2026 Dakar Results & Week 2 Summary :
2026 Dakar Rally – Week 2 Summary
Saudi Arabia, January 10 – 17, 2026
By TomBoyNI
Check out what you missed from the first week of the 2026 Dakar Rally.
After a frenetic first week of navigation tests, marathon challenges and multiple leaderboard shakeups, the 48th Dakar Rally charged into its second week with everything still to play for. With dunes raising temperatures and spirits alike, the second marathon stage and final five specials delivered drama, strategy, heartbreak and history – true to the spirit that has made Dakar the world’s toughest motorsport adventure.
Official results and standings are taken from the Dakar website and verified race reporting.
Images from Red Bull Content Pool.
Stage 8 – Wadi ad-Dawasir Loop
January 12