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Defender Rally triumphs in Argentina as all three cars complete Desafío Ruta 40
Image: courtesy of motorpress Defender Rally brought all three crews and cars to the finish at the 2026 Desafío Ruta 40 in Argentina, showcasing the robustness of the Defender Dakar D7X-R Stéphane Peterhansel and Mika Metge clinched the win in the Stock class, with an overall time of 18:11:12 Rokas Baciuška and Oriol Vidal, and Sara Price and Saydiie Gray finished in second and third respectively Making history, Price and Gray are the first all-female crew to compete in the D

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 44 min read


Defender Rally breaks new ground in Argentina with all-female crew
Image: courtesy of motorpress Defender Rally returns to competition with its debut entry to the Desafío Ruta 40 in Argentina from 24-29 May 2026 Three-crew Defender Rally line-up continues World Rally-Raid Championship title bid in the Stock class after success in the Dakar and Portugal rounds Sara Price will be joined by navigator Saydiie Gray, together the first all-female crew to officially compete at the Desafío Ruta 40 since it began in 2010 Championship leaders Rokas Ba

Sifiso Ngobese
May 124 min read


Defender Rally builds on historic Dakar victory with three-car entry in bp Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal
Image: courtesy of motorpress Following the historic Dakar 2026 victory in the Stock class, Defender Rally will continue its FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) campaign in the bp Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal, 17-22 March Winners of the Dakar Rally 2026 Stock class, the Defender Rally crew of Rokas Baciuška and Oriol Vidal will head to Portugal aiming to defend their lead in the W2RC Driving alongside Rokas and Oriol in the Defender Dakar D7X-R - derived from the product

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 53 min read
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