DAKAR 2026 | OPENING 3 DAYS

The desert forgives nothing, but our Kove riders have shown a mental of steel. Between resilience and regularity, here's the recap of Kove Factory Racing and the "Kove Family".

Neels Theric: The survivor's feat

After a nightmare prologue (ignition sensor failure, 2.5 km to push the bike under 40°C to finish 115th), Neels signed the rally lift. Rewarded by an official Dakar decoration for his courage, he proves that giving up is not an option.

Prologue : 115e

Step 1: 24th (up 91 seats!) )

Step 2: 17th

"The Rally2 podium is far away, but I'm going to have a blast on the next stages! "

Sunier: The quiet force

Our Kove Factory Racing driver is racing the kilometres with exemplary regularity, remaining solid in the face of navigation pitfalls.

Prologue : 43e | E1 : 43e | E2 : 47e

The "KOVE Family" shines too!

Congratulations to the riders who wear the brand colours high in other structures:

Milan Engel (Team Orion): A high-flying performance in the world's top 30! (27th / 25th / 27th).

Javi Vega (Malle Moto): The hero of the "Original by Motul" continues his steady progression without assistance (40th / 35th / 36th).