# International rally championship participations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/international-rally-championship-participations
> Updated: 2026-09-29T19:57:00.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

The snapshots detail various international rally championship participations involving drivers from India and Chile.

In the WRC3 category, Indian drivers Dean Mascarenhas and Gagan Karumbaiah concluded a South American campaign. Their season included a seventh-place finish at Rally Islas Canarias and a 12th-place finish at Rally di Roma Capitale. Their campaign in South America featured a stage win in Rally del Paraguay before an accident caused a DNF, and concluded with an eighth-place finish in the WRC3 class at Rally Chile Biobío.

In the Cross Country Rally World Championship, Chilean competitors participated in the Morocco Rally. In the motorcycle category, José Ignacio Cornejo secured eighth place in the first stage, while Sebastián Pakciarz followed as the second-best national rider. In the Rally2 category, Pakciarz led the Chilean group with a sixth-place stage finish. Other Chilean participants included Ruy Barbosa, Benjamín Herrera, and Bruno Bozzo, who was making his world championship debut.

During the Rallye du Maroc, a round of the W2RC championship, Australian rider Daniel Sanders reclaimed the lead near Zagora after finishing a 300 km special stage in 3h33m29s, overtaking Ricky Brabec. Chilean rider Ignacio Cornejo lost approximately 15 minutes due to navigation errors, while Bruno Bozzo secured a top 20 finish in the Rally2 category. In the Ultimate category, Argentine crew Kevin Benavides and navigator Lisandro Sisterna survived a high-speed rollover in their Toyota Hilux; both were reported uninjured.

In Stage 2 of the Morocco Rally, Daniel Sanders won the stage and reclaimed the overall lead from Ricky Brabec. In the Ultimate car category, Henk Lategan won the stage in a Toyota, benefiting from a mechanical failure by Nasser Al-Attiyah, which allowed Lucas Moraes to take the overall lead. Chilean riders Bruno Bozzo and Ignacio Cornejo continued to navigate the terrain around Zagora.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-29: Morocco Rally Stage 2: Lategan wins as Al-Attiyah faces setbacks

The Morocco Rally Stage 2 saw Henk Lategan claim victory in the Ultimate category after Nasser Al-Attiyah suffered mechanical issues, while Daniel Sanders reclaimed the motorcycle overall lead.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chilean-riders-compete-in-morocco-rally-world-championship

### 2026-09-15: Dean Mascarenhas and Gagan Karumbaiah complete WRC3 South American campaign

Indian rally drivers Dean Mascarenhas and Gagan Karumbaiah finished eighth in the WRC3 class at Rally Chile Biobío, concluding a South American campaign that included a stage win in Paraguay.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dean-mascarenhas-and-gagan-karumbaiah-complete-wrc3-south-american-campaign

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Cite as: International rally championship participations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/international-rally-championship-participations
