With Sébastien Loeb has already achieved two podiums (including the success at the Morocco Rally last October) in as many races held, but for the all-French crew made up of the Alsatian driver, nine-time FIA WRC world champion, and the navigator Édouard Boulanger the first real test is represented by the 48th edition of the Dakarscheduled from 3 al January 17, 2026. After placing in the top five obtained on debut by Nasser Al–Attiyah (confirmed, paired with Fabian Lurquin, together with the transalpine duo and the Spaniards Cristina Gutierrez and Pablo Moreno), the ambitious team of Dacia Sandriders is ready to relaunch the challenge also thanks tocontribution of a fourth car entrusted to Lucas Moraesholder of the world title, who will be joined by Dennis Zenz. But, in a particularly competitive context, they are precisely the drivers of Haguenau (who finished the event in second place three times) and his “new” co-driver to throw down the gauntlet to his rivals. “We are lucky enough to work with great professionals – the latter declared to Gazzetta Motori – The objective can only be victory”.
