Red Bull Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has won the 2025 Dakar Rally, marking KTM’s 20th victory at the iconic event. Claiming his first Dakar victory, Daniel secured five stage victories and led the event from start to finish to win by close to nine minutes. Dakar rookie Edgar Canet delivered a sensational debut, topping the Rally2 category with four stage wins and finishing an impressive eighth in the overall standings. Luciano Benavides achieved his best-ever Dakar result, finishing fourth after claiming two consecutive stage wins. Despite his early withdrawal, Kevin Benavides showed great determination, delivering strong performances during the first week of racing.

Bevor we start the 2025 MXGP season, lets look back at the 20 rounds of 2024. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were at the heart of the action in the MXGP and MX2 classes with their works KTM 450 SX-F and KTM 250 SX-F models and three of the four riders tasted victory at some point in a campaign that began with the Argentine Grand Prix in March and finished with the Castilla la Mancha fixture on the last weekend of September.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has secured an impressive second-place result on a demanding stage 11 at the 2025 Dakar Rally. Finishing just 33 seconds shy of the win, Luciano’s superb result keeps him in fourth overall with one day left to race. Daniel Sanders maintained his commanding rally lead with a strategic ride through the dunes of the shortened 152-kilometer special, finishing sixth to protect his advantage heading into the decisive final stage tomorrow. Rally2 leader Edgar Canet delivered a steady and consistent performance, finishing 15th on the stage to hold his 35-minute class lead and an impressive eighth overall.