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2026 Dakar Rally Standings: leaderboard & classification

Bikes

Final standings (positions 1–10)
RankRiderBikeTimeDifference
1 Luciano BenavidesKTM 450 Rally Factory49:00:41
2 Ricky BrabecHonda CRF 45049:00:43+00:00:02
3 Tosha SchareinaHonda CRF 45049:25:53+00:25:12
4 Skyler HowesHonda CRF 45049:57:22+00:56:41
5 Daniel SandersKTM 450 Rally Factory50:03:56+01:03:15
6 Adrien Van BeverenHonda CRF 45050:05:27+01:04:46
7 José Ignacio CornejoHero 450 Rally50:40:31+01:39:50
8 Ross BranchHero 450 Rally51:49:56+02:49:15
9 Toni MulecKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica51:57:59+02:57:18
10 Preston CampbellHonda CRF 45052:02:36+03:01:55

Rally2 Bikes

Final standings (positions 1–10)
RankRiderBikeTimeDifference
1 Toni MulecKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica51:57:59
2 Preston CampbellHonda CRF 45052:02:36+00:04:37
3 Martim VenturaHonda CRF 45053:35:14+01:37:15
4 Konrad DąbrowskiKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica54:20:39+02:22:40
5 Nerimantas JuciusHonda CRF 45054:36:02+02:38:03
6 Khaliunbold ErdenebilegKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica54:43:42+02:45:43
7 Bruno SantosHusqvarna 450 Rally Factory Replica55:23:15+03:25:16
8 Benjamin MelotKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica55:48:52+03:50:53
9 Josep PedróHusqvarna 450 Rally Replica56:03:24+04:05:25
10 Milan EngelKove 450 Rally56:04:22+04:06:23

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Final standings (positions 1–10)
RankRiderBikeTimeDifference
1 Benjamin MelotKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica55:48:52
2 Josep PedróHusqvarna 450 Rally Replica56:03:24+00:14:32
3 Jérôme MartinyHonda CRF 45057:13:35+01:24:43
4 Emanuel GyenesKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica59:20:47+03:31:55
5 Javier VegaKove 450 Rally60:16:13+04:27:21
6 Maxi SchekKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica60:52:43+05:03:51
7 David PabiškaKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica62:29:00+06:40:08
8 Tiziano InternoKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica63:29:19+07:40:27
9 Florian BancilhonKTM 450 Rally Factory Replica63:38:01+07:49:09
10 Andrea GavaKove 450 Rally63:47:37+07:58:45

Cars

Final standings (positions 1–10)
RankDriverCo-DriverCarTimeDifference
1 Nasser Al-Attiyah Fabian LurquinDacia Sandrider48:56:53
2 Nani Roma Alex HaroFord Raptor49:06:35+00:09:42
3 Mattias Ekström Emil BergkvistFord Raptor49:11:26+00:14:33
4 Sébastien Loeb Edouard BoulangerDacia Sandrider49:12:03+00:15:10
5 Carlos Sainz Lucas CruzFord Raptor49:25:23+00:28:30
6 Mathieu Serradori Loïc MinaudierCentury CR749:41:55+00:45:02
7 Lucas Moraes Dennis ZenzDacia Sandrider49:44:43+00:47:50
8 Toby Price Armand MonleonToyota Hilux GR49:49:00+00:52:07
9 Seth Quintero Andrew ShortToyota Hilux GR50:11:55+01:15:02
10 Saood Variawa François CazaletToyota Hilux IMT EVO50:20:29+01:23:36

Stock

Final standings (positions 1–7)
RankDriverCo-DriverCarTimeDifference
1 Rokas Baciuška Oriol VidalDefender Dakar D7X-R58:09:45
2 Sara Price Sean BerrimanDefender Dakar D7X-R62:07:45+03:58:00
3 Ronald Basso Julien MenardToyota Land Cruiser GR Sport66:44:14+08:34:29
4 Stéphane Peterhansel Michaël MetgeDefender Dakar D7X-R96:25:55+38:16:10
5 Akira Miura Jean-Michel PolatoToyota Land Cruiser GR Sport145:52:44+87:42:59
6 Peter Hamza Andras KalmarNissan Patrol201:13:11+143:03:26
7 Majed Al-Thunayan Hani Al-NoumesiNissan Patrol267:22:02+209:12:17

