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This is how Dakar 2026 breaks down in all categories after Stage 6. A last-minute penalty eliminated Shalayna’s options. Al-Attiyah, extremist leader in the first week of the auto
Only one stage left to finish week 1 dakar rally And after the marathon stage no one could relax. This stage 6 was one of the most difficult stages according to the organization itself, and without a doubt it may have meant the before and after of the toughest rally in the world. With a 326km timed route and 589km of connections to reach Riyadh, this Friday was a very complex day.
In the bike category, Daniel Saunders gave a recital Despite opening the track on more than half of the planned route. He dealt a huge blow to the authority and was able to keep the rally on track and retain his championship, but the whole situation changed when he was given a six-minute penalty for exceeding the speed limit in a section.
Regarding the car category, Nasser Al-Attiyah wins the 6th stage and finishes as the strongest in the first week There were important differences from Lategan, who entered as interim leader on the final day before the break. Currently, a Qatari of Dacian origin commands the general classification. Nani Roma named Ford’s best Spaniard. Catalan is third, just over nine minutes away. Carlos Sainz I am in 4th place, just under 12 minutes away from Al Attiyah.
The best performances of Spaniards in the general classification are: Pau Navarro. Catalan is Jan Rosa As a co-pilot, Challenger division leader After the problems his great rival Seadan was having.
Hail – Riyadh, 915 km. Special 326km
Classification Stage 6 – Motorcycles
1. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) 3:41’33”
2. Tosha Chalayna (ESP/Honda) 1 minute 14 seconds
3. Daniel Saunders (AUS/KTM) 1 minute 17 seconds
4. Schuyler Howes (USA/Honda) 4’03”
5. Adrian Van Beveren (FRA/Honda) 5’21”
6. Luciano Benavidez (ARG/KTM) 5’37”
7. Michael Docherty (RSA/KTM) 9’33” (Rally 2)
8. Toni Mulek (SLO/KTM) 12’06” (Rally 2)
9. Nacho Cornejo (CHL/Hero) 12’29”
10. Ross Branch (BOT/Hero) 13’34”
15. Edgar Canet (ESP/KTM) 18’21”
27. Josep Pedro (ESP/Husqvarna) 36’49” (Original: MOTUL)
28. Arnau Jed (ESP/KTM) 37’47”
39. Javi Vega (ESP/Kobe) 1:01’40” (Original: MOTUL)
56. Iñigo Zardoja (ESP/KTM) 1:42’33”
57. Carlos Lopez (ESP/KTM) 1:43’08”
64. Joao Carles Guillen (ESP/Husqvarna) 1:54’19”
67. Rashid Alual (ESP/Husqvarna) 2:02’56” (Original: MOTUL)
79. Mario Garrido (ESP/GasGas) 2:12’58”
86. Borja Perez (ESP/Husqvarna) 2:41’29”
Juancar Torres during the race (ESP/Husqvarna)
Fernando Dominguez (ESP/KTM) during the race
General classification – motorcycle
1. Daniel Saunders (AUS/KTM) 24:41’10”
2. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) 45 inch
3. Luciano Benavidez (ARG/KTM) 19’15”
4. Tosha Chalayna (ESP/Honda) 11’56”
5. Nacho Cornejo (CHL/Hero) 29’50”
6. Skyler Howes (USA/Honda) 32’03”
7. Adrian van Beveren (France/Honda) 56’35”
8. Bradley Cox (RSA/Sharco) 1:25’28”
9. Preston Campbell (USA/Honda) 1:31’04”
10. Ross Branch (BOT/Hero) 1:36’10”
19. Arnau Jed (ESP/KTM) 3:53”38
