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The breakdown in all categories for Dakar 2026 after Stage 5 is as follows: Change of leadership and painful abandonment of favorites.
The fifth stage of the Dakar 26 Rally was the second half of the always feared marathon stage, with several of the candidates for their respective crowns achieving good final results. On a motorcycle, Tosha Shalayna handed over the lead to the current champion “Chucky” Sanders A few hours later, he received an absurd 10-minute penalty for a starting violation and is now back in fourth place with a time of 11 minutes and 59 seconds. late gun He took advantage of the marathon stage and eventually took the lead, 3 minutes 17 seconds ahead of Al Attiyah and 5 minutes 38 seconds ahead of Ford leader Ekström. The two-time champion also makes a lot of money. Nani Romamoving from 7th to 4th at 6’59”. He had won the stage, but a speeding penalty (1’10”) robbed him of the victory.
Carlos Sainz completed the fifth stage with a clutch problem, but despite losing 5 minutes and 23 seconds, he still managed to cross the finish line, finishing fifth in the overall standings with a time of 8 minutes and 33 seconds. Cristina Gutierrez dropped from 10th to 13th with a time of 23 minutes, 59 seconds, and Laia Sanz took one win to take 17th place with a time of 46 minutes, 12 seconds.
Ride your bike and say goodbye to the title edgar canet And it turns out that the biggest casualty of this marathon stage, Ross Branch and Tosha Chalayna, who was 1 minute 59 seconds in the overall standings, was due to an absurd penalty for not playing the stage played between the flags, giving her a 10 second time and dropping her to 4th place in the overall standings with 11 minutes 59 seconds. Kane dropped from fourth to 66th place after losing more than four and a half hours at the finish line. He stopped for an hour trying to repair a broken rear tire, but was eventually able to use a tire lent to him by a spectator and complete the special in exchange for a six-hour penalty. The important thing is that he did not give up in order to continue gaining experience.
Josep Pedro took his third stage win and finished second in the Original by Motul subcategory, just 1 minute 27 seconds behind leader Meroto. Pau Navarro and Jan Rosa are the new leaders of the Challenger.
Vivac Hail (Marathon), Motorcycle, 417 km, 356 km Special. Car, 428km, 372km. special.
Stage 5 motorcycle classification:
1. Luciano Benavidez (ARG/KTM) 4:05’16”
2. Nacho Cornejo (CHL/Hero) 3’51”
3. Daniel Saunders (AUS/KTM) 5’50”
4. Bradley Cox (RSA/Sharco) 7’22”
5. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) 9’16”
6. Niels Selick (FRA/Kove) 9’17” (Rally 2)
7. Mason Klein (USA/Hoto) 12’55”
8. Konrad Dabrowski (POL/KTM) 13’57”
9. Preston Campbell (USA/Honda) 14’27”
10. Toni Murek (SLO/KTM) 16’43”
12. Tosha Chalayna (ESP/Honda) 19’13” (10 minute penalty)
15. Skyler Howes (USA/Honda) 21’53”
18. Adrian Van Beveren (France/Honda) 32’21”
19. Arnau Jed (ESP/KTM) 32’27”
20. Josep Pedro (ESP/Husqvarna) 35’08” (Original Winner)
29. Javi Vega (ESP/Kobe) 45’25”
31. Ross Branch (BOT/Hero) 1:17’08”
45. Iñigo Zardoya (ESP/KTM) 1:13’01”
51. Carlos Lopez (ESP/KTM) 1’23″04
60. Joan C. Guillen (ESP/Husqvarna) 1:32’56”
67. Rashid Alual (ESP/Husqvarna) 1:42’37”
71. Borja Perez (ESP/Husqvarna) 1:46’43”
78. Juancar Torres (ESP/Husqvarna) 2:04’37”
82. Mario Garrido (ESP/GasGas) 2:12’58”
93. Fernando Dominguez (ESP/KTM) 2:47’43”
95. Edgar Canet (ESP/KTM) 10:36’15” (6 hour penalty)
General motorcycle classification stage 5:
1. Daniel Saunders (AUS/KTM) 20:58’10”
2. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) 2’02”
