Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Stop the press! The final times are in, and we have a shock result at the top of the leaderboard.

Saood Variawa has snatched the Stage 8 victory from Henk Lategan by just 3 SECONDS! It is a historic day for South African motorsport.

The "Breaking News" 🚨 HISTORY MADE! SOUTH AFRICAN 1-2 IN STAGE 8! 🇿🇦🏆

The young gun does it! Saood Variawa (Toyota) storms through the final sector to WIN Stage 8 (04:20:35), beating Henk Lategan by a razor-thin 3 seconds!

🚗 Cars: 🥇 S. Variawa (RSA) 🥈 H. Lategan (RSA) +3s 🔟 B. Baragwanath (RSA) +3m48s

A complete domination by the Rainbow Nation in the dunes!

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