Dakar Rally 2026 – Stage 4 Explained | Marathon Stage, Navigation Risks & Strategy

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Stage Four of the Dakar Rally 2026 marks the beginning of the Marathon Stage, and with it comes one of the most important shifts in the entire rally.

In this preview, we break down Stage 4, where competitors race away from AlUla toward a remote bivouac and spend the night without outside assistance. This is where Dakar stops being just a race and becomes a test of navigation, mechanical sympathy, and strategy.

The Stage 4 course features a demanding mix of dirt tracks, sand, rocky terrain, and off-piste navigation, with added complexity created by overlapping tracks from previous stages. Both motorcycles and vehicles must manage the risks of shared terrain, changing lines, and deceptive track crossings that can quickly lead to navigation errors and time loss.

This episode covers:

Why Stage 4 is such a critical marathon stage

How off-piste navigation and fading tracks increase risk

The impact of vehicle and motorcycle track interaction

Strategic considerations that could reshape the standings

Why this stage often signals a changing of the guard at Dakar

With competitors fully responsible for their machines overnight, even small mistakes can have major consequences. Stage 4 is where patience, awareness, and smart decision-making begin to matter more than raw speed.

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📍 Dakar Rally 2026 – Stage 4 Marathon Stage Preview

Drop your predictions in the comments — who survives the Marathon Stage clean, and who pays the price?

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