Stage 3 of the 2025 Dakar Rally is a mix of good and bad news. Sherco broke KTM's winning spree and Sainz is out this year. Here are the highlights.

Carlos Sainz's defence of his Dakar Rally title ended prematurely on Monday when the Spaniard was forced to pull out after the marathon 48-hour stage won by Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuska.

Nineteen-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa became the youngest top-class driver to win a stage in the Dakar Rally.

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