Riyadh, Jan. 7 -- Spain's Tosha Schareina of Monster Energy Honda HRC secured the team's first win of the 2026 Dakar Rally on Tuesday, winning Stage 3 around AlUla in the motorbike category, while American driver Mitch Guthrie claimed his first Ultimate-class stage victory and moved into the overall lead in cars.
Schareina clocked a winning time of 4:26:39, finishing 2 minutes and 17 seconds ahead of American rider Ricky Brabec, and 3 minutes and 28 seconds clear of defending champion Daniel Sanders.
Despite a third-place finish in the day, Sanders held on to the overall lead after being tasked with opening much of the 421-kilometer special. Brabec climbed to second overall, 1 minute and 7 seconds behind Sanders, while Schareina moved ont...