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Dakar Rally

Cavigliasso wins after thrilling duel, denies Spierings hat-trick

15/01/2026

Nicolás Cavigliasso has won the eleventh stage in the Challenger category after a nail-biting duel. The Argentinian won by just 29 seconds over Paul Spierings and denied the Dutchman a hat-trick. Dania Akeel completed the podium at 1:03. In the...

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Spierings denies Seaidan first Saudi stage win, Heger dominates SSV with Polaris 1-2

14/01/2026

Paul Spierings secured his third Dakar victory in the Challenger category after a thrilling duel with Yasir Seaidan. The Dutchman snatched the win in the final phase from the Saudi, who had led all day. In the SSV class, Brock...

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Second stage win for Spierings in Challengers, López takes first victory in hectic SSV stage

13/01/2026

Paul Spierings secured his second Dakar win in the Challenger category after an exciting duel with Kevin Benavides. In the SSV class, “Chaleco” López won his first stage after the most chaotic race so far, featuring six different leaders. Nicolás...

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Puck Klaassen wins by three seconds over Akeel in historic women’s 1-2

12/01/2026

Puck Klaassen has won the eighth stage in the Challenger category by just three seconds over Dania Akeel. It is the first time that two women have led the podium of a Dakar stage. In the SSV class, Brock Heger...

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Del Rio wins Challenger stage as Spierings loses major time, Polaris dominates SSV

05/01/2026

Lucas Del Rio has won the second stage in the Challenger category, claiming his first Dakar stage victory. The Chilean beat Yasir Seaidan by 2:40 and Puck Klaassen by 3:57. Paul Spierings experienced a disastrous day with multiple stops, losing...

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Zille wins Challenger after Spierings time penalty, Polaris occupies SSV podium

04/01/2026

David Zille has won the first stage in the Challenger category, but victory fell into his lap due to a time penalty for Paul Spierings. The Dutchman was fastest on the road but received a 1:10 penalty and had to...

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Spierings fastest in Dutch 1-2 in Challenger prologue, Heger wins in SSV

03/01/2026

A Dutch triumph in the Challenger category: Paul Spierings won the prologue, closely followed by Puck Klaassen just six seconds behind. The 22-kilometre test in Yanbu delivered a historic 1-2 for the Netherlands. In the SSV class, Brock Heger took...

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Spierings proves his skill, Cavigliasso takes the win

17/01/2025

Paul Spierings won the final stage in the Challengers category, finishing 14 seconds ahead of Yasir Seaidan and 1 minute ahead of Dania Akeel. Spierings had a strong Dakar performance, but technical issues in the 10th stage cost him a...

Dakar Rally

Spierings forced to retire after broken drive shaft

15/01/2025

The long connecting route from Haradh to Shubaytah was too long for the Taurus T3 Max of Paul Spierings and Jan Pieter van der Stelt. After 255 kilometers on the connecting route, the drive shaft of the buggy broke. As...

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Al Rajhi wins battle of attrition in 48h Chrono, Spierings wins Challenger class

06/01/2025

The decision by several top drivers to avoid opening the second stage proved to be a wise one. Yazeed Al Rajhi won the stage after nearly 11 hours behind the wheel of his Toyota Hilux. Henk Lategan finished second, also...