P1racenews AI automatic summary:
After two days of documentation and scrutineering, Dakar 2026 kicked off with a short 22km prologue which will determine the who is in the draw for road order for Sunday’s first stage. Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist set the early running for Ford with a time of 10min 48.7 seconds, some eight seconds ahead of […]
The Dakar 2026 event began with a 22km prologue to determine the road order for the first stage.
Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist of Ford led the prologue, with Mitch Kuthrie and Kellon Walsch close behind.
Close finishes were common, with top crews like Nasser Al-Attiyah/Fabian Lurquin and Seth Quintero/Andre Short performing well.
Debuting in FIA T1+ Ultimate, Eryk Goczal and Szymon Gospodarczyk impressed in seventh place.
Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings faced challenges with a puncture but remained determined for the upcoming stages.
Edgar Canet secured his first special at RallyGP, showcasing his talent at just 20 years old.
