Dakar Rally, Land Rover Defender

Ooh, the Land Rover Defender OCTA is entering the 2026 Dakar Rally
2026 is going to be a busy year for the Land Rover Defender OCTA because the British carmaker has just confirmed its entry into the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), beginning with the Dakar Rally in January. Talk about tough initiations.
Land Rover’s Defender Octa To Spawn 2026 Dakar And World Rally-Raid Racer
A couple of months after Land Rover confirmed that the Defender would compete in the 2026 Dakar Rally, the automaker has revealed the racing model will be based on the flagship Defender Octa. It will compete in the Dakar’s ‘Stock’ racing category as part of a slew of heavily-revised regulations.
Land Rover Defender to compete in Dakar and FIA World Rally-Raid Championship from 2026
Defender OCTA – the performance version of the Defender family – will form the basis of Defender’s Dakar and FIA World Rally Raid Championship competition challenger from 2026, showcasing its extreme performance credentials in the world’s toughest off-road events.
The Land Rover Defender Octa Is Going Racing
The twin-turbocharged off-roader is headed for Dakar and the FIA World Rally Raid Championship starting in 2026.
Defender OCTA to Compete in Dakar Rally and World Rally-Raid Championship
Land Rover has announced that the Defender OCTA, its fastest and most capable model yet, will serve as the foundation for its entry into the Dakar Rally and FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) starting in 2026.
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