SARA PRICE Claims Podium in Stock Class at 2026 Dakar Rally Debut
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July 29, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- SARA PRICE secured second place in Stock category at 2026 Dakar Rally, contributing to Defender Rally’s historic debut 1-2 finish alongside winner Rokas Baciuška across 5,000 km of Saudi Arabian desert stages.
- The team accumulated over 24,000 km of competitive driving with zero mechanical failures, achieving 1-2-3 stage results on 10 of 13 stages in production-derived Defender D7X-R vehicles.
- PRICE’s podium finish demonstrated the effectiveness of the D7X-R’s bespoke BILSTEIN suspension, Flight Mode software, and 550-litre fuel cell across two weeks of grueling desert competition.
UPCOMING:
- World Rally-Raid Championship future rounds TBD
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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Ben McKimm originally appearing on manofmany.com