Challenger (T3)

Final standings (positions 1–10)
RankDriverCo-DriverCarTimeDifference
1 Pau Navarro Jan RosaTaurus T3 Max54:46:21
2 Yasir Seaidan Xavier FlickTaurus EVO Max55:09:43+00:23:22
3 Nicolás Cavigliasso Valen PertegariniTaurus EVO Max55:22:13+00:35:52
4 Lucas del Rio Bruno JacomyTaurus T3 Max55:23:30+00:37:09
5 Puck Klaassen Augusto SanzGRallyteam G-Ecko55:40:33+00:54:12
6 Ignacio Casale Carlos SachsTaurus T3 Max56:40:41+01:54:20
7 Kevin Benavides Lisandro SisternaTaurus T3 Max57:19:11+02:32:50
8 Dania Akeel Sébastien DelaunayTaurus T3 Max57:22:26+02:36:50
9 Paul Spierings Jan Pieter van der SteltTaurus EVO Max57:59:07+03:12:46
10 David Zille Sebastian CesanaTaurus T3 Max58:14:46+03:28:25

SSV (T4)

Final standings (positions 1–10)
RankDriverCo-DriverCarTimeDifference
1 Brock Heger Max EddyPolaris RZR Pro R55:11:56
2 Kyle Chaney Jacob ArgubrightBRP Can-Am Maverick R56:13:35+01:01:39
3 Xavier de Soultrait Martin BonnetPolaris RZR Pro R56:37:21+01:25:25
4 Joao Monteiro Nuno MoraisBRP Can-Am Maverick R57:39:21+02:27:25
5 Jeremías Gonzalez Ferioli Gonzalo RinaldiBRP Can-Am Maverick R58:02:40+02:50:44
6 Francisco López Contardo Álvaro LeonBRP Can-Am Maverick R58:10:50+02:58:54
7 Manuel Andújar Andres FriniBRP Can-Am Maverick R58:49:33+03:37:37
8 Johan Kristoffersson Ola FløenePolaris RZR Pro R59:12:20+04:00:24
9 Maciej Oleksowicz Marcin SienkiewiczBRP Can-Am Maverick R63:56:50+08:44:54
10 Gauthier Honvault Delphine DelfinoBRP Can-Am Maverick R64:27:48+09:15:52

Trucks

Final standings (positions 1–10)
RankDriverCo-DriverTechnicianTruckTimeDifference
1 Vaidotas Žala Paulo Fiuza Max van GrolIveco PowerStar56:58:38
2 Aleš Loprais David Kripal Jiri StrossIveco PowerStar57:18:56+00:20:18
3 Mitchel van den Brink Bart van Heun Jarno van de PolIveco PowerStar57:27:41+00:29:03
4 Martin Macík Frantisek Tomasek David SvandaMM Technology Iveco Dakar EVO461:34:44+04:36:06
5 Richard de Groot Martijn van Rooij Jan HulseboschIveco PowerStar62:11:46+05:13:08
6 Michal Valtr Lukas Kvasnica Radim KaplanekIveco PowerStar63:16:57+06:18:19
7 Kay Huzink Rob Buursen Gerrit SchoneveldRenault C460 EVO 463:17:34+06:18:56
8 Martin van den Brink Peter Willemsen Rijk MouwIveco PowerStar64:40:45+07:42:07
9 Claudio Bellina Marco Arnoletti Bruno GottiMM Technology Iveco Dakar EVO471:38:21+14:39:43
10 Marnix Leeuw Marco Siemons Bert van DonkelaarIveco PowerStar73:53:15+16:54:37

