Puck Klaassen Becomes Fifth Woman Ever to Win a Dakar Stage

In a stage that was incredibly rough for many competitors, scrambling up the order, GRally Team KTM X-Bow #302 driver Puck Klaassen had an exceedingly clean third stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally, becoming the fifth woman ever to win a stage in the legendary race. It’s her third time contesting the Dakar and her second in current machinery; her first was in the Classic class in 2024 with her father, Sebastiaan.