Spain's Canet makes Dakar history as 2026 Saudi edition gets underway

RIYADH, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia kicked off on Saturday with Spain's 20-year-old Edgar Canet delivering a landmark win in the motorbike prologue, while Sweden's Mattias Ekstrom topped the car category in Yanbu. Riding for KTM, Canet claimed his maiden Dakar special and, according to available records, became the youngest winner of a motorbike stage in the rally's history. He finish