Saood Variawa edged out Toyota team-mate Henk Lategan in the final dash to the finish line to claim victory in the eighth stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally.<br>Despite being the longest stage of the 48th edition of Dakar, the 483km special around Wadi Ad-Dawasir offered the closest competition so far in the rally, with the top eight drivers separated by just under a minute at the halfway point of the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-8-toyota-scores-1-2-in-tight-fight/10789471/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>