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Daniel Sanders Pushes On Despite Suspected Broken Collarbone in Dakar Rally

Posted : 15 January 2026

Reigning motorcycle champion Daniel Sanders vowed to continue competing in the Dakar Rally despite suffering a suspected broken collarbone during stage 10 in the Saudi Arabian desert. The Australian KTM rider crashed over a dune after 138km of the 371km stage from the overnight bivouac to Bisha, dropping from the race lead to fourth overall. American Ricky Brabec, riding a Honda, assumed the top spot in the standings.

"It looks like for sure a snapped collarbone… We'll go back to the team and re-evaluate the injuries and the situation and see if it’s safe to continue," Sanders said. "I want to continue. I’ve just done 150k in the sand dunes, and it’s all rocks now, so I can just stand up and cruise along. On the gravel roads it’s a bit easier. We don’t quit… Until someone else tells me to pull out, I’m not stopping."

Stage 10 was won by Honda’s Adrien Van Beveren, with Brabec finishing second, receiving a minute and 37 seconds credit for assisting Sanders, which secured him the overall lead. Brabec now leads Argentina’s KTM rider Luciano Benavides by 56 seconds, while Spaniard Tosha Schareina sits third for Honda, 15 minutes and 43 seconds behind.

In the car category, Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah reclaimed the lead for Dacia, building a 12-minute advantage over Toyota’s South African Henk Lategan and a further 50 seconds over Ford’s former leader, Nani Roma. "It was very tough," Al-Attiyah said. "My head and body have taken a real beating, but we attacked from start to finish." Lategan described stage 10 as another challenge after a difficult Tuesday, citing navigational errors and running out of fuel.

France’s nine-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb is fourth overall, 23 minutes behind Al-Attiyah. Stage honors went to Mathieu Serradori for the Century Racing team, with Al-Attiyah and Loeb completing the podium for the day. The rally, which concludes on Saturday on the Red Sea coast, also serves as the opening round of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) season.

 

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