Daniel Sanders took another victory at the 2025 Dakar Rally this Sunday. The Red Bull KTM rider beat Tosha Schareina (Monster Energy Honda) by 3m47s, increasing his overall lead to 15m33s over the Spaniard.
Speaking on the official Dakar website, the Australian commented: ‘It was quite fast, very fast. Technically at the start we had a lot of rain – but that was only at the start. So it was a pretty wet line to see ahead and it just forced us to correct and not follow the navigation errors. So, it wasn’t too bad; concentration was good, speed was good, head was good, so it was a much better day compared to yesterday’.
For this stage, Sanders adjusted his bike’s suspension, making it easier to maneuver: ‘I made some small adjustments to the suspension, made it a little stiffer for the sand, so that helped a lot today; it was a little easier to drive. So, yeah, it was a pretty crazy day’.
One of the riders challenging Sanders at the front is Luciano Benavides, also from Red Bull KTM. Sanders downplayed the importance of competing against a teammate: ‘It’s just another competitor, it’s no different from racing against teammates. We’re here to try to win, and we’re doing everything we can to put ourselves in the best position to do so.’.
