Stage 5
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Key points – FIM: A HISTORIC VICTORY FOR CANET
- „Anything could happen“, had warned Edgar Canet (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), knowing he had to claw back 1′26″ on his teammate Daniel Sanders to win the Rallye OLA Energy du Maroc. The Spaniard pointed to fellow KTM rider Luciano Benavides pulling off the same feat against Ricky Brabec (Monster Energy Honda HRC) on the final day of the Dakar. Canet drew inspiration from that in Zagora, overtaking Sanders as he opened the course to seize the overall lead. A new RallyGP winner and the first Rally2 champion to triumph in the premier class, he is also the youngest rider to ever the rally at 21 (see Figure of the day). The winner of the stage, Brabec, rounded out the podium 3′32″ behind Canet after holding off Benavides on Saturday.
- Sanders bolstered his RallyGP championship lead ahead of Benavides and Schareina, both 13 points behind. Fourth at 17 points, Brabec remains mathematically in contention. „Chucky“ is in pole position to become the first two-time W2RC world champion on two wheels. With their first one-two finish since the South African Safari Rally, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing also stretched their lead over Monster Energy Honda HRC (+23 points) and Hero MotoSports (+115 points) in the manufacturers‘ standings. The Austrian marque remains unbeaten this season and has now won with all three of its factory riders: Benavides in the Dakar, Sanders in Portugal and Argentina, and Canet in Morocco.
- Martim Ventura claimed stage 5 and the Rally2 overall standings ahead of Michael Docherty (Hero MotoSports). The Monster Energy Honda HRC factory rider capped an almost perfect week (see Performance of the day). Toni Mulec (BAS World KTM), 18 points behind, is his sole remaining threat in the fight for the championship. Antanas Kanopkinas (CFMoto Thunder Racing) also took a major step towards the title by winning (and scoring a clean sweep) in Morocco. It was a day of glory for two men in Rally3: Albert Martín (Triumph Spain) bagged the rally, while Murun Purevdorj (Xraids Experience) secured the title. He is the first Mongolian to be crowned in the W2RC.
Key points – FIA: QUINTERO LEADS TOYOTA 1-2-3
- Consistency drove Seth Quintero (Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC) to success. Never higher than third in a stage but always in the mix, the North American won the Rallye OLA Energy du Maroc, just as he had done at the Desafío Ruta 40 YPF four months earlier. His victory is a boon for Toyota, which also put João Ferreira (+4′23″) and Henk Lategan (+4′42″) on the podium. The three Hiluxes outperformed three Ford Raptors driven by Nani Roma (+7′01″), Mitch Guthrie (+8′23″) and Carlos Sainz (+9′25″). The first all-Toyota podium in three years (see Performance of the day) also breathed new life into the manufacturers‘ championship, still led by The Dacia Sandriders.
- The first driver to win two rounds in a row since Nasser Al Attiyah (see Stat of the day) in 2023, Quintero has wrested the FIA championship lead from Sébastien Loeb (The Dacia Sandriders). The Frenchman was in contention for today’s stage, eventually won by Eryk Goczał (Energylandia Rally), before a mechanical with just 700 metres to go ended his hopes (see A crushing blow). At 24, Quintero, the youngest winner of the rally, also becomes the youngest championship leader. Loeb (13 points down), Al Attiyah (19), Ferreira (48) and Lategan (49) remain mathematically in contention. Marek Goczał (Energylandia Rally), meanwhile, has secured the first Masters title awarded in the W2RC.
- A newcomer to the Stock class, Yasir Seaidan netted Team Land Cruiser Toyota Auto Body their first stage. Defender Rally won the race with Stéphane Peterhansel and retained the championship lead with Rokas Baciuška. A dominant Challenger winner, Alexandre Pinto (Old Friends Rally) has taken over at the top of the championship after Puck Klaassen (KTM X-Bow powered by G Rally) withdrew from the rally. The Portuguese rider could become the second driver, after Baciuška, to win titles in both SSV and Challenger. The former rider Matthias Walkner (South Racing Can-Am) opened his SSV account by taking the win ahead of Jeremías Ferioli (Can-Am Factory), who has moved into the championship lead.
The World Rally-Raid Championship will continue at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the fifth and final round of the series, from 22 to 27 November.
