Luciano Benavides, the Dakar leader who runs with a destroyed knee
Argentinian Luciano Benavides, despite competing with a severely injured knee, secures his third stage victory and emerges as a frontrunner in the Dakar 2026 rally.
Benavides wins his second consecutive stage to take the lead in motorcycles
Argentine rider Luciano Benavides clinched his second consecutive victory at the Dakar Rally, taking the lead in the motorcycle category with a narrow 10-second advantage over defending champion Daniel Sanders.
The Dakar is still in a handkerchief
The Dakar rally remains extremely competitive as Mattias Ekström and Luciano Benavides secure victories, while the lead margins in both car and motorcycle categories remain precariously close.
Brutal accident of Jesús Calleja, problems for Sainz and loss of leadership for Schareina
The marathon double-header concluded with the fifth stage in Hail, where Mitch Guthrie and Luciano Benavides achieved partial victories, while Jesús Calleja was involved in a serious accident.