Dakar Rally Stage 7: Moraes beats Ekstrom, Lategan’s lead gone
Toyota Gazoo driver Lucas Moraes (pictured), who had fallen more than 3h30m behind in the overall standings after a mechanical in stage 6, has bounced back by claiming victory in today’s 2025 Dakar Rally Stage 7.
The Brazilian recorded his second Dakar stage win, following his triumph in stage 3 in 2024, making him the seventh different winner of this 47th edition.
Bikes
Daniel Sanders triumphed in Al Duwadimi and strengthened his lead over Tosha Schareina in the 2025 Dakar Rally Bike Standings.
The Australian extended his advantage from 11m46s to 15m33s, marking the largest gap recorded since the start of the rally. He also pushed Adrien Van Beveren, in third, back to 26m07s.
Last year’s winner, American Ricky Brabec was the biggest loser among the top 4, with the defending champion dropping 10 minutes and increasing his overall deficit to 33m19s.
2025 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Results – Cars Top-10
| Pos. | No. | Exp. | Drive-Team | Team | Time | Behind | Penalty |
| 1 | 203 | (bra) LUCAS MORAES (esp) ARMAND MONLEON | TOYOTA GAZOO RACING | 04h 01m 49s | |||
| 2 | 226 | (swe) MATTIAS EKSTRÖM (swe) EMIL BERGKVIST | FORD M-SPORT | 04h 09m 30s | + 00h 07m 41s | ||
| 3 | 228 | (usa) MITCHELL GUTHRIE (usa) KELLON WALCH | FORD M-SPORT | 04h 11m 17s | + 00h 09m 28s | ||
| 4 | 200 | (qat) NASSER AL-ATTIYAH (fra) EDOUARD BOULANGER | THE DACIA SANDRIDERS | 04h 13m 04s | + 00h 11m 15s | ||
| 5 | 204 | (usa) SETH QUINTERO (deu) DENNIS ZENZ | TOYOTA GAZOO RACING | 04h 13m 27s | + 00h 11m 38s | ||
| 6 | 212 | (esp) CRISTINA GUTIERREZ (esp) PABLO MORENO | THE DACIA SANDRIDERS | 04h 13m 49s | + 00h 12m 00s | ||
| 7 | 201 | (sau) YAZEED AL RAJHI (deu) TIMO GOTTSCHALK | OVERDRIVE RACING | 04h 14m 37s | + 00h 12m 48s | ||
| 8 | 218 | (zaf) SAOOD VARIAWA (fra) FRANCOIS CAZALET | TOYOTA GAZOO RACING | 04h 15m 02s | + 00h 13m 13s | ||
| 9 | 216 | (arg) JUAN CRUZ YACOPINI (esp) DANIEL OLIVERAS | OVERDRIVE RACING | 04h 17m 49s | + 00h 16m 00s | ||
| 10 | 230 | (bra) MARCELO TIGLIA GASTALDI (fra) ADRIEN METGE | CENTURY RACING | 04h 18m 17s | + 00h 16m 28s |
2025 Dakar Rally Overall Standings after Stage 7 – Cars Top-10
| Pos. | No. | Exp. | Drive-Team | Team | Time | Behind | Penalty |
| 1 | 211 | (zaf) HENK LATEGAN (zaf) BRETT CUMMINGS | TOYOTA GAZOO RACING | 37h 13m 08s | |||
| 2 | 201 | (sau) YAZEED AL RAJHI (deu) TIMO GOTTSCHALK | OVERDRIVE RACING | 37h 13m 29s | + 00h 00m 21s | 00h 04m 00s | |
| 3 | 226 | (swe) MATTIAS EKSTRÖM (swe) EMIL BERGKVIST | FORD M-SPORT | 37h 23m 33s | + 00h 10m 25s | ||
| 4 | 200 | (qat) NASSER AL-ATTIYAH (fra) EDOUARD BOULANGER | THE DACIA SANDRIDERS | 37h 35m 05s | + 00h 21m 57s | 00h 16m 00s | |
| 5 | 228 | (usa) MITCHELL GUTHRIE (usa) KELLON WALCH | FORD M-SPORT | 37h 53m 09s | + 00h 40m 01s | 00h 09m 00s | |
| 6 | 209 | (fra) MATHIEU SERRADORI (fra) LOIC MINAUDIER | CENTURY RACING FACTORY TEAM | 38h 07m 28s | + 00h 54m 20s | 00h 03m 20s | |
| 7 | 216 | (arg) JUAN CRUZ YACOPINI (esp) DANIEL OLIVERAS | OVERDRIVE RACING | 38h 26m 13s | + 01h 13m 05s | 00h 04m 00s | |
