Daniel Sanders (born 30 August 1994) is an Australian professional off-road and rally raid motorcycle racer. Known by the nickname "Chucky", he is most famous for winning the 2025 Dakar Rally.

Daniel Sanders's emotional Dakar win: "I did it for everybody at KTM!" Daniel Sanders makes history as the second Australian to win the Dakar Rally. After years of injuries, a wild...

Red Bull Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has won the 2025 Dakar Rally, marking KTM’s 20th victory at the iconic event. Claiming his first Dakar victory, Daniel secured five stage victories and led the event from start to finish to win by close to nine minutes.

Daniel Sanders has become the second Australian biker to win the Dakar after Toby Price (in 2016 and 2019). ‘Chucky’ has also given KTM its 20th triumph on the race. The Austrian firm was unbeaten between 2001 and 2019 and also achieved first place in 2023.

Jan 4, 2025 · Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has come out swinging at the 2025 Dakar Rally to win stage one in Bisha. Also victorious in the prologue, the Australian now leads the provisional overall standings after the first full day of racing.

Jan 12, 2025 · In a sport where every stage can be your last, Daniel Sanders has brought a fresh wave of energy, aggression, and undeniable charisma to the world of rally raid racing. Hailing from Australia, a country with a deep motocross and off-road culture, Sanders—often nicknamed “Chucky”—has quickly risen to prominence with his fearless riding ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Daniel Sanders has won his first Dakar on his 5th attempt. ‘Chucky’ has become the 2nd Australian to write his name on the Dakar roll of honour after Toby Prices two triumphs in 2016 and 2019. “When I came out of the dunes… I could see the bivouac and I just got instant chills through my whole body, I was super nervous. I couldn’t ...

Part of a new generation of young Dakar riders, Daniel ‘Chucky’ Sanders experienced the highs and lows of Dakar in his first three outings in the legendary competition. In 2021, he burst into...

Thrown in at the deep end after KTM undertook a brutal reassessment of its Rally Raid commitment, Daniel Sanders rose to the challenge. You won your first Rally Raid at Sonora – a race that teammate Matthias Walkner described as “a slalom through the cacti”.

Daniel Sanders has raced into the history books, becoming only the second Australian to triumph at the Dakar Rally and the first motorcyclist in 16 years to lead from start to finish in the great two-week race.