huge announcement about the return of Peterhansel!

While the 2025 Dakar takes place without him, Stéphane Peterhansel, undisputed rally-raid legend, is already preparing his return for 2026. The six-time motorcycle winner and eight-time car champion has chosen to take a break this year, but the spotlight is on. are already turning towards its next challenge: the return of the Stock category (formerly T2), which will bring together modified production vehicles, as the newspaper states Mark. At the head of this renewal, Land Rover announced its participation with its iconic Defender, a first in the history of the Dakar. This ambitious project, supported by a new technical regulation, promises to be a boost for a category that has been forgotten in recent years.

A return next year!

Peterhansel, nicknamed “Mr. Dakar”, seems to be the ideal figure to take on this technical and sporting challenge. Ironically, his car career began in this category with a Nissan Patrol in 1999, marking the start of his meteoric rise. Today, he rediscovers this philosophy with the Defender, a vehicle as legendary as its driver. While the project is in its development phase, James Barcklay, director of Jaguar Land Rover Motorsport, confirmed that he wanted experienced and media-famous drivers to embody this adventure. With Peterhansel at the wheel and a category in full renaissance, the Dakar 2026 is already shaping up to be an unmissable event for motorsport enthusiasts.

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