3. Luciano Benavidez (ARG/KTM) 5’55”
4. Tosha Chalayna (ESP/Honda) 11 minutes 59 seconds
5. Nacho Cornejo (CHL/Hero) 18’38”
6. Skyler Howes (USA/Honda) 29’17”
7. Adrian van Beveren (France/Honda) 52’31”
8. Bradley Cox (RSA/Sharco) 1:01’31”
9. Preston Campbell (USA/Honda) 1:16’03”
10. Ross Branch (BOT/Hero) 1:23’53”
19. Arnau Jed (ESP/KTM) 3:17’08”
23. Josep Pedro (ESP/Husqvarna) 3:40’33” (Original Leader)
25. Javi Vega (ESP/Kobe) 3:54’44”
52. Iñigo Zardoja (ESP/KTM) 8:30’04”
54. Carlos Lopez (ESP/KTM) 8:40’20”
62. Joao Carles Guillen (Electronic/Husqvarna) 9:47’52”
66. Edgar Canet (ESP/KTM) 10:40’23”
69. Mario Garrido (ESP/GasGas) 10:46’59”
73. Borja Perez (ESP/Husqvarna) 11:09’08”
77. Rashid Alual (ESP/Husqvarna) 11:32’53”
80. Juancar Torres (ESP/Husqvarna) 12:02’32”
91. Fernando Dominguez (ESP/KTM) 14:57’23”
Ricardo Lastra (ESP/KTM) abandons stage 2
Lorenzo Santorino (ESP/Sherco) abandons stage 2
Stage 5 vehicle classification:
1. Mitch Guthrie Jr. / K. Walch (USA/Ford) 3:54’46”
2. Nani Roma / Alex Haro (ESP/Ford) 1’06” (1’10” penalty)
3. Martin Prokop / V. Chitka (CHE/Ford) 2’14”
4. Lucas Moraes / D. Zenz (ALE/Dacia) 3’38”
5. Denis Krotov / K. Zhiltsov (KZK/Ford) 5’12”
6. Matthias Ekström / E. Bergqvist (SUE/Ford) 5’21”
7. Carlos Sainz / Lucas Cruz (ESP/Ford) 5’23” (1′ penalty)
8. João Ferreira/F. Palmeiro (POR/Toyota) 6’07”
9. Simon Witse/M. Delfino/FRA/Optimus) 6’15”
10. Guy Botterill/Oriol Mena (RSA-ESP/Toyota) 7’03”
12. Sébastien Loeb / E. Boulanger (FRA/Dacia) 10’41”
14. Cristina Gutierrez / Pablo Moreno (ESP/Dacia) 11’24”
16. Nasser Al Attiyah / F. Larquin (QAT/Dacia) 12’05” (2 minute penalty)
17. Henk Lategan/B. Cummings (RSA/Toyota) 12’43”
20. Laia Sanz / M. Gerini (ESP/Ebro) 16’49”
21. Isidor Esteve / Chema Villalobos (ESP/Toyota) 17’14”
25. Toby Price/Armando Monleon (AUS-ESP/Toyota) 20’00”
27. Nandu Jubany/Marc Sola (ESP/Optimus) 23 minutes 06 seconds
44. Maria Gameiro/Rosa Romero (POR-ESP/Mini) 42’28”
51. Michal Gočar / Diego Ortega (POL-ESP/Toyota) 1:01’32” (15 minute penalty)
58. Jordi Taurus/Costa (E/Optimus) 1:51’00”
Jesus Calleja/Eduardo Blanco (ESP/Santana)
Pedro Peñate / Daniel Mesa (ESP/Century)
General classification of motor vehicles Stage 5:
1. Henk Lategan/B. Cummings (RSA/Toyota) 20:36’44”
2. Nasser Al Attiyah / F. Larquin (QAT/Dacia) 3’17”
3. Matthias Ekström / E. Bergqvist (SUE/Ford) 5’38”
4. Nani Roma / Alex Haro (ESP/Ford) 6’59”
5. Carlos Sainz / Lucas Cruz (ESP/Ford) 8’33”
6. Mitch Guthrie Jr. / K. Walch (USA/Ford) 16’23”
7. Lucas Moraes / D. Zenz (ALE/Dacia) 17’11”
8. Sébastien Loeb / E. Boulanger (FRA/Dacia) 17’55”
9. Matthew Serradri / L. Minaudier (FRA/Century) 19’40”
10. Martin Prokop / V. Chitka (CHE/Ford) 19’55”
13. Cristina Gutierrez / Pablo Moreno (ESP/Dacia) 23’59”
15. Toby Price/Armando Monleon (AUS-ESP/Toyota) 38’00”
17. Laia Sanz / M. Gerini (ESP/Ebro) 46’12”
20. Guy Botterill/Oriol Mena (RSA-ESP/Toyota) 59’15”
22. Michal Goczal / Diego Ortega (POL-ESP/Toyota) 1:14’13”
27. Isidor Esteve / Chema Villalobos (ESP/Toyota) 2:16’54”
37. Maria Gameiro/Rosa Romero (POR-ESP/Mini) 4:39’49”
50. Jordi Taurus/Santi Costa (ESP/Optimus) 6:57’19”
59. Nandu Jubany/Mark Sola (ESP/Optimus) 11:59’24”
Jesus Calleja/Eduardo Blanco (ESP/Santana)
Pedro Peñate / Daniel Mesa (ESP/Century)
Classification Stage 5 Challenger
1. Lucas Del Rio/B. Jacomy (CHL/Taurus) 4:18’09”
2. Pau Navarro/Yan Rosa (ESP/Taurus) 24 inches
3. Dania Achille / S. Delaunay (SAU/Taurus) 28″
4. David Zille/Cesana (ARG/Taurus) 59″
5. Nicolas Cabiliaso/V. Pertegarini (ARG/Taurus) 2’49”
11. Oscar Lal/Fernando Acosta (ESP/Taurus) 9’49”
29. Joan Font/Adria Guillem (ESP/BRP) 1:08’48”
General Stage 5 Challenger
