January 2026 newsResult
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Al-Attiyah and Benavides take the Dakar's headline classes
Nasser Al-Attiyah won the car category and Luciano Benavides the motorcycle category after two weeks of rally raid in Saudi Arabia.
03–17 Jan Middle East Saudi Arabia
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The 2026 Dakar Rally finished in Yanbu on 17 January after a prologue and 13 stages across Saudi Arabia. Nasser Al-Attiyah won the car classification, while Luciano Benavides finished first in the motorcycle category.
Dakar combines speed with navigation, mechanical resilience, sleep management and prolonged environmental exposure. Its two-week structure makes the overall classification a measure of consistency across terrain rather than a single-day result.
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