The 2026 Dakar 2026 Stage 7 breakdown in all categories is as follows: KTM left Chalayna with no room for error. The last drama in the car avoids “solpasso”

he Dakar Rally 2026 He returned to the scene after a well-deserved rest day and returned with one of the longest stages. The caravan of the world’s toughest rally packed up and left Riyadh for Wadi ad Dawasir. But first I had to cross the bridge 459km long special route and 418km separate links. Not a bad way to get back into the rhythm and start the second week and last week in the Saudi Arabian desert.

In the motorcycle category, he was the first to start and finish the stage. daniel sanders Another great day for the team, which solidified its lead. KTM. luciano benavides He achieved a second stage win, with the Australian narrowly separating himself from the Hondas of Ricky Brabec and Tosha Chalayna. What’s more, the Valencian is a little further away from the podium after this seventh stage.

As far as the automotive category was concerned, everything seemed to point to a change in leadership. Henk Lategan dominated and exceeded Al Attiyah A virtual general. however, Toyota team loses 10 minutes due to problems after final checkpoint And he reached the finish line from victory, giving Qatar even more time from Dacia, who is still the leader. The winner is Matthias Ekström 2nd place overall.

Neither, as far as the Spaniards are concerned. Nani Roma neither Carlos Sainz They had a great day and were able to close the gap by a few seconds from Nasser.

In addition, in the challenger division, Pau Navarro maintains lead over Jan Rosa. Of course, Nicolas Cabigliasso has closed some distance, with the difference being only 2 minutes and 48 seconds.

Riyadh – Wadi ad Dawasir 877km; Special 459km

Classification Stage 7 – Motorcycles

1. Luciano Benavidez (ARG/KTM) 4:00:56

2. Edgar Canet (ESP/KTM) 4’47”

3. Adrian Van Beveren (FRA/Honda) 4’57”

4. Daniel Saunders (AUS/KTM) 5’35”

5. Skyler Howes (USA/Honda) 6’46”

6. Michael Docherty (RSA/KTM) 7’38” (Rally 2)

7. Tosha Chalayna (ESP/Honda) 8’45”

8. Ross Branch (BOT/Hero) 8’47”

9. Nacho Cornejo (CHL/Hero) 9’10”

10. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) 9’15”

19. Josep Pedro (ESP/Husqvarna) 28’01” (Original: MOTUL)

24. Arnau Jed (ESP/KTM) 30’49”

46. ​​Iñigo Zardoja (ESP/KTM) 1:27’09

47. Carlos Lopez (ESP/KTM) 1:27’38”

71. Javi Vega (ESP/Kobe) 1:55’40” (Original: MOTUL)

76. Rashid Alual (ESP/Husqvarna) 2 hours 05 minutes 14 seconds (Original: MOTUL)

77. João Carles Guillen (ESP/Husqvarna) 2:07’19”

79. Borja Perez (ESP/Husqvarna) 2:10’50”

81. Mario Garrido (ESP/GasGas) 2:12’24”

87. Juancar Torres (ESP/Husqvarna) 2:32′:18″

91. Fernando Dominguez (ESP/KTM) 2:39’00”

General classification – motorcycle

1. Daniel Saunders (AUS/KTM) 28:47’31”

2. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) 4’25”

