Dakar 2025: Daniel Sanders fights for an impressive stage win!

Dakar 2025: Daniel Sanders fights for an impressive stage win!

In the 2025 Dakar Rally, KTM rider Daniel Sanders caused a stir by taking his fourth win of the day on the seventh stage, extending his lead in the overall standings to over 15 minutes - the largest gap to date. In challenging conditions, including rain and rugged terrain, Sanders completed the 708-kilometer loop around Al-Duwadimi with flying colors. Despite difficult navigation and a close race with Tosha Schareina, the Australian finally crossed the finish line with a lead of almost four minutes. “I felt focused throughout the day, navigation was tricky, but I'm very happy with my day,” Sanders said proudly ktm.com reported.

Strong competition and remarkable achievements

While Sanders triumphed, KTM young star Edgar Canet also delivered an impressive performance. Despite an early problem with his digital roadbook that cost him almost an hour and a half, the 19-year-old Spaniard secured second place in this stage and now leads the Rally2 category with a comfortable lead of 21 minutes. “After replacing my tablet, I felt really good on the bike and enjoyed the route,” Canet told reporters. Luciano Benavides also showed strong form again and took sixth place, which moved him up to fifth place in the overall standings vienna.at.

In the car category, local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi experienced an exciting race against his Toyota colleague Henk Lategan, who was only 21 seconds ahead of him. Due to a navigation error, the organizers had to cancel all time differences on a 20-kilometer section. Lucas Moraes finally took the day's victory in the Toyota, followed by Mattias Ekström in the Ford, while the best drivers in the rally had to struggle with navigation difficulties.