CRISTINA GUTIÉRREZ & DANIA AKEEL Show Class at Rally Morocco Championship

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October 20, 2025

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • CRISTINA GUTIÉRREZ delivered another solid performance for Dacia, steering her Sandrider to ninth overall at Rally Morocco alongside navigator Pablo Moreno. While the spotlight focused on championship drama between the men, Gutiérrez quietly put together a clean six-day run that showcased exactly why she belongs in the Ultimate category conversation.
  • DANIA AKEEL absolutely dominated the Challenger stages when her Taurus T3 Max was running right, claiming three stage wins including back-to-back victories on stages three and four. The Saudi driver’s pace was undeniable until a propshaft failure on the final stage dropped her down the rankings – but not before she bounced back to win the Power Stage, proving her speed wasn’t a fluke.
  • VALENTINA PERTEGARINI had already locked up the Challenger Navigators’ Championship before Morocco even started, giving her the luxury of tactical racing alongside Nicolas Cavigliasso. The Argentine navigator’s title was well-deserved after a season of consistent performance, and she helped guide Cavigliasso to his Drivers’ Championship with a calculated second-place finish behind Pau Navarro.

UPCOMING:

  • 2026 Dakar Rally – Saudi Arabia (January)
  • 2026 W2RC Season Opener – TBA

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on www.fia.com