Neels Theric: “I'm managing to stack up good performances”

Dakar 2026 | Stage 5 | BIVOUAC REFUGE > HAIL
January 8 ^th 2026 - 17:00 [GMT + 3]

With two consecutive wins in the Rally 2 class, Neels Theric has shone from the start to the finish of the marathon stage on his Kove.

"I'm happy, consistent, steady, focusing on my riding and my navigation. I'm not taking any more risks than that. That's what's good, I'm not getting ahead of myself and I'm managing to stack up good performances. The last two days have gone well. I had to take good care of my tyres so that they would last the two days with all the rocks that were out there. I concentrated on not drifting too much and getting back on track. This morning, I stopped for Adrien, who had a problem with a cable in his rear wheel, and at that moment Bradley Cox caught up with me and we rode the special together."