Toscha Schareina now leads Ricky Brabec on the 2026 Dakar Rally in the RallyGP class after a second consecutive stage win on Wednesday.
The six-second difference between the victorious Schareina and second-placed Brabec means the teammates are now on equal time at the top of the overall standings. Schareina takes the lead courtesy of his faster time on Stage 4.
The leading Ford is now Mattias Ekstrom in third, 13 minutes off the lead. Carlos Sainz is now fourth and a further 2’53’’ back.
Between the two halves of the Marathon Stage, there is no work allowed to be done on the machines by anyone other than the riders and drivers, and the overnight bivouac is extremely barebones. Thursday’s 356km of special from Al-Ula to Hail will complete the Marathon.
