SARA PRICE and SAYDIE GRAY Make History at Desafio Ruta 40

May 27, 2026

• SARA PRICE and navigator SAYDIE GRAY became the first officially entered all-female crew in Desafio Ruta 40’s 16-year history, competing in Round 3 of the FIA W2RC with Defender Rally.
• PRICE entered Argentina sitting second in Stock standings with 127 points, trailing only teammate Rokas Baciuska (153 points) while defending her championship position against Peterhansel (118 points).
• At 19, GRAY brings factory-backed experience with Can-Am and Honda. She previously won the 2023 Norra 1000 in Baja with PRICE, calling this W2RC debut “a massive step” in her career.
• The duo tackled 2,700km including 1,699km of timed stages across brutal Argentine terrain in the Defender D7X-R, which won Stock at 2026 Dakar and challenged Ultimate class times at Portugal.

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