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Jesús Calleja Revives His Serious Accident on the Dakar: "It Was as if Topuria Had Punched Me"

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Jesús Calleja said goodbye this Thursday to the Dakar 2026 after suffering a high speed accident when his vehicle took a bell turn because of a bump that, according to his version, was not signposted and did not see from the dust generated by the vehicle that preceded him, although at least both he and his co-driver did not suffer serious damage and already think about the next edition."If you come into the dust and you see nothing you can not c…

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During the second day of the Dakar rally, Jesús Calleja has suffered a brutal accident with his car turning over himself after entering a dune too fast. A day later, the presenter has revealed in Let’s see how he is. “We were shuddering Jesus. You don’t know what I heartily celebrate being able to greet you,” said Patricia Pardo, welcoming Jesús Calleja from Riyadh to the Telecinco program. The presenter of Universe Calleja has ensured to be “ve…

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Adventurer, mountaineer, traveler, television presenter, and above all, a happy man. At 60 years old, this is how Jesús Calleja presented himself for his sixth Dakar Rally, which represented a new challenge with Santana, a brand in which he invests and with which he competed in 2026 alongside the CEO of the revived Spanish company. Unfortunately, the dream was cut short during the second day of the Dakar Rally when he suffered a spectacular acci…

On Thursday, during the 5th stage of the Dakar 2026, the car of Jesus Calleja and Edu Blanco went in tons as it was driving its way. No victims were to be deplored during this accident but the images are spectacular. Other drivers were also surprised by the relief of the track at this precise place. It must be said that the dust did not help the Spaniard, especially since the dangerous area was not reported. A violent shock and the barrels After…

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20minutos broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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