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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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Thomas Berman, the younger brother of Haas Formula 1 team driver Oliver Berman, will officially take part in Italian Formula 4 and Euro 4 in the 2026 season.
Thomas will represent the VAR team colours.
The 16-year-old Briton spent last year in British Formula 4, where he scored one win and finished eighth in the final season standings.
But the ones that are considered the most prestigious and promising are the Italian and European Formula 4 championships. They are often chosen by young pilots for further career advancement. In addition, Thomas’ older brother Oliver Berman also competed in these series and became the Italian Formula 4 champion in 2021 with 11 wins.
Let us also remind you that Ukrainian Alexander Bondarev will compete in the same championships with the Prima Racing team in the 2026 season. The Ukrainian pilot does not hide his ambitions and has repeatedly expressed his intention to fight for the championship title.
Bondarev now participates in Middle East Formula 4 in preparation for the European leg of the season. After the first stage, he took first place in the general rankings and became the leader in the rankings.
Thomas Berman will compete in the Formula Winter Series as part of his preparations.
The competition between the current “four” promises to be extremely high, and the appearance of the younger brother of the Formula 1 pilot will only increase interest in the series.
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Former Ferrari boss Ross Brawn said the team was at a disadvantage due to the FIA’s changes to the rules.
The Scuderia was virtually unbeatable in the early 2000s. Michael Schumacher single-handedly won 48 of 85 races in the first half of the decade, while Rubens Barrichello added nine more victories.
In an interview with F1.com, Brown named the 2004 Ferrari car as his favorite. That year the team won not only three races but confidently won its sixth consecutive title in the Constructors’ Championship.
The legendary designer and strategist admitted that Ferrari was stopped after that due to changes in tire rules and that the team had become too dominant.
“Every year we put in extra effort and every year we did things a little better. That made the 2004 car, in my opinion, the best ever.”
“We were disappointed by the changes to the tire rules after that, but I think we did so well and had to be stopped somehow. This incredible car could not have been stopped any other way because everything worked so well for us.”
“Having lived on the other side of the fence ever since, I can understand Bernie’s frustration. [Экклстоуна, тогдашнего руководителя Формулы-1]Max [Мосли, тогдашнего президента FIA] and supporters. It was a shock when we didn’t win, not a shock when we won. “It was a very special car.”
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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.
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