MACBOR has announced its first entry as a team in the motorcycle category for the Dakar 2027. The project’s rider is Gerard Farrés. The Spanish brand published the news on 15 October. It had previously supported Farrés as a sponsor during his Dakar campaigns in the side-by-side class.
Farrés returns to two wheels
Farrés contested his first Dakar in 2006 on a motorcycle. His best result in that category came in 2017, when he finished third for the privateer Himoinsa team. In 2019 he switched to SSVs, finishing second both in his first year and in 2022. His official Dakar profile documents these milestones.
According to 131 Off-Road, Farrés took part in the Dakar eleven times on a motorcycle between 2006 and 2018. In his most recent two-wheel entry to date, in 2018, he finished fifth. The announced return in 2027 would be his first motorcycle Dakar since then.
Preparation at the 1000 Dunas and Addax
MACBOR names two events in Morocco as preparation: the 1000 Dunas and the Addax Rally. For Addax, the team announcement gives the dates as 25 to 30 October 2026 in Merzouga. Work is planned, among other things, on roadbook navigation.
MACBOR belongs to the Motos Bordoy group. The announcement describes the move from the previous sponsorship to a team entry of its own. It does not name a specific race motorcycle, its technical basis or any other riders. So far, then, only the team project with Farrés has been announced; a new MACBOR rally bike is not presented in the release.
Sources and image credits
- MACBOR: Team debut at the Dakar 2027 with Gerard Farrés, 15 October 2026. Primary source for team, rider, preparation and previous sponsorship.
- Dakar: Gerard Farrés rider profile, 2026 season. Source for debut, motorcycle podium and SSV results; no confirmation of the technical configuration for 2027.
- 131 Off-Road: Gerard Farres returning to Dakar on bike, Justin Nguyen, 15 October 2026. Return and earlier motorcycle participations.
- Image 1: Official photo-based announcement graphic, MACBOR / Motos Bordoy, published on 15 October 2026. Photographer and date of the portrait not named.
- Image 2: Archive photo of Farrés on a motorcycle. Red Bull Content Pool according to 131 Off-Road, published on 15 October 2026; file name: Merzouga Rally 2016, stage five. Individual photographer not named.
- Banner: AI-assisted editorial collages based on the official MACBOR graphic, with its MACBOR and Dakar logos. The two images embedded in the article come from the linked original sources.
As of 16 October 2026.