Overview
- Toyota’s Henk Lategan dominated Stage 4 to jump from 11th to first overall, reversing Ford’s brief hold on the top of the standings.
- Honda’s Tosha Schareina won a second straight stage in the motorcycle race and is tied on time with Ricky Brabec after four stages, leading on stage placing.
- Defending champion Yazeed Al‑Rajhi stopped with mechanical trouble on Stage 4 and continues under a penalty that excludes him from the general classification.
- Stage 3 winner Mitchell Guthrie dropped to 23rd on Stage 4 and slid to 13th overall after Ford had filled the top five a day earlier.
- After Stage 5, Nasser Al‑Attiyah has risen to second overall for Dacia, emphasizing deliberate race management over constant maximum attack.