Daniel Sanders secured another victory in the 2025 Dakar Rally this Sunday. The Red Bull KTM rider beat Tosha Schareina (Monster Energy Honda) by 3m47s, extending his overall lead to 15m33s over the Spaniard.
Speaking to the official Dakar website, the Australian commented: ‘It was pretty fast, very fast. Technical at the start, we had a lot of rain – but it was only at the start. So, it was a pretty wet line to see in front and just had us kind of correct and not follow the mistakes with the navigation. So, it wasn’t too bad; the focus was good, the speed was good, head was good, so it was a much better day compared to yesterday’.
For this stage, Sanders adjusted his bike’s suspension, making it easier to handle: ‘I made a couple little clickers on the suspension, made it a bit stiffer for the sand, so that helped a lot today; it was a little bit easier to ride. So, yeah, it was a pretty crazy day’.
One of the riders challenging Sanders at the front is Luciano Benavides, also from Red Bull KTM. Sanders downplayed the significance of competing against a teammate: ‘It’s just another competitor, it’s no different to racing teammates. We’re here to try and win, and we’re trying to do everything we can to put ourselves in the best position for that’.