YANBU > YANBU
01-04-2026 - Stage 1
Canet gives an encore
CANET GIVES AN ENCORE The young Spaniard Edgar Canet, who claimed the Rally2 title last season, followed up his prologue win in Yanbu with another barnstorming performance in his debut at the top level. The KTM rider bagged stage 1 and tightened his grip on the overall lead. Ross Branch was the fastest competitor in the 305 km special, but a 6-minute penalty for speeding...
A new litter of desert foxes
Four decades ago, the Marreau brothers —Claude and Bernard— won the 1982 Dakar and earned the sobriquet "desert foxes" for their wild adventures in the early years of the event. Another pair of brothers, Thierry and Laurent Campos, entered the Dakar Classic in an R18 built in the same spirit and have already had some ups and downs.
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Fans submitted a bunch of questions today. Thanks a lot! Feel free to send more in the coming days. We'll answer as many as we can. We'll be covering stage 2 from Yanbu to AlUla tomorrow. See you!
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