Lategan and Sanders Maintain Leads as Dakar Rally Resumes After Rest Day

Stage six saw cautious performances from the leaders, allowing competitors to narrow the gap in both car and motorbike categories.

Henk Lategan leads the car category by seven minutes despite finishing seventh in stage six, as Yazeed Al Rajhi closes the gap with a strong performance.
Guillaume de Mevius claimed his first stage win of this year’s rally, finishing ahead of teammate Joao Ferreira in a Mini 1-2.
In the motorbike category, defending champion Ricky Brabec won his first stage of the rally, cutting Daniel Sanders' overall lead to 23 minutes.
Several competitors faced setbacks, including Botswana’s Ross Branch and South Africa’s Bradley Cox, who both crashed and withdrew from the race.
Stage seven is set to challenge participants further, with leaders aiming to balance caution and competitiveness as the rally progresses.