P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Daniel Sanders (RallyGP) and Mitch Guthrie (Ultimate) lead the 2026 Dakar Rally after Stage 3 on Tuesday.
Despite missing out on stage victory on Tuesday, Daniel Sanders is still leading the RallyGP class at the 2026 Dakar Rally. Sanders was the top KTM rider on Stage 3 in Al-Ula, but ended up third overall behind Toscha Schareina and Ricky Brabec from HRC. Schareina dominated the stage, beating Brabec by 2’17’’ and Sanders by 3’28’’. Brabec currently trails Sanders by 1’07’’ in the overall standings, followed by Schareina who is six seconds behind the leader. Meanwhile, Ford’s Mitch Guthrie secured his first stage win in the Ultimate car class and took the overall lead, despite a 10-second penalty, leading Martin Prokop by 26 seconds. The Dacia of Lucas Moraes is the leading non-Ford, now in sixth place, over five minutes behind the leader.