| 8 | 204 | (usa) SETH QUINTERO (deu) DENNIS ZENZ | TOYOTA GAZOO RACING | 38h 41m 40s | + 01h 28m 32s | ||
| 9 | 240 | (prt) JOAO FERREIRA (prt) FILIPE PALMEIRO | X-RAID MINI JCW TEAM | 39h 11m 33s | + 01h 58m 25s | 00h 08m 00s | |
| 10 | 214 | (zaf) BRIAN BARAGWANATH (zaf) LEONARD CREMER | CENTURY RACING FACTORY TEAM | 39h 20m 46s | + 02h 07m 38s | 00h 10m 00s |
2025 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Results – Bikes Top-10
| Pos. | No. | Exp. | Rider | Team | Time | Behind | Penalty |
| 1 | 4 | (aus) DANIEL SANDERS | RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING | 04h 10m 33s | |||
| 2 | 68 | (esp) TOSHA SCHAREINA | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 04h 14m 20s | + 00h 03m 47s | ||
| 3 | 7 | (chl) PABLO QUINTANILLA | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 04h 16m 00s | + 00h 05m 27s | ||
| 4 | 42 | (fra) ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 04h 17m 29s | + 00h 06m 56s | ||
| 5 | 77 | (arg) LUCIANO BENAVIDES | RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING | 04h 17m 57s | + 00h 07m 24s | ||
| 6 | 11 | (chl) JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO FLORIMO | HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY | 04h 18m 37s | + 00h 08m 04s | ||
| 7 | 19 | (prt) RUI GONÇALVES | SHERCO RALLY FACTORY | 04h 19m 19s | + 00h 08m 46s | ||
| 8 | 15 | (esp) LORENZO SANTOLINO | SHERCO RALLY FACTORY | 04h 20m 00s | + 00h 09m 27s | ||
| 9 | 9 | (usa) RICKY BRABEC | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 04h 20m 34s | + 00h 10m 01s | ||
| 10 | 10 | (usa) SKYLER HOWES | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 04h 21m 56s | + 00h 11m 23s |
2025 Dakar Rally Overall Standings after Stage 7 – Bikes Top-10
| Pos. | No. | Exp. | Rider | Team | Time | Behind | Penalty |
| 1 | 4 | (aus) DANIEL SANDERS | RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING | 39h 29m 22s | |||
| 2 | 68 | (esp) TOSHA SCHAREINA | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 39h 44m 55s | + 00h 15m 33s | ||
| 3 | 42 | (fra) ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 39h 55m 29s | + 00h 26m 07s | 00h 02m 00s | |
| 4 | 9 | (usa) RICKY BRABEC | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 40h 02m 41s | + 00h 33m 19s | ||
| 5 | 77 | (arg) LUCIANO BENAVIDES | RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING | 40h 06m 54s | + 00h 37m 32s | 00h 02m 00s | |
| 6 | 10 | (usa) SKYLER HOWES | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 40h 08m 10s | + 00h 38m 48s | ||
| 7 | 7 | (chl) PABLO QUINTANILLA | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC | 40h 15m 41s | + 00h 46m 19s | ||
| 8 | 11 | (chl) JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO FLORIMO | HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY | 40h 22m 05s | + 00h 52m 43s | 00h 02m 00s | |
| 9 | 15 | (esp) LORENZO SANTOLINO | SHERCO RALLY FACTORY | 40h 48m 17s | + 01h 18m 55s | 00h 01m 00s | |
| 10 | 96 | (aut) TOBIAS EBSTER | BAS world KTM racing team | 41h 11m 22s | + 01h 42m 00s |