Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has won the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, extending his lead in the 2025 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship to 17 points. Dominating round two in the United Arab Emirates, Sanders secured two stage wins and finished nearly six minutes ahead of his closest rival. Teammate Luciano Benavides put in a strong performance too, narrowly missing the overall podium with his fourth-place finish. Meanwhile, Rally2 contender Edgar Canet showed early promise with a fourth-place result in the prologue but was unfortunately forced to retire after a crash on stage one.
