P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Honda now holds a 1-2 on the 2026 Dakar with Toscha Schareina leading Ricky Brabec.
Toscha Schareina is currently leading Ricky Brabec in the RallyGP class of the 2026 Dakar Rally after securing a second consecutive stage win on Wednesday.
Despite a crash, Schareina closed the gap to Daniel Sanders in the overall standings with a victory on Tuesday’s Stage 3. Winning by six seconds on the first half of the two-day Marathon Stage over Brabec, Schareina and Brabec are now tied at the top of the standings, with Schareina taking the lead based on his faster Stage 4 time.
Honda riders dominated Stage 4, with Skyler Howes finishing third, creating a 1-2-3 for Honda on the stage. Sanders is now third overall, with teammate Edgar Canet following in fourth.
Ross Branch’s strong performance in Stage 4 placed him in sixth overall, just 50 seconds behind Luciano Benavides. Meanwhile, Toyota’s Henk Lategan leads the Ultimate class, with Century’s Mathieu Serradori in the top five.
Mitch Guthrie, who led for the first time in his career on Tuesday, dropped to 13th overall after losing time on Wednesday’s stage. The Marathon Stage prohibits outside work on vehicles, with just the riders and drivers allowed to make any necessary adjustments.
