Luciano Benavides wins the 2026 Dakar on motorcycles by two seconds

Argentine rider Luciano Benavides (KTM) won today the 48th edition of the off‑road Dakar Rally in the motorcycle category in Saudi Arabia, with Portuguese rider Martim Ventura (Honda) finishing third in the Rally 2 class. Benavides, who set out for this final stage with only 105 timed kilometres, 3 minutes 20 seconds behind the leader, finished ...