Nasser Al-Attiyah delivered a masterclass performance to win Dakar Rally 2026 Stage 12, extending his overall lead in the cars category to over 16 minutes ahead of the final showdown.
Stage 3 winner Mitch Guthrie finished second in the Ford Racing entry, while Toby Price delivered a gritty third-place stage finish in the Toyota Hilux GR, marking his second podium of the rally.
In the bikes category, Honda’s Ricky Brabec executed a flawless gamble to secure Stage 12 victory and overall lead from KTM’s Luciano Benavides.
Cars: Dakar Rally 2026 Stage 12 Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 299 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Dacia Sandriders | 03h21m52s |
| 2 | 228 | Mitch Guthrie | Ford Racing | +01m04s |
| 3 | 204 | Toby Price | Toyota Gazoo Racing | +01m25s |
| 4 | 226 | Mattias Ekström | Ford Racing | +01m49s |
| 5 | 205 | Eryk Goczal | Energylandia Rally | +03m55s |
| 6 | 206 | Marek Goczal | Energylandia Rally | +05m03s |
| 7 | 219 | Sébastien Loeb | Dacia Sandriders | +05m13s |
| 8 | 227 | Nani Roma | Ford Racing | +07m22s |
| 9 | 202 | Henk Lategan | Toyota Gazoo Racing | +07m33s |
| 10 | 225 | Carlos Sainz | Ford Racing | +07m45s |
Cars: Overall Dakar Rally 2026 Results after Stage 12
| Pos | No | Driver | Co‑Driver | Team | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 299 | Nasser Al‑Attiyah | Fabian Lurquin | Dacia Sandriders | 48h01m51s |
| 2 | 227 | Nani Roma | Alex Haro | Ford Racing | +16m02s |
| 3 | 226 | Mattias Ekström | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Racing | +23m21s |
| 4 | 219 | Sébastien Loeb | Edouard Boulanger | The Dacia Sandriders | +23m50s |
| 5 | 225 | Carlos Sainz | Lucas Cruz | Ford Racing | +36m33s |
| 6 | 214 | Mathieu Serradori | Loïc Minaudier | Century Racing Factory Team | +53m17s |
| 7 | 223 | Lucas Moraes | Dennis Zenz | The Dacia Sandriders | +53m35s |
| 8 | 204 | Toby Price | Armand Monleon | Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC | +58m24s |
| 9 | 203 | Seth Quintero | Andrew Short | Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC | +19m10s |
| 10 | 228 | Mitch Guthrie | Kellon Walch | Ford Racing | +27m27s |
Bikes: Dakar Rally 2026 Stage 12 Results
| Pos | No | Rider | Team | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Ricky Brabec | Monster Energy Honda HRC | 03h19m01s |
| 2 | 77 | Luciano Benavides | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | +03m20s |
| 3 | 68 | Tosha Schareina | Monster Energy Honda HRC | +12m58s |
| 4 | 42 | Adrien Van Beveren | Monster Energy Honda HRC | +13m07s |
| 5 | 14 | Michael Docherty | BAS World KTM Team | +17m11s |
| 6 | 84 | Martim Ventura | Monster Energy Honda HRC | +18m51s |
| 7 | 16 | Toni Mulec | BAS World KTM Team | +19m01s |
| 8 | 46 | Ross Branch | Hero MotoSports | +21m03s |
| 9 | 11 | Skyler Howes | Husqvarna Factory Racing | +22m14s |
| 10 | 33 | Jeanloup Lepan | Duust Rally Team | +23m29s |
Bikes: Overall Dakar Rally 2026 Results after Stage 12
| Pos | No | Rider | Team | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Ricky Brabec | Monster Energy Honda HRC | 48h08m12s |
| 2 | 77 | Luciano Benavides | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | +03m20s |
| 3 | 68 | Tosha Schareina | Monster Energy Honda HRC | +27m51s |
| 4 | 10 | Skyler Howes | Monster Energy Honda HRC | +58m21s |
| 5 | 1 | Daniel Sanders | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | +58m31s |
| 6 | 42 | Adrien Van Beveren | Monster Energy Honda HRC | +01h06m57s |
| 7 | 11 | Ignacio “Nacho” Cornejo | Hero MotoSports Team Rally | +01h40m05s |
| 8 | 46 | Ross Branch | Hero MotoSports Team Rally | +02h48m15s |
| 9 | 16 | Toni Mulec | BAS World KTM Team | +02h55m16s |
| 10 | 85 | Preston Campbell | Monster Energy Honda HRC | +03h01m28s |
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