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Dakar Rally

Zala wins Dakar in De Rooy truck, Kay Huzink takes final stage win

17/01/2026

The 2026 Dakar Rally for the truck category reached its conclusion on the shores of the Red Sea. In the short final stage around Yanbu, Vaidotas Zala secured his overall victory. The Lithuanian did not need to take any risks...

Dakar Rally

Mitchel van den Brink strikes back on the road to Yanbu

16/01/2026

The twelfth and penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally in the truck category once again demonstrated how unpredictable and demanding this year’s edition truly is. On the 311-kilometer special from Al Henakiyah to Yanbu, Mitchel van den Brink seized his...

Dakar Rally

Loprais strongest again, Zala keeps control

15/01/2026

The eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally in the truck category once again delivered a familiar pattern at the front. In the fast and treacherous setting between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Ales Loprais once more demonstrated his class. The Czech...

Dakar Rally

Broken birthday for Van den Brink as Loprais wins stage ten

14/01/2026

The tenth stage of the Dakar Rally in the truck category has once again turned the overall standings upside down. In the white dunes on the way to Bisha, misfortune struck hard for Mitchel van den Brink. On the day...