At the end of the 48-hour Chrono stage, KTM has managed three podiums in a row with Sanders, while Lategan leads the cars.

The return journey to Bisha to complete the 48 HR Chrono expedition to the northeast of the city required passing through a 90-kilometre portion of grey dunes which may have given some of the competitors grey hairs.

Dakar Rally stage one sees KTM holding the lead overall. Here are the stage 1 results for cars and motorcycles.

Ricky Brabec, Skyler Howes, Mason Klein and others talk about the start of the Dakar Rally, which began with the Prologue stage.

Relive the action from the 2025 Dakar Rally Prologue, as drivers took on a 29km slaloming course to kick off the event in Bisha.

Dakar Rally has begun, and the Prologue stage has set the pace for this year’s competition. The first day has given us a mix of good and bad news and the most notable being the performance of expected names and Hero’s podium.