Daniel Sanders leads the RallyGP World Championship by 87 points going into the final round of the season. Luciano Benavides and Tosha Schareina follow with 74 points each. In the Rally2 World Cup, Martim Ventura is 18 points ahead of Toni Mulec. The finale of the 2026 W2RC season is the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, from 22 to 27 November.
The standings are taken from the end of the Rallye du Maroc on 3 October. In Morocco, Edgar Canet won ahead of his KTM team-mate Sanders and Honda rider Ricky Brabec. Sanders finished the rally 1:02 minutes behind Canet; his lead in the championship now stands at 13 points.
RallyGP: Benavides and Schareina level on points
The official W2RC standings after four rounds put Benavides in second place and Schareina in third. Both have the same number of points. Brabec follows with 70 points, Morocco winner Canet with 58.
| Position | Rider | Team / Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Sanders | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 87 |
| 2 | Luciano Benavides | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 74 |
| 3 | Tosha Schareina | Monster Energy Honda HRC | 74 |
| 4 | Ricky Brabec | Monster Energy Honda HRC | 70 |
| 5 | Edgar Canet | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 58 |
Standings after the Rallye du Maroc. Sources: W2RC and KTM final report of 3 October 2026.
Sanders won the second and fourth stages in Morocco. After finishing fifth on the last stage, he completed the rally in second place. In KTM’s report of 3 October, he described the course of the week as frustrating and pointed to his own mistakes. At the same time, he noted that he still leads the championship. Benavides finished fourth in Morocco and moved up to second in the championship.
Rally2: Ventura extends his gap to Mulec
Martim Ventura won the Rally2 classification in Morocco ahead of Michael Docherty and Preston Campbell. For the Portuguese rider from Monster Energy Honda HRC, it was a second consecutive win after the Desafío Ruta 40. Toni Mulec of the BAS World KTM Racing Team finished fifth in Morocco.
Before the rally, Ventura had a four-point lead over Mulec. After the fourth round it is 18. The W2RC final report of 3 October names Mulec as Ventura’s only remaining opponent in the fight for the Rally2 title. According to Honda, Campbell is eight points behind Mulec.
In Honda’s final report, Ventura also spoke about his navigation. He said he has to keep working on it: at a higher pace, there is less time for decisions out on the course. This statement dates from the end of the Moroccan rally.
Manufacturers’ standings: KTM ahead of Honda and Hero
Among motorcycle manufacturers, KTM leads after four rounds with 176 points. Honda has 153, Hero 61. KTM has won all four RallyGP rounds of the season so far: Benavides the Dakar, Sanders the races in Portugal and Argentina, Canet the Rallye du Maroc.
The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge closes the W2RC season for the first time. It is scheduled for 22 to 27 November 2026 as the fifth and final round. In 2023 to 2025, the championship ended in Morocco each year.
Sources and image credits
- W2RC: overall standings after round 4, accessed 9 October 2026.
- W2RC: final report on the Rallye du Maroc, 3 October 2026.
- KTM: Edgar Canet wins 2026 Rallye du Maroc, 3 October 2026; results, championship standings and statements from Sanders.
- Honda HRC: Ventura wins the Rally2 classification, 3 October 2026; Rally2 results, points gaps and statement from Ventura.
- FIM: situation ahead of Morocco, 21 September 2026; Ventura’s lead of four points at the time.
- W2RC calendar 2026 and FIA event listing for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge; dates 22–27 November 2026.
- Article photo 1: Daniel Sanders, Rallye du Maroc 2026. Image source: W2RC / A.S.O., report of 2 October 2026. Photographer not named.
- Article photo 2: Martim Ventura and Honda team, Rallye du Maroc 2026. Image source: Honda Racing Corporation, gallery of 3 October 2026. Photographer not named; editorial use cleared according to HRC.
- Banner: AI-designed collages based on the two original photos from Morocco mentioned above. Logos: W2RC and FIM, obtained via the official W2RC website. The banners do not show race footage from Abu Dhabi 2026.