DAKAR 2026: LUCIANO BENAVIDES NUEVO LIDER ETAPA 8
Termino la octava etapa mas larga de esta edicion con victoria nuevamente para Luciano Benavides y colocandose como nuevo lider de la general por solo 10 segundos sobre Sanders.
La Etapa llena de Dunas domino el Salteño Luciano Benavides que abria pista el dia de hoy tras la victoria de la etapa 7, la etapa 8 duro 4 horas y 26 minutos, Santiago Rostan quedo en el puesto 40 a 1 hora con 12 minutos y Leonardo Cola quedo en el puesto 53 a mas de una hora con 40 minutos. En la categoria Challenger la victoria nuevamente para la piloto de Paises Bajos Puck Klassen y su copiloto Argentino Augusto Sanz con casi 5 horas de carrera, David Zille termino el cuarto puesto a 58 segundos de la punta, Nicolas Cavegliasso termino sexto a mas de 4 minutos y Kevin Benavides quien abria pista tras su primer victoria en esta categoria termino octavo a 5 minutos de la lider. En M1000 los tripulantes Españoles sobre el camion ganaron la etapa, Benajmin Pascual termino cuarto. Aqui les dejamos los resultados completos.
MOTOS:
| Pos | Nombre | Marca | Tiempo |
| 1 | 077 – L. BENAVIDES (ARG) | KTM | 4h26m39s |
| 2 | 001 – D. SANDERS (AUS) | KTM | +00:04:50 |
| 3 | 009 – R. BRABEC (USA) | HONDA | +00:05:02 |
| 4 | 068 – T. SCHAREINA (ESP) | HONDA | +00:09:47 |
| 5 | 042 – A. VAN BEVEREN (FRA) | HONDA | +00:11:56 |
| 6 | 010 – S. HOWES (USA) | HONDA | +00:12:32 |
| 7 | 073 – E. CANET (ESP) | KTM | +00:15:06 |
| 8 | 011 – I. CORNEJO (CHI) | HERO | +00:17:13 |
| 9 | 066 – N. THERIC (FRA) | KOVE | +00:19:05 |
| 10 | 084 – M. VENTURA (POR) | HONDA | +00:19:20 |
| 40 | 049 – J. ROSTAN (ARG) | KTM | +01:12:08 |
| 53 | 037 – L. COLA (ARG) | KTM | +01:46:06 |
GENERAL:
| Pos | Nombre | Marca | Tiempo | Brecha | Pen | Bonus |
| 1 | 077 – L. BENAVIDES (ARG) | KTM | 450 RALLY FACTORY | 33h18m50s | +00:00:00 | –:–:– | -00:09:16 |
| 2 | 001 – D. SANDERS (AUS) | KTM | 450 RALLY FACTORY | 33h19m00s | +00:00:10 | +00:06:00 | -00:16:02 |
| 3 | 009 – R. BRABEC (USA) | HONDA | CRF 450 | 33h23m37s | +00:04:47 | –:–:– | -00:12:59 |
| 4 | 068 – T. SCHAREINA (ESP) | HONDA | CRF 450 | 33h39m03s | +00:20:13 | +00:10:00 | -00:14:49 |
| 5 | 010 – S. HOWES (USA) | HONDA | CRF 450 | 33h59m56s | +00:41:06 | +00:02:00 | –:–:– |
| 6 | 011 – I. CORNEJO (CHI) | HERO | 450 RALLY | 34h04m48s | +00:45:58 | –:–:– | -00:03:59 |
| 7 | 042 – A. VAN BEVEREN (FRA) | HONDA | CRF 450 | 34h22m03s | +01:03:13 | –:–:– | –:–:– |
| 8 | 046 – R. BRANCH (BOT) | HERO | 450 RALLY | 35h13m52s | +01:55:02 | +00:06:10 | –:–:– |
| 9 | 085 – P. CAMPBELL (USA) | HONDA | CRF 450 | 35h20m18s | +02:01:28 | –:–:– | –:–:– |
| 10 | 016 – T. MULEC (SLO) | KTM | 450 RALLY FACTORY REPLICA | 35h29m54s | +02:11:04 | +00:00:10 | –:–:– |
| 36 | 049 – J. ROSTAN (ARG) | KTM | 450 RALLY FACTORY REPLICA | 42h17m11s | +08:58:21 | +00:15:00 | –:–:– |
| 48 | 037 – L. COLA (ARG) | KTM | 450 RALLY FACTORY REPLICA | 45h39m00s | +12:20:10 | +00:15:00 | –:–:– |