3. Luciano Benavidez (ARG/KTM) 4’40”

4. Tosha Chalayna (ESP/Honda) 15’06”

5. Schuyler Howes (USA/Honda) 33’14”

6. Nacho Cornejo (CHL/Hero) 33’25”

7. Adrian van Beveren (France/Honda) 55’57”

8. Ross Branch (BOT/Hero) 1 hour 39 minutes 22 seconds

9. Preston Campbell (USA/Honda) 1:43’32”

10. Toni Mulek (SLO/KTM) 1 hour 54 minutes 29 seconds (Rally 2)

19. Arnau Jed (ESP/KTM) 4:18’52”

23. Josep Pedro (ESP/Husqvarna) 4:38’31” (Original by MOTUL)

31. Javi Vega (ESP/Kobe) 6:45’12” (Original: MOTUL)

50. Edgar Canet (ESP/KTM) 10:56’39”

52. Iñigo Zardoya (ESP/KTM) 11:32’54”

54. Carlos Lopez (ESP/KTM) 11:44’14’

62. Joao Carles Guillen (ESP/Husqvarna) 13 hours 42 minutes 38 seconds

72. Mario Garrido (ESP/GasGas) 15:24’44”

73. Rashid Alual (ESP/Husqvarna) 15:34:11 (Original: MOTUL)

74. Borja Perez (ESP/Husqvarna) 15:54’35”

89. Juancar Torres (ESP/Husqvarna) 36:27’02”

91. Fernando Dominguez (ESP/KTM) 39:47’25”

Ricardo Lastra (ESP/KTM) abandons stage 2

Lorenzo Santorino (ESP/Sherco) abandons stage 2

Classification Stage 7 – CARS

1. Matthias Ekström / E. Bergqvist (SUE/Ford) 3h:44′:22″

2. João Ferreira/F. Palmeiro (POR/Toyota) 4’27”

3. Mitch Guthrie Jr. / K. Walch (USA/Ford) 4’55”

4. Toby Price / Armand Monleon (AUS-ESP/Toyota) 5’01”

5. Lucas Moraes / D. Zenz (ALE/Dacia) 5’17”

6. Sébastien Loeb / E. Boulanger (FRA/Dacia) 5’27”

7. Seth Quintero / A. Short (USA/Toyota) 5’32”

8. Mathieu Serradri / L. Minaudier (FRA/Century) 6’00”

9. Carlos Sainz / Lucas Cruz (ESP/Ford) 6’01”

10. Nani Roma / Alex Haro (ESP/Ford) 6’36”

11. Nasser Al Attiyah / F. Larquin (QAT/Dacia) 7’24”

13. Henk Lategan/B. Cummings (RSA/Toyota) 8’35”

14. Guy Botterill /oriol mena (RSA-ESP/Toyota) 9’10”

20. Cristina Gutierrez / Pablo Moreno (ESP/Dacia) 13’33”

twenty four. Lia Sanz / M. Gerini (ESP/Ebro) 17’03”

27. Michal Gokzal / Diego Ortega (POL-ESP/Toyota) 24’41”

35. Rokas Basiuska / Oriol Vidal (POL-ESP/Defender) 36’28”

117. Jordi Taurus/Santi Costa (ESP/Optimus) 1:36’23”

General classification – CARS

1. Nasser Al Attiyah / F. Larquin (QAT/Dacia) 28 hours: 10’15”

2. Matthias Ekström / E. Bergqvist (SUE/Ford) 4’47”

3. Nani Roma / Alex Haro (ESP/Ford) 7’15”

4. Henk Lategan/B. Cummings (RSA/Toyota) 7’21”

5. Carlos Sainz / Lucas Cruz (ESP/Ford) 10’26”

6. Sébastien Loeb / E. Boulanger (FRA/Dacia) 15’39”

7. Mitch Guthrie Jr. / K. Walch (USA/Ford) 19’20”

8. Mathieu Serradri / L. Minaudier (FRA/Century) 22’05”

9. Lucas Moraes / D. Zenz (ALE/Dacia) 24’39”

10. Erik Goczal / Szymon Gospodarczyk (POL/Toyota) 25’25”

12. Toby Price/Armand Monleon (AUS-ESP/Toyota) 36’39”

14. Cristina Gutierrez / Pablo Moreno (ESP/Dacia) 39’34”

17. Guy Botterill /oriol mena (RSA-ESP/Toyota) 1:04’52”

19. Lia Sanz / M. Gerini (ESP/Ebro) 1 hour 14 minutes 10 seconds

22. Michal Gokzal / Diego Ortega (POL-ESP/Toyota) 1 hour 41 minutes 39 seconds

Isidor Esteve/Chema Villalobos (ESP/Toyota) withdraws from Stage 6

Jesus Calleja/Eduardo Blanco (ESP/Santana) withdraws from stage 5

Classification Stage 7 – Challenger

1. Kevin Benavidez / L. Sistana (ARG/Taurus) 4:22’57”

2. Yasir Seiadan/X. Flick (SAU/Taurus) 4’39”

3. Nicolas Cabiliaso/V. Pertegarini (ARG/Taurus) 5’40”

4. Dania Achille / S. Delaunay (SAU/Taurus) 6’50”

5. Pau Navarro/Yan Rosa (ESP/Taurus) 7’49”

6. Oscar Lal/F. Acosta (ESP/Taurus) 8’24”

34. Joan Font/Adria Guillem (ESP/BRP) 2 hours ”06 minutes 56 seconds”

General classification – Challenger

1. Pau Navarro/Gian Rosa (ESP/Taurus) 31:17’03”

2. Nicolas Cabiliaso/V. Pertegarini (ARG/Taurus) 2’48”

3. Lucas Del Rio/B. Jacomy (CHL/Taurus) 29’09”

4. Yasir Seiadan/X. Flick (SAU/Taurus) 43’20”

5. David Gill/S. Cesana (ARG/Taurus) 1:24’50”

23. Oscar Lal/F. Acosta (ESP/Taurus) 8:48’29”

28. Joan Font/Adria Guillem (ESP/BRP) 10 hours:33 minutes 09 seconds

Classification Stage 7 – SSV:

