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THIS TEAM ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป THIS TEAM ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป
๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€.

These smiles say it all.
After surviving nearly 8,000 km in just 14 days, these guys can proudly say they finished the Dakar 2026 ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป

We couldnโ€™t be more proud of this team!

Unfortunately, Ruy didnโ€™t finish the Dakar after his big crash, but weโ€™re happy to say heโ€™s doing well now.

A huge thanks to our partners for being part of this incredible journey:

@motul 
@twin_air 
@haan_wheels 
@hgs_exhaust_systems 
@duelleurope 
@dck_tools 
@tvemotorsports 
@mutraholten

And, of course, all the other people and partners who were part of this adventure!

Special thanks to @friedvandelaarracing for lending his truck to our team after the accident. Without him, this Dakar wouldnโ€™t have been possible.

On to more!

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1 + 1 makes 11 ๐Ÿ All riders did an amazing job 1 + 1 makes 11 ๐Ÿ

All riders did an amazing job today, covering 882 km in total.

Now letโ€™s focus on the final two stages and bring it all home! ๐Ÿ’ช
๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—š๐—˜ 

Well, that was a tough one.
After enduring 541 km, the riders still had to pitch their tents that same evening and spend the night there.
At the finish, Ruy was holding an impressive 3rd place in the general rankings.

Today marked the second half of the marathon stage with 420 km. It was a tricky one, with very little flow.
Nerminatas finished in a strong 5th place today, followed by Dovydas in P13, Ian in P30, Markus in P57, and Robert in P59.

Unfortunately, Ruy suffered a heavy crash today, bringing his Dakar adventure to an end.

Get well soon, Ruy! ๐Ÿ’ช
STAGE 8! A really fast and long stage. All the STAGE 8! 

A really fast and long stage.

All the boys were really exhausted after yesterdayโ€™s tough stage, but they fought through and safely made it to the finish.

Unfortunately, Nerimantas had a little crash, but heโ€™s okay and is still in the race! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป
And that makes seven! After a well-deserved rest And that makes seven!

After a well-deserved rest day, all the riders successfully completed 877 km from Riyadh to Wadi Ad-Dawasir.

Weโ€™re currently waiting for all the riders to arrive at the bivouac after 731 km.
REST DAY! While all the riders enjoy their well-d REST DAY!

While all the riders enjoy their well-deserved rest, the mechanics are giving it everything to get the bikes race-ready for tomorrowโ€™s stage! ๐Ÿ”ง๐Ÿ”ฅ

Tomorrowโ€™s menu:
Riyadh โžก๏ธ Wadi Ad-Dawasir
459 km special, 877 km total
STAGE 6: DUNES! ๐Ÿœ๏ธ 920 kmโ€™s with a lot of STAGE 6: DUNES! ๐Ÿœ๏ธ

920 kmโ€™s with a lot of sand! 
All riders made it safely back to the bivouac and can finally enjoy a well-deserved rest day tomorrow.

Heads down for the mechanics tonight and tomorrow โ€” time for some serious heavy maintenance ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ”ง
MARATHON STAGE! ๐Ÿฅต Everyone is still in the rac MARATHON STAGE! ๐Ÿฅต

Everyone is still in the race after sleeping in tents in the cold desert and maintaining their own bikes!
Weโ€™re really proud of all the riders ๐Ÿ’ช

Here are the current Rally2 standings ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ
Nerimantas โ€“ P5
Ruy โ€“ P6
Dovydas โ€“ P17
Ian โ€“ P35
Markus โ€“ P66
Robert โ€“ P69

Now weโ€™re waiting for the guys to come in after todayโ€™s massive 920 km! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ผ๐‘ณ๐‘ป๐‘บ ๐‘บ๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฌ ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ผ๐‘ณ๐‘ป๐‘บ ๐‘บ๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป

Once again, Ruy and Nerimantas managed to finish in the top 10 in R2!

All riders safely completed the first half of todayโ€™s 495 km marathon stage. Tonight, they will prepare themselves in the desert without any team support for tomorrowโ€™s second half marathon stage of 414 km.
๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—š๐—˜ ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—˜๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—š๐—˜ ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—˜๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐Ÿœ๏ธ

Yesterdayโ€™s stage 3 was a tricky one, but luckily everyone made it to the start of todayโ€™s marathon. ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป
๐Ÿฎ ๐—›๐—ง ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฃ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ ๐—”๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—š๐—˜ ๐Ÿฏ! ๐Ÿ

After 736 kilometers, Ruy and Nerimantas delivered a very strong performance, finishing in the top 10 of Rally2.
Dovydas struggled with the heavy terrain and illness but still managed to finish 24th despite multiple crashes.
Ian secured a solid P56 after a crash and while dealing with shoulder pain.

Markus and Robert also succesfully finished the stage ๐Ÿ’ช
Stage 2 โœ… All riders finished once again after Stage 2 โœ…

All riders finished once again after a very dusty 400 km special stage to Alula.

Dovydas caught an illness last night but still managed to reach the finish.

Ruy experienced issues with his navigation tablet over the final 70 km. He was awarded 6 minutes back and still secured 22nd overall and 9th in R2.

Ian had a very strong day, although he was extremely tired during the final 100 km.

All eyes are on tomorrow, with a demanding 421 km special stage and 736 km in total.
All in after Stage 1! All riders made it back saf All in after Stage 1!

All riders made it back safely after a fast and rocky opening stage. 
Dovydas showed an impressive pace and secured a strong top 10 finish ๐Ÿ’ช

Tomorrow we head to Alula for a demanding day with a 400 km special stage and 504 km in total.
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ!

Here are the results after day one, covering 107 km around Yanbu:

Ruy โ€“ P14 / P5 R2
Nerimantas โ€“ P28 / P14 R2
Dovydas โ€“ P35 / P21 R2
Ian โ€“ P57 / P42 R2
Markus โ€“ P77 / P62 R2
Robert โ€“ P106 / P91 R2

Tomorrow we head into ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ, with a total of ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ธ๐—บ once again around Yanbu. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ
First reactions after the 107 km prologue. โ€œThe First reactions after the 107 km prologue.

โ€œThe real work starts tomorrow, letโ€™s go!โ€ ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป
SHAKEDOWN SCENES ๐Ÿ“ธ Some moments of testing, fi SHAKEDOWN SCENES ๐Ÿ“ธ

Some moments of testing, fine-tuning, and enjoying the first meters on sand!
๐Ÿ“ธ: @mona_makes_media
SHAKEDOWN COMPLETED ๐Ÿค Everything is set up and SHAKEDOWN COMPLETED ๐Ÿค

Everything is set up and ready for the prologue tomorrow.
Kicking off with a 107 km loop around Yanbu.
Fully settled and ready to go! Dakar 2026 has offi Fully settled and ready to go!
Dakar 2026 has officially kicked off ๐Ÿš€
๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐——๐—”๐—ž๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜-๐—จ๐—ฃ

Weโ€™re welcoming Ian Olthof to Saudi-Arabia as he takes on his first ever DAKAR. Ian becomes the first Dutchman to join us for the Dakar finish line since Wesley Aaldering in 2023! ๐Ÿค
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