The time spent by Luciano Benavides and Adrien Van Beveren assisting Pablo Quintanilla has been recredited to the two riders. The Argentinean Benavides has won the day’s special with a lead of 2’08’’ over the Frenchman van Beveren. In the end, Tosha Schareina has finished 3rd, 2’14’’ behind Benavides, ahead of 4th-placed Ricky Brabec, 4’21’’ back, and Skyler Howes, in 5th, 4’59’’ down. The leading Rally 2 rider, Michael Docherty, finished 6th, 6’28’’ behind the winner.

General rankings leader Daniel Sanders, completed the stage in 7th 6’44’’ behind Benavides.

The top 10 from the eighth stage of the Dakar: