Mitch Guthrie led a 1-2-3 finish for Ford in the fifth stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally, but Toyota’s Henk Lategan did enough to hold on to the overall lead.<br>Thursday’s 371km test from Al-Ula to Hail saw a two-horse race between Ford team-mates Guthrie and Nani Roma, with the duo trading positions as they inched closer to the central regions of Saudi Arabia.<br>Guthrie set the early pace in ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-5-ford-strikes-back-to-win-but-toyota-maintains-overall-lead/10788697/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>