VÖLKEL at the Dakar Classic Rally 2026 – Precision, Passion, and Endurance
After the great success at the Dakar Classic Rally 2025, where our team achieved 3rd place in Class A (vehicles up to 1985) and 7th place overall with the legendary Mercedes 280GE, we are once again on the starting line for 2026.
In January 2025, our team covered an impressive 7,828 kilometers – through dust, sand, and sweat, across endless dunes, rocky trails, and under extreme temperatures. This outstanding performance is a testament to team spirit, technical precision, and perseverance – values that also define VÖLKEL Threading Solutions in everyday operations.
The Dakar Classic Rally 2026 will once again take place in Saudi Arabia and promises exciting stages full of adventure and challenges. The “Regularity Rally” demands not only speed but, above all, precision – perfectly aligned with our philosophy. Each stage requires maintaining a specified average speed, with any deviations resulting in penalty points. Here, sensitivity, accuracy, and strategic thinking are essential.
For us, participating in the Dakar Classic is more than just a race – it is an expression of our passion for technology, precision, and quality. As specialists in threading tools, we apply these principles directly to motorsport: performance under extreme conditions, reliability, and precision down to the smallest detail.
In 2026, the VÖLKEL team will once again compete with the historic Mercedes 280GE – the very vehicle that won the Dakar Rally back in 1983 under Jacky Ickx and Claude Brasseur. The team will once again be supported by two Mercedes 2636 6x6 service trucks, ensuring technical support in the desert.
Join us on our journey through the desert, experience the fascination of the Dakar Classic up close, and discover how VÖLKEL Threading Solutions continues to redefine the limits of technology and passion.
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Be part of the action when precision meets passion – at the Dakar Classic Rally 2026 with VÖLKEL Threading Solutions!