1. Jeremias Gonzalez/Gonzalo Rinaldi (ARG/Can-Am) 4 hours 32 minutes 58 seconds

2. Kyle Cheney/J. Argbright (USA/BRP) 7 inch

3. João Monteiro/N.More (POR/BRP) 9 inches

4. Brock Hegar/M. Eddy (USA/Polaris) 32″

5. Gonzalo Guerreiro / M. Justo (POR/Polaris) 1 minute 27 seconds

17. Sebastian Guayasamin/Pol Ross (ECU/ESP/Polaris) 26’29”

19. Joan Piferer/Xavi Blanco (ESP/BRP) 37’51”

29. Carlos Santaolalla/Alan Sol (ESP/BRP Can-Am) 1 hour 26 minutes 54 seconds

30. Josep Me Cami/Christian Cami (ESP/BRP Can-Am) 1:28’00”

35. Domingo Roman/Oscar Bravo (ESP/Polaris) 9:36’51”

General classification – SSV

1. Brock Hager/M. Eddy (USA/Polaris) 31h42’13”

2. Kyle Cheney/J. Argbright (USA/BRP) 40’43”

3. Xavier de Soultrait/M. Bonnet (FRA/Polaris) 44’15”

4. João Monteiro/N.More (POR/BRP) 45’26”

5. Gonzalo Guerreiro / M. Justo (POR/Polaris) 1 hour 5 minutes 21 seconds

18. Sebastian Guayasamin/Pol Ross (ECU/ESP/Polaris) 7 hours 09 minutes 22 seconds

23. Josep Me Cami / Cristian Cami (ESP/BRP Can-Am) 12 hours 16 minutes 24 seconds

28. Domingo Roman/Oscar Bravo (ESP/Polaris) 35 hours 29 minutes 06 seconds

29. Joan Piferer/Xavi Blanco (ESP/BRP) 37 hours 41 minutes 51 seconds

34. Carlos Santaolalla/Alan Sol (ESP/BRP Can-Am) 112 hours 48 minutes 20 seconds

Gerard Fares/Toni Wingat (ESP/BRP) abandons stage 4

Classification Stage 7 – Track:

1.Vaidtas Zala/P. Fiuza/M. Van Grool (LIT/POR/PB-Iveco) 4 hours 27 minutes 24 seconds

2. Ales Lopre/D. Kripal/J. Stross (RCH/RCH/RCH-Iveco) 1”23″

3. Martin Mack/F. Tomasek/D. Svanda (RCH/RCH/RCH-MM Technology) 1”40″

4. Kay Husink/R. Brusen/G. Schönefeld (PB/PB/PM-Renault) 11”58″

5. Mitchell van den Brink/B. van Geen/J. van de Pol (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 13’17”

18. Pol Tibau/Daniel Vaz/David Nadal (ESP/ESP/ESP-Iveco) 1 hour 39 minutes 13 seconds

19. Manuel Bolero/Ch. Gottlib/Adrián López (ESP/BÉL/ESP-Iveco) 1 hour 53 minutes 43 seconds

20. Jordi Esteve/Kiko Pardo/Jordi Puyol (ESP/ESP/ESP-DAF) 2 hours 11 minutes 37 seconds

General classification – Tracks:

1. Mitchell van den Brink/B. van Geen/J. van de Pol (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 32 hours: 44’49”

2. Martin Mack/F. Tomasek/D. Svanda (RCH/RCH/RCH-MM Technology) 28’45”

3. Vaidotas Zala/P. Fiusa/M. Van Grool (LIT/POR/PB-Iveco) 33’02”

4. Ales Lopre/D. Kripalu/J. Stross (RCH/RCH/RCH-Iveco) 34’16”

5. Richard de Groot/J. Halsebosch/M. Van Rooy (PB/PB/PB-MM Technology) 1 hour 57 minutes 14 seconds

15. Alberto Herrero/P. Oliveira/Mario Rodriguez (ESP/MOZ/ESP-Scania) 17:00:13

16. Jordi Esteve/Kiko Pardo/Jordi Puyol (ESP/ESP/ESP-DAF) 21 hours 26 minutes 26 seconds

18. Pol Tibau/Daniel Vaz/David Nadal (ESP/ESP/ESP-Iveco) 51 hours 20 minutes 52 seconds

21. Dave Ingels/J. Shotanus/David Lopez (BÉL/PB/ESP-MAN) 12 hours 59 minutes 49 seconds