Land Rover will race Defender in 2026 Dakar Rally

Land Rover Defender To Tackle Dakar Rally In 2026
Moreover, Land Rover will be the official Dakar car partner from 2025, supplying a fleet of support vehicles for officials and VIP media
Land Rover Is Taking The Defender To Dakar
With the Dakar Rally just weeks away from kicking off the 47th edition of the famed event, held for the sixth time in Saudi Arabia, Land Rover announces its intentions to compete head-to-head with Ford in the top class for the 2026 event.
Land Rover Defender set to take on the challenge of Dakar rally
The Defender brand has been named the official car partner of next year’s Dakar Rally. The British adventure brand has signed a deal until 2028, in which they will supply a fleet of Defenders for Dakar rally officials and VIP media.
Land Rover Is Racing a Defender in the Notoriously Rugged Dakar Rally in 2026
The British marque has announced that a Defender will compete in the 2026 edition of the Dakar Rally. The move is part of a multi-year partnership between the automaker and the notoriously difficult race that will run through at least 2028. First Drive: This New Open-Top SUV Is a 760 HP Beast That Blends Vintage Vibes With Modern Handling
Defender set for Dakar Rally in 2026
JLR is in the process of transforming its Defender nameplate into a standalone brand focused on adventure vehicles, and as part of the transformation, the automaker will enter a Defender factory team in the grueling Dakar Rally in 2026.
New Land Rover Defender Dakar rally car in the works for 2026 event
The 2024 Dakar Rally event was won by Audi in its third attempt with the RS Q e-tron. The car shared virtually nothing with Audi’s all-electric e-tron road car range and we expect Land Rover’s entry in 2026 will also be fairly unrecognisable from the Defender road car.
The Land Rover Defender will race in the 2026 Dakar Rally
Before 2026 comes 2025, and in 2025 Land Rover will be the ‘official car partner’ of the Dakar Rally, which means it’ll provide a fleet of Defenders to support the event. They’ll have jobs like transporting racers and other VIPs around, while six Defenders will be specially modified to “test routes for future Dakar events.”
Land Rover Is Sending a Defender into the Dakar Rally in 2026
More details about the Defender factory entry are to come soon, but the 47th version of the pinnacle event in rally is set to kick off on January 3, 2025. Road & Track has reached out to Jaguar Land Rover North America for additional details about the Defender rally car and its Dakar partnership; we'll update this story if we gear back.
Land Rover Defender to Brave Dakar Rally in 2026
The legendary Defender brand is poised to make a significant impact in the world of motorsport by becoming the official car partner of the renowned Dakar
Land Rover Defender primed for 2026 Dakar Rally
Jaguar Land Rover has announced that, come 2026, it will enter a factory works team, which, with the Defender, will compete in the Dakar Rally.
Land Rover Set to Enter the Defender in the Dakar Rally in 2026
Choosing to take on the Dakar Rally is not for drivers or manufacturers who are faint of heart. Dakar is challenging for many reasons, not the least of which is its 4901 miles of loose, sandy surface that cars have to conquer — but the folks at Land Rover are up for the challenge.
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Land Rover will race the Defender in the 2026 Dakar Rally
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