X-raid Mini driver Guillaume de Mevius claimed a dramatic victory in Dakar Rally 2026 Stage 1, while KTM’s Edgar Canet dominated the bikes category with a commanding win.
Here are the top 10 performers in each category:
Dakar Rally 2026 Stage 1 Results – Cars
| Pos | Crew | Team | Time/diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillaume de Mévius Mathieu Baumel | X-Raid Mini | 3:07.49 |
| 2 | Nasser Al-Attiyah Fabian Lurquin | Dacia Sandriders | +00.40 |
| 3 | Martin Prokop Viktor Chytka | Orlen Jipocar Ford | +01.27 |
| 4 | Mattias Ekström Emil Bergkvist | Ford Racing | +01.38 |
| 5 | Marek Goczal Maciej Marton | Energylandia Toyota | +01.38 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Lucas Cruz | Ford Racing | +01.54 |
| 7 | Guy Botterill Oriol Mena | Toyota Gazoo Racing SA | +02.03 |
| 8 | Nani Roma Alex Haro | Ford Racing | +02.37 |
| 9 | Mitch Guthrie Kellon Walch | Ford Racing | +02.50 |
| 10 | Sébastien Loeb Edouard Boulanger | Dacia Sandriders | +03.01 |
Dakar Rally 2026 Stage 1 Results – Bikes
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time/Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Canet | Red Bull KTM | 03:16:11 |
| 2 | Daniel Sanders | Red Bull KTM | + 01:02 |
| 3 | Ricky Brabec | Honda HRC | + 01:32 |
| 4 | Tosha Schareina | Honda HRC | + 01:49 |
| 5 | Luciano Benavides | Red Bull KTM | + 03:47 |
| 6 | José Ignacio Cornejo Florimo | Hero Motorsports | + 03:48 |
| 7 | Ross Evan Branch | Hero Motorsports | + 04:39 |
| 8 | Adrien Van Beveren | Honda HRC | + 05:52 |
| 9 | Skyler Howes | Honda HRC | + 09:55 |
| 10 | Stefan Svitko | Slovnaft KTM | + 12:26 |
