SARA PRICE Lands Podium While CRISTINA GUTIERREZ Climbs to 11th at Dakar

January 19, 2026

• SARA PRICE and co-driver Sean Berriman delivered a commanding second-place finish in the Stock class at Dakar, helping Land Rover’s Defender Rally team absolutely demolish the competition. The trio of Defenders scored one-two-three finishes on 10 of 13 stages—the kind of dominance that makes other manufacturers wonder what they’re missing.
• CRISTINA GUTIERREZ fought her way to 11th overall in the Dacia Sandrider, a solid result that puts her in the top tier of finishers across nearly 5,000 miles of Saudi Arabian punishment. While the spotlight focused on Al-Attiyah’s sixth victory, Gutierrez proved she belongs among the elite drivers tackling motorsport’s most brutal endurance test.
• The Stock class showcased exactly what happens when manufacturers take women’s participation seriously—Price’s podium finish came in a category designed for vehicles closely related to production models, proving that talent translates across racing disciplines when given proper equipment and support.

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