STAT OF THE DAY: 20
The first record has fallen in the 2026 Dakar: Edgar Canet, 20, has become the youngest-ever winner of a motorbike special. Here is the current podium:
1. Edgar Canet / Yanbu (prologue), 2026 / 20 years, 9 months and 18 days
2. Mason Klein / AlUla (stage 2), 2023 / 21 years and 23 days
3. Laurent Charbonnel / Chevilly (prologue), 1990 / 21 years, 9 months and 23 days