23. Josep Pedro (ESP/Husqvarna) 4:16’05”
26. Javi Vega (ESP/Kobe) 4:55’07” (Original: MOTUL)
53. Iñigo Zardoya (ESP/KTM) 10:11’20”
55. Carlos Lopez (ESP/KTM) 10:22’11”
59. Edgar Canet (ESP/KTM) 10:57’27”
65. João Carles Guillen (ESP/Husqvarna) 11:40′ 54”
71. Mario Garrido (ESP/GasGas) 13:17’55”
74. Rashid Alual (ESP/Husqvarna) 13:34’32” (Original by MOTUL)
75. Borja Perez (ESP/Husqvarna) 13:49’20”
Ricardo Lastra (ESP/KTM) abandons stage 2
Lorenzo Santorino (ESP/Sherco) abandons stage 2
Classification Stage 6 – CARS
1. Nasser Al Attiyah / F. Larquin (QAT/Dacia) 3:38’28”
2. Sébastien Loeb / E. Boulanger (FRA/Dacia) 2’58”
3. Seth Quintero / A. Short (USA/Toyota) 3’19”
4. Toby Price / Armand Monleon (AUS-ESP/Toyota) 4’19”
5. João Ferreira/F. Palmeiro (POR/Toyota) 4’56”
6. Nani Roma / Alex Haro (ESP/Ford) 5’36”
7. Carlos Sainz / Lucas Cruz (ESP/Ford) 6’33”
8. Mathieu Serradri / L. Minaudier (FRA/Century) 7’06”
9. Guy Botterill /Oriol Mena (RSA-ESP/Toyota) 7’08”
10. Erik Goczal / S. Gospodarchik (POL/Toyota) 7’19”
11. Mitch Guthrie Jr. / K. Walch (USA/Ford) 8’43”
12. Henk Lategan/B. Cummings (RSA/Toyota) 9’27”
13. Matthias Ekström / E. Bergqvist (SUE/Ford) 9’50”
15. Cristina Gutierrez / Pablo Moreno (ESP/Dacia) 12’33”
16. Lucas Moraes / D. Zenz (ALE/Dacia) 12’52”
17. Michal Gokzal / Diego Ortega (POL-ESP/Toyota) 13’16”
twenty three. Lia Sanz / M. Gerini (ESP/Ebro) 21’36”
30. Nandu Jubany/Mark Sola (ESP/Optimus) 33’27”
42. Maria Gameiro/Rosa Romero (POR-ESP/Mini) 46’08”
56. Jordi Taurus/Santi Costa (ESP/Optimus) 2:12’57”
Isidor Esteve / Chema Villalobos (ESP/Toyota) Waived
General classification – CARS
1. Nasser Al Attiyah / F. Larquin (QAT/Dacia) 24:28’29”
2. Henk Lategan/B. Cummings (RSA/Toyota) 6’10”
3. Nani Roma / Alex Haro (ESP/Ford) 9’13”
4. Carlos Sainz / Lucas Cruz (ESP/Ford) 11’49”
5. Matthias Ekström / E. Bergqvist (SUE/Ford) 12’11”
6. Sébastien Loeb / E. Boulanger (FRA/Dacia) 17’36”
7. Mitch Guthrie Jr. / K. Walch (USA/Ford) 21’49”
8. Mathieu Serradri / L. Minaudier (FRA/Century) 23’29”
9. Erik Goczal / Szymon Gospodarchik (POL/Toyota) 24’40”
10. Lucas Moraes / D. Zenz (ALE/Dacia) 26’46”
13. Cristina Gutierrez / Pablo Moreno (ESP/Dacia) 33’15”
15. Toby Price/Armand Monleon (AUS-ESP/Toyota) 39’02”
17. Guy Botterill /oriol mena (RSA-ESP/Toyota) 1:03’06”
18. Lia Sanz / M. Gerini (ESP/Ebro) 1:04’31”
22. Michal Gokzal / Diego Ortega (POL-ESP/Toyota) 1:24’12”
36. Maria Gameiro/Rosa Romero (POR-ESP/Mini) 5:22’40”
50. Jordi Taurus/Santi Costa (ESP/Optimus) 9:06’59”
55. Nandu Jubany/Mark Sola (ESP/Optimus) 12:29:34
Isidor Esteve/Chema Villalobos (ESP/Toyota) withdraws from Stage 6
Jesus Calleja/Eduardo Blanco (ESP/Santana) withdraws from stage 5
Classification Stage 6 – Challenger
1. Ignacio Casale / C. Sachs (CHL/Taurus) 3:58’57”
2. Dania Achille / S. Delaunay (SAU/Taurus) 38 inches
3. Kevin Benavidez / L. Sistana (ARG/Taurus) 1 minute 40 seconds
4. Nicolas Cabiliaso/V. Pertegarini (ARG/Taurus) 4’15”
5. Puck Klassen / A. Sanz (PB-ARG/GrallyTeam) 6’06”
6. Pau Navarro/Yan Rosa (ESP/Taurus) 7’43”
8. Oscar Lal/F. Acosta (ESP/Taurus) 16’08”
20. Yasir Seyerdan/X. Flick (SAU/Taurus) 49’47”
