The Qatari prince Nasser al-Attiyah achieved his sixth Dakar victory, his first with the Dacia team, having previously won with Volkswagen, Mini, and Toyota. The win came after an edition of the raid marked by great equality in the general car classification, a characteristic more typical of the motorcycle category.
The Catalan pair, consisting of driver Nani Roma from Folgueroles and co-driver Àlex Haro from Òdena, attempted the feat until the final breath, but Al-Attiyah found the correct pace. They crossed the finish line 9 minutes and 42 seconds behind the winner. The podium was completed by the Ford driven by Mattias Ekström, who won the final stage, relegating Sébastien Loeb to fourth place.
The real achievement by Nani Roma and his co-driver Àlex Haro was pushing a race legend like Nasser al-Attiyah to the limit until the very last stage.
With six Touareg statues, Nasser al-Attiyah now stands above race legends like Ari Vatanen. His next goal is to surpass Stéphane Peterhansel, known as Monsieur Dakar, who holds the record with eight car victories.
Regarding other Catalan participants, co-driver Armand Monleón from Igualada guided Toby Price to eighth place overall, becoming the first Toyota driver in the top ten. In two-wheel drive vehicles, Nandu Jubany, co-driven by Marc Solà, finished the 2026 edition in ninth position overall, despite suffering fuel pump issues during the first marathon stage.
