P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Victory of the 2026 Dakar Rally was decided by only two seconds at the end of the final stage.
The 2026 Dakar Rally was won by just two seconds in the RallyGP class, with the lead changing during the final stage, where Honda’s Ricky Brabec was overtaken by KTM’s Luciano Benavides.
Despite Brabec’s 3’20’’ lead going into the final stage, Benavides closed the gap to secure victory, with Edgar Canet finishing second in the stage behind him.
A navigational error by Brabec just 7km from the finish cost him the win, and Benavides claimed his first Dakar victory in the RallyGP class.
Tosha Schareina finished third overall, resulting in two Honda riders on the podium alongside Brabec in the 2026 Dakar Rally.
In the Ultimate class, Nasser Al-Attiyah secured his sixth Dakar win by a margin of 9’42’’, with Nani Roma and Mattias Ekstrom completing the top three.
