DAKAR RUNS ORANGE: KTM AND LUCIANO BENAVIDES WIN THE 2026 DAKAR RALLY

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has etched his name into history by winning the 2026 Dakar Rally, delivering KTM another legendary Dakar victory. Across more than 8,000 unforgiving kilometers, Benavides pushed to the absolute limit, proving unstoppable resilience, precision, and speed aboard the KTM 450 RALLY. It was a fight decided to the final moments, a triumph earned through grit, belief, and the relentless READY TO RACE spirit that defines KTM at Dakar.

 

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LUCIANO BENAVIDES AND RED BULL KTM WIN THE 2026 DAKAR RALLY!

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has conquered the 2026 Dakar Rally in the most dramatic fashion imaginable, sealing overall victory by just two seconds after a never-give-up fight across Saudi Arabia. Refusing to surrender despite setbacks, pressure, and one of the closest battles in Dakar history, the Argentine delivered when it mattered most, attacking right to the final kilometer on his KTM 450 RALLY to claim his first Dakar Rally victory. Daniel Sanders and Edgar Canet both reached the finish of the world’s toughest rally-raid in fifth and 32nd positions respectively, completing an extraordinary Dakar campaign defined by resilience, belief, and relentless determination from the Red Bull KTM team.