Nasser Al Attiyah: "I still need to break Peterhansel's record"

Dakar 2026 | Stage 13 | YANBU > YANBU
January 17 ^th 2026 - 14:48 [GMT + 3]

Nasser Al Attiyah has won his sixth Dakar, the first for Dacia, on the Romanian manufacturer's second try. The Qatari also pulled level with Ari Vatanen and Stéphane Peterhansel, all three with 50 special wins, and came closer to the Frenchman's record eight titles. He has made that his next goal.

"We've worked very hard since last year. I might not be showing much emotion yet, but it's there, deep down. We are so happy to win. I think we made the difference on the second day of the first marathon stage by building up a twelve-minute lead. Yesterday was also important. That's when we knew we'd won the race. This is my sixth victory. I still need to break Peterhansel's record."