I don’t understand whole this. So, they just strengthend the propshaft and forgot to improve gearbox? And how it can be, that the gearbox suddenly became so weak? Didn’t they recognised the problem before? They use this gearbox already third year.
And why would you say this before the rally is over?
Seems like mind games to me.
This year's Dakar has very small gaps. It seems like it's not as car breaking as the other years.
After 7 stages in Dakar 2026: 16 drivers within 1 hour from the lead. 10th place at +25m 25s...
IMO there are much more positives than negatives for Kalle from first race weekend in single seaters - in one of the races his best lap was only three tents slower than the fastest drivers...as...
This year's Dakar has very small gaps. It seems like it's not as car breaking as the other years. After 7 stages in Dakar 2026: 16 drivers within 1 hour from the lead. 10th place at +25m 25s...
2026 Dakar Rally