1. Pau Navarro/Yan Rosa (ESP/Taurus) 22:39’37”
2. Yasir Seyerdan/X. Flick (SAU/Taurus) 4’26”
3. Nicolas Cabiliaso/V. Pertegarini (ARG/Taurus) 8’25”
4. Lucas Del Rio/B. Jacomy (CHL/Taurus) 12’23”
5. David Gill/Cesana (ARG/Taurus) 53’42”
25. Joan Font/Adria Guillem (ESP/BRP) 7:33’39”
27. Oscar Lal/Fernando Acosta (ESP/Taurus) 8:39’29”
Stage 5 SSV classification:
1. Kyle Cheney/Argbright (USA/BRP) 4:17’22”
2. Carlos López / A. Leon (CHL/BRP) 51″
3. Brock Hegar/Eddie (USA/Polaris) 3’27”
4. Jeremias González/Rinaldi (ARG/BRP) 3’40”
5. João Monteiro/Moraes (POR/BRP) 5’00”
16. Sebastian Guayasamin/Pol Ross (ECU/ESP/Polaris) 27’53”
30. Domingo Roman/Oscar Bravo (ESP/Polaris) 1:06’46”
31. Josep Me Cami/Christian Cami (ESP/BRP Can-Am) 1:09’19”
33. Joan Piferer/Xavi Blanco (ESP/BRP) 1:14’17”
Carlos Santaolalla/Alan Sol (ESP/BRP Can-Am)
General stage 5 SSV
1. Brock Hegar/Eddie (USA/Polaris) 22:51’24”
2. Xavier de Soultrait/Bonnet (FRA/Polaris) 37’36”
3. Kyle Cheney/Argbright (USA/BRP) 56’27”
4. João Monteiro/Moraes (POR/BRP) 58’15”
5. Hunter Miller / J. Gray (USA/BRP) 58’19”
18. Sebastian Guayasamin/Pol Ross (ECU/ESP/Polaris) 3:25’38”
20. Joan Piferer/Xavi Blanco (ESP/BRP) 4:04’13”
28. Josep Me Cami/Christian Cami (ESP/BRP Can-Am) 9:37’05”
29. Domingo Roman/Oscar Bravo (ESP/Polaris) 11:14’28”
Carlos Santaolalla/Alan Sol (ESP/BRP Can-Am)
Gerard Fares/Toni Wingat (ESP/BRP) abandons stage 4
Classification stage 5 track:
1. Martin Mack/F. Tomasek/D. Svanda (RCH/RCH/RCH-MM Technology) 4:29’26”
2. Gerd Husink / H. Kupfer / M. Kress (PB/PB/ALE-Renault) 4’18”
3. Mitchell van den Brink/B. van Geen/J. van de Pol (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 5’01”
4. Ales Lopre/D. Kripal/J. Stross (RCH/RCH/RCH-Iveco) 5’23”
5.Vaidtas Zala/P. Fiuza/M. Van Gloor (LIT/POR/PB-Iveco) 9’44”
16. Alberto Herrero/P. Oliveira/Mario Rodriguez (ESP/MOZ/ESP-Scania) 1:14’15”
17. Manuel Bolero/Ch. Gottlib/Adrián López (ESP/BÉL/ESP-Iveco) 1:15’14”
18. Jordi Esteve/Kiko Pardo/Jordi Puyol (ESP/ESP/ESP-DAF) 1:36’38
Dave Ingels/J. Shotanus/David Lopez (BÉL/PB/ESP-MAN)
Pol Tibau/Daniel Vaz/David Nadal (ESP/ESP/ESP-Iveco)
Jesus Borrero/Emilio Fiz/Alberto Fiz (ESP/ESP/ESP-MAN)
Javier Herrero/Jose M. Casas/Alfonso Herrero (ESP/ESP/ESP-Iveco)
General stage 5 track:
1. Martin Mack/F. Tomasek/D. Svanda (RCH/RCH/RCH-MM Technology) 23:41’03”
2. Mitchell van den Brink/B. van Geen/J. van de Pol (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 9’29”
3. Ales Lopre/D. Kripalu/J. Stross (RCH/RCH/RCH-Iveco) 55’25”
4. Vaidotas Zala/P. Fiuza/M. Van Grool (LIT/POR/PB-Iveco) 56’36”
5. Richard de Groot/J. Halsebosch/M. Van Rooy (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 1:16’34”
16. Manuel Bolero/Ch. Gottlib/Adrián López (ESP/BÉL/ESP-Iveco) 13:20’41”
17. Alberto Herrero/P. Oliveira/Mario Rodriguez (ESP/MOZ/ESP-Scania) 13:51’01”
18. Jordi Esteve/Cuico Pardo/Jordi Puyol (ESP/ESP/ESP-DAF) 15:08’52”
Dave Ingels/J. Shotanus/David Lopez (BÉL/PB/ESP-MAN)
Pol Tibau/Daniel Vaz/David Nadal (ESP/ESP/ESP-Iveco)
Jesus Borrero/Emilio Fiz/Alberto Fiz (ESP/ESP/ESP-MAN)
Javier Herrero/Jose M. Casas/Alfonso Herrero (ESP/ESP/ESP-Iveco)
Alberto Alonso/Gustavo Ibeas/Raul Arteaga (ESP/ESP/ESP-MAN)
Francesc Estelle/Javier Jacoste/Gerard Rivas (ESP/ESP/ESP-MAN) (Dakar experience/return to racing)
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Formula 1 is preparing to enter a new era of regulations. Starting from the 2026 season, the aerodynamics and power plants of the vehicles will change significantly. Many people are already calling these innovations the biggest in the history of the championship.
