More than 250 participants from across Europe gathered at Les Comes, Spain, for a relentless test of ingenuity, determination and teamwork. From navigation and technical driving to obstacle courses, improvised bridge-building and night-time mountain missions, every stage pushed participants to their limits. Fourteen European finalists earned their place at the 2026 Defender Trophy World Final in Africa: Spain: Max Ferrer, France: Mathilde Vougny, Italy: Michele Nava, Germany: Marc Offenbacher, Belgium: Henri Steyaert, Türkiye: Mert Becce, Czech Republic: Pavel Paloncy, Netherlands: Niels Vaandrager, Austria: Tobias Wernik, Switzerland: Simon Kessler, Sweden: Patrik Sandell, Greece: Kleon Papadimitriou, Poland: Bartosz Kolaczkowski, Slovenia: Ozbe Steblaj. The next stage awaits in Africa. #Defender #DefenderTrophy Vehicles shown are Defender Trophy support vehicles. Certain accessories and features shown on the Trophy support vehicles are specially fitted for competition pur...