twenty four. Joan Font/Adria Guillem (ESP/BRP) 1:08’06”
General classification – Challenger
1. Pau Navarro/Gian Rosa (ESP/Taurus) 26:46’17”
2. Nicolas Cabiliaso/V. Pertegarini (ARG/Taurus) 4’57”
3. Lucas Del Rio/B. Jacomy (CHL/Taurus) 25’54”
4. Yasir Seiadan/X. Flick (SAU/Taurus) 46’30”
5. David Gill/S. Cesana (ARG/Taurus) 1:23’39”
twenty five. Joan Font/Adria Guillem (ESP/BRP) 8:34’02”
26. Oscar Lal/F.Acosta (ESP/Taurus) 8:47’54”
Classification Stage 6 – SSV:
1. Xavier de Soultrait/M. Bonnet (FRA/Polaris) 3:59’53”
2. Kyle Cheney/J. Argbright (USA/BRP) 2’07”
3. Carlos López / A. Leon (CHL/BRP) 2’34”
4. Gonzalo Guerreiro / M. Justo (POR/Polaris) 3’41”
5. João Monteiro/N.More (POR/BRP) 4’50”
24. Josep Me Cami/Christian Cami (ESP/BRP Can-Am) 1:29’17”
28. Joan Piferer/Xavi Blanco (ESP/BRP) 2:17’45”
Sebastian Guayasamin/Pol Ross (ECU/ESP/Polaris)
Domingo Roman/Oscar Bravo (ESP/Polaris)
Carlos Santaolalla/Alan Sol (ESP/BRP Can-Am)
General classification – SSV
1. Brock Hager/M. Eddy (USA/Polaris) 26:56’33”
2. Xavier de Soultrait/M. Bonnet (FRA/Polaris) 32’20”
3. Kyle Cheney/J. Argbright (USA/BRP) 53’18”
4. João Monteiro/N.More (POR/BRP) 57’59”
5. Gonzalo Guerreiro / M. Justo (POR/Polaris) 1:16.36
17. Joan Piferer/Xavi Blanco (ESP/BRP) 6:16’42”
22. Josep Me Cami / Cristian Cami (ESP/BRP Can-Am) 11:01’06”
Sebastian Guayasamin/Pol Ross (ECU/ESP/Polaris)
Domingo Roman/Oscar Bravo (ESP/Polaris)
Carlos Santaolalla/Alan Sol (ESP/BRP Can-Am)
Gerard Fares/Toni Wingat (ESP/BRP) abandons stage 4
Classification Stage 6 – Track:
1. Ales Lopre/D. Kripal/J. Stross (RCH/RCH/RCH-Iveco) 4:10’50”
2. Vaidotas Zala/P. Fiusa/M. Van Grool (LIT/POR/PB-Iveco) 1 minute 58 seconds
3. Mitchell van den Brink/B. van Geen/J. van de Pol (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 2’46”
4. Richard de Groot/J. Halsebosch/M. Van Rooy (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 43’06”
5. Gerd Husink / H. Kupfer / M. Kress (PB/PB/ALE-Renault) 45’56”
6. Martin Mack/F. Tomasek/D. Svanda (RCH/RCH/RCH-MM Technology) 46’39”
Alberto Herrero/P. Oliveira/Mario Rodriguez (ESP/MOZ/ESP-Scania)
Manuel Bolero/Ch. Gottlib/Adrien López (ESP/BÉL/ESP-Iveco)
Jordi Esteve/Kiko Pardo/Jordi Puyol (ESP/ESP/ESP-DAF)
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 classification – Tracks:
1. Mitchell van den Brink/B. van Geen/J. van de Pol (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 28:04’08”
2. Martin Mack/F. Tomasek/D. Svanda (RCH/RCH/RCH-MM Technology) 35’24”
3. Ales Lopre/D. Kripalu/J. Stross (RCH/RCH/RCH-Iveco) 46’10”
4. Vaidotas Zala/P. Fiuza/M. Van Grool (LIT/POR/PB-Iveco) 46’19”
5. Richard de Groot/J. Halsebosch/M. Van Rooy (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 1:48’25”
Manuel Bolero/Ch. Gottlib/Adrián López (ESP/BÉL/ESP-Iveco) 13:20’41”
Alberto Herrero/P. Oliveira/Mario Rodriguez (ESP/MOZ/ESP-Scania) 13:51’01”
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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Source: Sport UA
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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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