motorcycle driver Luciano Benavides took the lead again in the third stage of Rally Dakar 2026 and remains in the fight for the top positions of the general standings. The Salteño rider finished fourth in the demanding 421 km special stage with start and finish in Al-’Ula, in a day marked by the tough terrain and the changes of dominance among the manufacturers. Benavides, a member of the official KTM te…

Spanish motorcyclist Tosha Schareina (Honda) was the fastest in the third stage of the Dakar endurance rally in Alula. After 421 km, he was 2:17 minutes faster than his American teammate Ricky Brabec. Both Slovenians finished in the top ten in their classes. Toni Mulec was 21st, and Simon Marčič was 44th.

Emanuel Gyenes (KTM) was ranked at 39, in the stage under discussion on March 5, 43 minutes and 48 seconds. The stage took place around the village of Alula, north of Saudi Arabia. The Roman pilot ended with an hour delay, 17 minutes and 9 seconds before the winner of the stage. The Spanish Tosha Schareina (Honda) won the 3rd stage, in front of the American Ricky Brabec (Honda, +2’17’), winning his third stage in Dakar. Australian Daniel Sanders…

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Motorcycle Sports broke the news in on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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