In addition, the physical parameters of the machines will also change. The cars will become smaller: 10 cm narrower, 20 cm shorter and also 32 kg lighter; minimum weight will drop to 768 kg.
However, reaching this new cap will be extremely difficult for most teams. New power plants include a significantly larger share of the electrical component – with the internal combustion engine the ratio will now be 50/50, which will make the unit heavier. From the new season, there will also be a rule requiring at least 55% of the vehicle area to be painted, and new active aerodynamic features with real-time mode switching will be introduced.
All of this increases the weight of the car, and teams will need to simultaneously work to increase efficiency, reliability and reduce the weight of the cars. Audi is reportedly already the first team to reach the minimum points mark. Earlier, information also appeared that the German manufacturer replaced the mechanism for switching active aerodynamic modes with an electronic one.
There have been recent reports that Alpin can also reach a minimum weight of 768 kg. Of course, the lower the mass, the faster the car. But the question remains whether this will compromise reliability in the early stages of the new regulation. We will learn the answer to this very soon.
Source: Sport UA
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Former F1 pilot: “Look, everyone has already forgotten about him. Only a month has passed”
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that it will be extremely difficult for Yuki Tsunoda to return to the royal motorsport.
The Japanese driver joined Red Bull at the start of 2025, replacing Liam Lawson after two races. Even though he performed better than his predecessor, the team decided to replace him and there was no place for Tsunoda in the youth team.
In five years in Formula One, Tsunoda has competed in more than 100 Grands Prix. His best result was fourth at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He failed to score a single podium or victory despite having several prize chances, but neither the team nor the driver realized these.
Montoya believes that Yuki is forgotten by almost all teams today:
“Look how sad Formula 1 is. Nobody even thinks about Yuki anymore. It’s only been a month and a week since the last race and Yuki is no longer on anyone’s radar. That’s the reality of this sport. One day you’re a hero, the next day you’re a nobody. When you’re a hero, you have to take advantage of that opportunity.”
Source: Sport UA
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Max Verstappen has said he does not pay much attention to rumors that some teams may have possible technical advantages in their new Formula 1 power units.
It has recently been claimed that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to further increase engine power, while other teams are trying to eliminate this possible advantage. The FIA will meet with power unit manufacturers on January 22 to discuss the issue before the season starts.
Rumor has it that such optimization could produce around 15 hp, which is a significant figure at the beginning of a new era in technical regulations.
When asked whether Red Bull had an advantage in the pre-season, Verstappen replied:
“It’s impossible to know. Everyone is trying to do the best they can and I, especially me, have to focus on driving the car. I’m not here to be an engine engineer and explain all the details. Ultimately, this is a matter between the FIA and the engine manufacturers. I drive the car and I believe we always do everything we can to get the best out of the engine.”
Source: Sport UA
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