SARA PRICE Roars Back from Desert Crash to Second Place at Dakar Rally

January 13, 2026

• SARA PRICE demonstrates the resilience that makes Dakar legends when her Defender D7X-R hits a rock hard enough to collapse a rear suspension arm, costing her hours but not her campaign. While others might fold under that kind of setback, Price and her team rebuilt the car and kept pushing through the Saudi Arabian desert.
• During the rally’s longest stage – a brutal 483-kilometer loop through Wadi ad-Dawasir – PRICE showcased exactly why she belongs in this fight. She roared past two competitors to claim second place in the Stock category, proving that her earlier mechanical troubles were just speed bumps on the road to podium contention.
• While teammate Rokas Baciuška secured another class win and Stéphane Peterhansel suffered a costly alternator belt failure, PRICE’s surge up the standings highlights how Dakar rewards those who can absorb punishment and respond. Her climb to second place in class isn’t just about one good stage – it’s about the kind of tenacity that turns mechanical disasters into comeback stories.

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