Al-Attiyah and Benevides are winners in DakarAFP, YANBU, Saudi ArabiaQatar’s Nasser al-Attiyah on Saturday secured his sixth Dakar Rally car title in Saudi Arabia with Luciano Benavides scraping home by two seconds to claim the motorbike title. The Dacia Sandriders’ Nasser al-Attiyah celebrates after winning the Dakar Rally in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. With Belgian codriver Fabian Lurquin, al-Attiyah took control of the overall standings early on in the motorsport marathon. Luciano Benavides, center, celebrates after winning the Dakar Rally motorbike title in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Earlier, Argentina’s Luciano Benavides took the bike honors by a mere two seconds.

Source: Taipei Times January 18, 2026 17:15 UTC