Štefan Svitko was fastest on his Ducati 450 at the Greece Rally 2026, yet the published final classification gives the overall win to Benjamin Harvey-Grounds on a Kove. A look back at the week, and at the withdrawal that officially remains unexplained.
Author: Thomas Menzel
Rally raid news roundup: the Rallye du Maroc opens with an 18 km prologue, Wagenpfeil finishes 17th in Morocco, and the Addax Rally, 1000 Dunas and Greece Rally are covered.
Ross Branch will miss the Rallye du Maroc 2026 after a training crash, leaving Nacho Cornejo as Hero MotoSports’ only RallyGP rider. The team still fields further riders in Rally2.
Dakar 2018 winner Matthias Walkner is entered in the SSV class for the Rallye du Maroc 2026 (28 September to 3 October) with Oriol Mena in a Can-Am Maverick R. His switch to four wheels began in Portugal in March.
The Blue Day Rally of 12 September 2026 in the Thuringian Forest offers newcomers an entry into roadbook riding. A look at the format, the two classifications and the results.
The WRC part of Rally Saudi Arabia 2026 has been cancelled, but no cancellation is confirmed for the Dakar, Abu Dhabi or the Baja events in Qatar and Dubai. An overview of confirmed decisions, possible risks and questions private riders should clarify.
Pablo Quintanilla is raffling the Husqvarna FR 450 Rally Factory he rode to second place at the 2020 Dakar. Part of the proceeds is announced to go to the Fundación Nuestros Hijos, though no specific amount is stated.
KTM is bringing the 2027 450 Rally Replica into official US distribution, with the first units due at authorised dealers in autumn 2026, according to KTM North America. Cycle News reports a list price of US$42,499, which KTM’s US press release does not state.
A news roundup covering Tanja Kreidl’s Greece Rally entry, the cancelled Görlitz rally, Micael Simão’s win at Baja Sharish Gin and Hero’s Morocco line-up.
Toni Mulec, a Slovenian privateer, is four points behind Martim Ventura in the Rally2 title race, between two Honda HRC riders. Ahead of the Rallye du Maroc, the Dakar class winner keeps the fight open.