Auto-motorsport·Motorautosport·6 jan

Dakar 2026 // SS3: Strong teamwork at X-raid

The legendary Dakar is already demanding a great deal from crews and teams in the early stages. After the MINI JCW Rally 3.0d of Maria Gameiro and Rosa Romero was hit by a race truck yesterday, the mechanics worked tirelessly to get the car back into running condition. But even the crews themselves can rely on one another – unfortunately for an unpleasant reason: for Guillaume de Mévius and Mathieu Baumel, today the dream of a top result came to an end.