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Nasser Al-Attiyah has taken his sixth Dakar Rally win as Dacia defeats 2025 winners Toyota after a thrillingly close climax.
Nasser Al-Attiyah secured his sixth Dakar Rally victory, leading Dacia to triumph over 2025 winners Toyota in a thrillingly close finish. Despite losing time in the final stage to Nani Roma, the Qatari successfully maintained his lead. Al-Attiyah’s smooth performance in the Dacia ensured he avoided any major setbacks on his way to victory, coming within two wins of the overall Dakar record. Mattias Ekstrom claimed victory in the stage, finishing third overall, ahead of legendary drivers Sebastien Loeb and Carlos Sainz. Although Al-Attiyah missed out on the overall stage wins record, Dacia’s win marked only the second victory for the Renault Group in Dakar history. In the RallyGP finale, Red Bull KTM’s Luciano Benavides won the final stage, with Honda’s Ricky Brabec losing his lead due to a navigation error.