2026 W2RC podiums after the Rallye OLA Energy du Maroc (4/5)
FIM
FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, RallyGP:
1. Daniel Sanders (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) : 87 pts
2. Luciano Benavides (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) : 74 pts (-13)
3. Tosha Schareina (Monster Energy Honda HRC) : 74 pts (-13)
FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, Manufacturers:
1. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing : 176 pts
2. Monster Energy Honda HRC : 153 pts (-23)
3. Hero MotoSports Team Rally : 61 pts (-115)
FIM Rally-Raid World Cup, Rally2:
1. Martim Ventura (Monster Energy Honda HRC) : 94 pts
2. Toni Mulec (BAS World KTM Team) : 76 pts (-18)
3. Preston Campbell (Monster Energy Honda HRC) : 68 pts (-26)
FIM Rally-Raid World Cup, Rally2 teams:
1. Monster Energy Honda HRC : 169 pts
2. BAS World KTM Team : 108 pts (-61)
3. Xraids Experience : 84 pts (-85)
FIM Rally-Raid World Cup, Rally3:
1. Murun Purevdorj (Xraids Experience) : 61 pts
2. Eduardo Alan (Xraids Experience) : 50 pts (-11)
3. Albert Martin (Triumph Spain) : 25 pts (-36)
FIM Rally-Raid World Cup, Quad:
1. Antanas Kanopkinas (CFMoto Thunder Racing) : 63 pts
2. Leonardo Martinez (Can-Am Martinez) : 40 pts (-23)
3. Lucas Dominguez (LD Racing) : 25 pts (-38)
FIA :
FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, Drivers:
1. Seth Quintero (Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC) : 134 pts
2. Sébastien Loeb (The Dacia Sandriders) : 121 pts (-13)
3. Nasser Al Attiyah (The Dacia Sandriders) : 115 pts (-19)
FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, Navigators:
1. Andrew Short (Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC) : 134 pts
2. Édouard Boulanger (The Dacia Sandriders) : 121 pts (-13)
3. Fabian Lurquin (The Dacia Sandriders) : 115 pts (-19)
FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, Manufacturers:
1. The Dacia Sandriders : 372 pts
2. Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC : 326 pts (-46)
3. Ford Racing : 232 pts (-140)
FIA Stock Rally-Raid Championship, Drivers:
1. Rokas Baciuska (Defender Rally) : 233 pts
2. Stéphane Peterhansel (Defender Rally) : 220 pts (-13)
3. Sara Price (Defender Rally) : 194 pts (-39)
FIA Stock Rally-Raid Championship, Navigators:
1. Oriol Vidal (Defender Rally) : 233 pts
2. Michaël Metge (Defender Rally) : 220 pts (-13)
3. Sean Berriman (Defender Rally) : 157 pts (-76)
FIA Stock Rally-Raid Championship, Manufacturers:
1. Defender Rally : 507 pts
FIA Challenger Rally-Raid Championship, Drivers:
1. Alexandre Pinto (Old Friends Rally) : 157 pts
2. Puck Klaassen (KTM X-Bow powered by G Rally) : 112 pts (-45)
3. Paul Spierings (Rebellion-Spierings) : 85 pts (-72)
FIA Challenger Rally-Raid Championship, Navigators:
1. Bernardo Oliveira (Old Friends Rally) : 157 pts
2. Augusto Sanz (KTM X-Bow powered by G Rally) : 113 pts (-45)
3. Xavier Panseri (KTM X-Bow powered by G Rally) : 84 pts (-73)
FIA Rally-Raid Championship, Teams:
1. Odyssey Academy by BBR : 346 pts
2. BBR Motorsport : 191 pts (-155)
3. Santag Racing : 46 pts (-300)
FIA SSV Rally-Raid Championship, Drivers:
1. Jeremias Ferioli (Can-Am Factory Team LATAM) : 157 pts
2. Mindaugas Sidabras (Izoton Sport) : 128 pts (-29)
3. Joao Monteiro (Can-Am Factory Team) : 123 pts (-34)
FIA SSV Rally-Raid Championship, Navigators:
1. Gonzalo Rinaldi (Can-Am Factory Team LATAM) : 157 pts
2. Ernestas Cesokas (Izoton Sport) : 128 pts (-29)
3. Nuno Morais (Can-Am Factory Team) : 123 pts (-34)
FIA SSV Rally-Raid Championship, Manufacturers:
1. Can-Am Factory Team : 276 pts
2. Can-Am Factory Team LATAM : 188 pts (-88)
3. South Racing Can-Am : 184 pts (-84)
FIA Masters Drivers Rally-Raid Championship:
1. Marek Goczal (Energylandia Rally Team) : 254 pts
2. Hernan Garcés (Overdrive Racing) : 162 pts (-92)
3. Kees Koolen (G Rally Team) : 148 pts (-106)
Source / Pictures: WR2C