Classics

Final standings (positions 1–10)
RankDriverCo-DriverTechnicianVehiclePointsDifference
1 Karolis Raišys Christophe MarquesNo technicianLand Rover Defender735
2 Ondrej Klymciw Josef BrozNo technicianMitsubishi Pajero1003+268
3 Josef Unterholzner Franco GaioniNo technicianMitsubishi Pajero1137+402
4 Marco Ernesto Leva Alexia GiugniNo technicianMitsubishi Pajero1230+495
5 Julian Johan Mathieu MonplaisiNo technicianToyota HDJ 1001357+622
6 Mariusz Pietrzycki Kamil JablonskiNo technicianToyota HDJ 801377+642
7 Shammie Baridwan Ignas DaunoravičiusNo technicianToyota HZJ 781393+658
8 Francesco Pece Simona MorosiNo technicianNissan Terrano1513+778
9 Tomasz Białkowski Dariusz Baskiewicz Adam GrodzkiDAF Bull1553+818
10 Jörg Sand Onno den BoerNo technicianMercedes Classe G1615+880

Mission 1000

Final standings (positions 1–7)
RankDriverCo-DriverTechnicianVehiclePointsDifference
1 Jordi Juvanteny José Luis Criado Xavier RibasMAN TGA237
2 Fran Gómez PallasNo co-driverNo technicianArctic Leopard EXE 880 Rally231-6
3 Benjamin PascualNo co-driverNo technicianSegway209-28
4 Esther MerinoNo co-driverNo technicianArctic Leopard EXE 880 Rally208-29
5 Miguel PuertasNo co-driverNo technicianArctic Leopard EXE 880 Rally200-37
6 Yi GuanghuiNo co-driverNo technicianSegway197-40
7 Jie YangNo co-driverNo technicianSegway193-44

2026 Dakar Standings will capture the brutal survival saga of the Dakar Rally, ranking bikes, cars, trucks, and quads by cumulative stage times across Saudi Arabia’s dunes, wadis, and rocky trails in the championship classification. Rally followers track these standings for leaderboard upheavals, stage results, and placings that reveal navigation triumphs, mechanical endurance, and comeback heroics in the world’s toughest rally-raid.

Overview of Dakar Standings

Dakar Standings compile driver rankings through daily stage results, time penalties, and wildcard recoveries, with team and constructors standings showcasing crew logistics and vehicle reliability in the championship leaderboard. Championship standings update after each special, where top placings reward prologue leaders and late surge specialists, while stats highlight dune ascent rates and liaison efficiencies across marathon bivouacs.

Today, provisional stats in the standings forecast early dominators, as driver points from selective routes and super specials propel rankings toward rest day reckonings and final podium pushes.

Rider and Team Battles in Dakar Standings

Driver standings anchor the Dakar Standings, listing individual time deficits alongside stage results that favor roadbook masters and tire savers, with ties broken by fastest sectors or fewer penalties. Team standings merge rider efforts for overall supremacy, sparking constructors rivalries where chassis builders and engine tuners battle for Dakar legend status in championship classification.

Placings shift via daily standings bulletins, where stats on average stage losses and abandonment risks separate frontrunners from backfield chasers hunting stage wins.

Championship Leaderboard Intensity

Championship standings in Dakar Standings depend on flawless top-3 placings, stage results bonuses, and multi-day consolidations that build gaps or ignite pursuits in the leaderboard. Drama peaks during marathon stages, as driver time swings from rollovers, fuel crises, and navigation blunders reorder team ladders and constructors chases.

Stats today spotlight resilient climbers leading championship classification, fusing raw navigation with pit crew precision amid endless sands.

Global Fascination with Dakar Standings

In-depth Dakar Standings analysis drives worldwide conversations through driver stats, team time breakdowns, and championship leaderboard simulations that predict survivors amid epic breakdowns. Rankings tell tales of last-to-first leaps and podium defenses, with standings today fueling debates on hybrid assists and rookie resilience.

Rally-raid warriors excel in these standings, where placings forge immortals, stage results deliver bonus hours, and overall championship classification etches desert folklore.