00:00The competitors leave the Red Sea behind until the end of week two. Stage two awaits from Yambu,
00:15making their way north to Alula, a 400 kilometre challenge on the rugged terrain.
00:24Guy Bottrell wasn't alone with punctures out on course today. The rocky sections gave many
00:29competitors a lot of bother. In the end, the South African shipping almost 40 minutes.
00:46Monster Energy Honda HRC's Ricky Brabeck landed yet another podium, third place for the man from the USA.
00:53Finishing one minute and 46 seconds off the pace on the stage, he continues to sit third overall
00:59with only a deficit of two minutes and 18 seconds.
01:14Opening up the road early this morning was the exceptionally talented wonder kid, Edgar Cannette.
01:20It was to be a tricky task and the Spaniard had led for 100 kilometres before two small crashes occurred,
01:27one of them in the rocks. However, both came without any major consequences. Second place for Cannette.
01:41Third time's a charm. After two second places in Dakar 2026, defending champion Daniel Sanders
01:48clinched the victory on stage three. In doing so, taking the overall lead of his 20-year-old teammate, Edgar Cannette.
01:57Another one-two for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing with Sanders and Cannette, a tenth career stage victory for Chucky.
02:16Through the winding tracks and the vast open sections of today's course, it was Seth Quintero who took stage honours,
02:22giving Toyota Gazoo Racing, giving Toyota Gazoo Racing their first victory of Dakar 2026.
02:27It's Quintero's third victory in the ultimate at only 23 years of age.
