Laia Sanz Analyzes Her Dakar Rally Performance with Ebro Motors

Published on January 27, 2026 | Translated from Spanish
Laia Sanz, motorcycle rider, analyzing data with her Ebro Motors team in the Dakar Rally bivouac, with a competition motorcycle in the background.

Laia Sanz Analyzes Her Performance in the Dakar Rally with Ebro Motors

The Spanish athlete Laia Sanz has reviewed her recent experience in the demanding Dakar Rally. Competing under the Ebro Motors structure, she values the event as an ideal scenario to advance in her career, emphasizing that she still has a long way to go to perfect her way of competing 🏍️.

A Team That Drives Growth

Sanz highlights the importance of integrating into a group like Ebro Motors, which she describes as a conducive environment for learning and evolving. The technical and human support is, according to her, key to facing the unique challenges of the Dakar, a competition that demands extreme endurance at all levels. This stable framework allows her to focus on optimizing her technique when handling the motorcycle and managing the extremely long stages.

Pillars of Working with Ebro Motors:
  • Constant technical support that allows adjusting the motorcycle to desert conditions.
  • A human environment that fosters learning and personal overcoming.
  • The possibility to focus fully on race strategy and navigation.
Every kilometer in the desert is a lesson. I prefer to focus on the process of learning and gathering data with my team, rather than obsessing over a specific position.

Mindset Oriented Toward Progress

The rider adopts a pragmatic view when evaluating her performance, candidly admitting that there are multiple facets where she can and must improve. Her philosophy is based on continuous learning, prioritizing long-term evolution over immediate results. For Sanz, each section of the desert represents an opportunity to fine-tune her tactics and polish details in collaboration with her mechanics and navigator.

Keys to Her Approach:
  • Honest analysis of performance to identify weak points.
  • Viewing each stage as a source of valuable data for future adjustments.
  • Close teamwork to optimize every detail of the motorcycle and strategy.

Humor, an Essential Component

In the harsh reality of the Dakar, where the slightest error can have consequences, Sanz rescues the value of sense of humor. She maintains that, after more than ten hours on the motorcycle, keeping a positive attitude is as crucial as not losing a mechanical part. This perspective reflects the mental resilience that defines the riders who manage to complete the event ⚙️😄.