M1000:
1- J. JUVANTENY (ESP) – #1040 – KH7-ECOVERGY – CAMION – 30 PTS
2- F. GÓMEZ PALLAS (ESP) – #1006 – ARCTIC LEOPARD GALICIA TEAM – MOTO – 25 PTS
3- E. MERINO (ESP) – #1005 – ARCTIC LEOPARD GALICIA TEAM – MOTO – 15 PTS
4- B. PASCUAL (ARG) – #1000 – SEGWAY TEAM – MOTO – 15 PTS
5- M. PUERTAS (ESP) – #1004 – ARCTIC LEOPARD GALICIA TEAM – MOTO – 11 PTS
6- J. YANG (CHN) – #1001 – SEGWAY TEAM – MOTO – 10 PTS
7- Y. GUANGHUI (CHN) – #1002 – SEGWAY TEAM – MOTO – 10 PTS
GENERAL:
1- J. JUVANTENY (ESP) – #1040 – KH7-ECOVERGY – CAMION – 152 PTS
2- F. GÓMEZ PALLAS (ESP) – #1006 – ARCTIC LEOPARD GALICIA TEAM – MOTO – 131 PTS
3- B. PASCUAL (ARG) – #1000 – SEGWAY TEAM – MOTO – 130 PTS
4- J. YANG (CHN) – #1001 – SEGWAY TEAM – MOTO – 114 PTS
5- Y. GUANGHUI (CHN) – #1002 – SEGWAY TEAM – MOTO – 112 PTS
6- E. MERINO (ESP) – #1005 – ARCTIC LEOPARD GALICIA TEAM – MOTO – 108 PTS
7- M. PUERTAS (ESP) – #1004 – ARCTIC LEOPARD GALICIA TEAM – MOTO – 105 PTS
CHALLENGER:
| Pos | Nombre | Marca | Tiempo |
| 1 | 302 – P. KLAASSEN (NED) | GRALLYTEAM | 4h55m38s |
| 2 | 301 – D. AKEEL (KSA) | TAURUS | +00:00:03 |
| 3 | 310 – P. SPIERINGS (NED) | TAURUS | +00:00:21 |
| 4 | 305 – D. ZILLE (ARG) | TAURUS | +00:00:58 |
| 5 | 314 – I. CASALE (CHI) | TAURUS | +00:03:20 |
| 6 | 300 – N. CAVIGLIASSO (ARG) | TAURUS | +00:04:38 |
| 7 | 304 – Y. SEAIDAN (KSA) | TAURUS | +00:05:06 |
| 8 | 347 – K. BENAVIDES (ARG) | TAURUS | +00:05:12 |
| 9 | 336 – P. NAVARRO (ESP) | TAURUS | +00:05:24 |
| 10 | 321 – R. CARNEIRO (POR) | MMP | +00:10:29 |
| 11 | 317 – O. RAL (ESP) | TAURUS | +00:10:46 |
| 12 | 338 – L. DEL RIO (CHI) | TAURUS | +00:17:01 |
GENERAL:
| Pos | Nombre | Marca | Tiempo | Brecha | Pen |
| 1 | 336 – P. NAVARRO (ESP) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 36h18m05s | +00:00:00 | +00:01:00 |
| 2 | 300 – N. CAVIGLIASSO (ARG) | TAURUS | EVO MAX | 36h20m07s | +00:02:02 | –:–:– |
| 3 | 338 – L. DEL RIO (CHI) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 36h58m51s | +00:40:46 | +00:00:50 |
| 4 | 304 – Y. SEAIDAN (KSA) | TAURUS | EVO MAX | 37h01m07s | +00:43:02 | +00:01:50 |
| 5 | 305 – D. ZILLE (ARG) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 37h38m29s | +01:20:24 | +00:00:40 |
| 6 | 302 – P. KLAASSEN (NED) | GRALLYTEAM | G-ECKO | 37h54m51s | +01:36:46 | –:–:– |
| 7 | 314 – I. CASALE (CHI) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 38h10m37s | +01:52:32 | –:–:– |
| 8 | 301 – D. AKEEL (KSA) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 38h35m21s | +02:17:16 | +00:11:30 |
| 9 | 321 – R. CARNEIRO (POR) | MMP | T3 RALLY-RAID | 38h57m54s | +02:39:49 | –:–:– |
| 10 | 306 – P. GONÇALVES (POR) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 39h04m15s | +02:46:10 | +00:22:00 |
| 13 | 347 – K. BENAVIDES (ARG) | TAURUS | T3MAX | 39h49m32s | +03:31:27 | +00:03:20 |
| 21 | 317 – O. RAL (ESP) | TAURUS | EVO MAX | 45h11m56s | +08:53:51 | +00:15:00 |
