SARA PRICE & LAIA SANZ Chase Points as Women Take On Rally Portugal Challenge

January 1, 1990

• SARA PRICE sits second in the Stock category championship standings, just 20 points behind leader Rokas Baciuška, as she pilots her Defender Dakar D7X-R alongside navigator Sean Berriman. The American driver has a real shot at closing the gap on home turf for the defending champions, especially with the Stock category limited to just three registered crews for Portugal.
• LAIA SANZ makes her Ultimate category debut in an Ebro S800 XRR with navigator Maurizio Gerini, marking a significant step up for the Spanish veteran. She’s competing against the heavyweights including Al-Attiyah and Loeb in what promises to be a proving ground for her rally-raid ambitions in the top tier.
• PUCK KLAASSEN teams with Argentinian navigator Augusto Sanz in the Challenger category, currently sitting equal fifth in points aboard their G Rally Team G-ECKO machine. The Dutch driver faces stiff competition from championship leader Pau Navarro, but the KTM X-Bow powered operation gives her a legitimate shot at climbing the standings.
• DANIA AKEEL continues her campaign with navigator Sébastien Delaunay in a Taurus T3 Max under the Odyssey Academy by BBR banner, also holding equal fifth in Challenger points. The Saudi driver was a late replacement for Sergei Remmenik and represents the growing presence of women pushing into rally-raid’s upper echelons alongside teammate VALENTINA PERTEGARINI, who navigates for defending Challenger champion Nicolas Cavigliasso.

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