2025 Dakar Rally Stage 7 — KTM’s Sanders takes 5th stage win

The Aussi’s back, taking stage wins, making it his fifth in the 2025 Dakar Rally. Daniel Sanders has shown consistent pace this year and it’s paying off. In the cars category, it was Lucas Moraes who took the stage win, bringing the Toyota dominance back to this year’s Dakar Rally. The 716km stage 7 of this year’s rally was a mix of rocks and sand, giving the competitors a taste of what the rally is all about.

2025 Dakar Rally Stage 7 results: Motorcycles

After missing two stage wins, Sanders is back, taking his fifth win in the race so far. He was followed by KTM teammate Edgar Canet from the Rally 2 class in second, who also leads in his category. Third place was Honda’s Schareina, followed by Quintanilla – a man who has been quiet so far this year – and Frenchman Van Beveren. Honda’s dominance is closing in on KTM and Sanders has a tough job this year.

KTM’s Luciano Benavides finished the stage in seventh, followed by Hero’s lone rider, Nacho Cornejo. In the overall standings after stage 7 of the 2025 Dakar Rally, Sanders leads, followed by three Hondas — Schareina, Van Beveren, and defending champion Ricky Brabec.

2025 Dakar Rally Stage 7 results: Cars

In the cars, Toyota is back, winning stages and it was Lucas Moraes’ day. The Brazilian finished the day in first despite a mistake in the roadbook that caused delays for several drivers on the stage. The second and third place went to Ford — Ekstrom and Mitchell Guthrie. Nasser Al-Attiyah finished the day in fourth. Ex-Dakar champions, Price and Sunderland have pulled away from the race this year at stage 7.

In the cars category, Lategan still holds the lead, but Al Rajhi is closing in behind him, while Ford’s Ekstrom is also on the hunt. Al-Attiyah sits in fourth, with a 21-minute gap from the race leader. With five more stages to go, the standing can change any day.

2025 Dakar Rally Stage 7 results