Category: Dakar

Carlos Sainz Sr. was just six kilometers into Stage 9 at the Dakar Rally when he flipped his RS Q e-tron E2 onto a dune jump, landing nose-first in the … Read More

In what was already a foregone conclusion in the Car category, Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah won the Dakar Rally car crown for the fifth time on Sunday while Argentine KTM rider … Read More

Sebastien Loeb became the first driver in Dakar Rally history to score six consecutive stage wins after winning Stage 13 Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Sunday is the final stage. Since … Read More

Sebastien Loeb took his fifth stage win in a row to slot into second overall but Toyota’s reigning champion Nasser Al-Attiyah maintained his cruise towards a fifth title. Nine-times world … Read More

Sebastien Loeb completed a superb hat-trick of stage wins for Bahrain Raid Xtreme Wednesday as the Dakar Rally 2023 ventured into the Empty Quarter in Saudi Arabia for the first … Read More

Sebastien Loeb took victory on Stage 9 of the 2023 Dakar Rally, after Carlos Sainz Sr. suffered a major crash and Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah extended his overall lead to 1hr21m57s. … Read More

Sebastien Loeb inherited victory from Carlos Sainz Sr. in Stage 8 of the 2023 Dakar Rally on Sunday, while Nasser Al-Attiyah consolidated his lead at the top of the standings. … Read More

Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi took his first Dakar Rally stage win of the 2023 edition, beating Vaidotas Zala’s privateer Hunter T1+ by nearly nine minutes in the car category. … Read More

Stage 6 of Dakar 2023 saw Nasser Al Attiyah and Luciano Benavides claim wins in the cars and bikes categories. Toyota’s Al-Attiyah and Husqvarna rider Skyler Howes continue to lead … Read More

Nasser Al-Attiyah came out on top in a thrilling three-way scrap with Stéphane Peterhansel and Sébastien Loeb who crashed near the end to win stage five of the Dakar Rally. … Read More

The fourth stage of the Dakar took place at altitude, with a profile that never dropped below 800 meters and sometimes climbed up to 1,300 meters. The cool weather accompanied … Read More

American Honda rider Ricky Brabec has been cleared of serious injury after a crash on Stage 3 of the 2023 Dakar Rally sent him to hospital with concerns about his … Read More

Stage 3 of the 2023 Dakar Rally took a toll on championship contenders in the premier categories. Ricky Brabec, the first American to win the Dakar Rally in 2020, withdrew … Read More

Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah won the 430km Sea Camp to Alula stage 2 Monday by 14s over Erik van Loon. Al Attiyah adopted a cautiously conquering attitude, seizing the opportunity to … Read More

The contrast between the prologue on the beach and the first stage of the 2023 Dakar could not be starker. Todayms special followed the outline of the coast from 30 … Read More

Extended highlights of Saturday’s Prologue of the 2023 Dakar Rally. Audi’s Mattias Ekström was the fastest driver in today’s 13 km special. The Swede edged out Sébastien Loeb in his … Read More

Revolutionizing the sport in an energy-efficient way and being among the best in the process: Audi has set itself no lesser task for the RS Q e-tron’s second outing in … Read More

Since September 1, Rolf Michl has been responsible for motorsport at Audi and is Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH. The 44-year-old manager talks about the Dakar Rally, the complementation … Read More

The Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) and the Amaury Sporting Organization (ASO) officially launched the 45th edition of the iconic Dakar Rally this morning, confirming the return of the world’s most challenging … Read More

(GMM) Dakar rally winner Sergey Karyakin has called on F1’s governing body to scrap the hurdles preventing Russian drivers from participating in FIA-sanctioned events. The Russian, who won the fabled … Read More

Qatari driver Nasser al-Attiyah has won the grueling Dakar Rally for a fourth time after the race through the Saudi Arabian desert came to a climax on Friday. The 51-year-old … Read More

Carlos Sainz has won for the second time this year behind the wheel of his Audi RS Q e-tron. “El Matador” has managed to keep his rivals at a distance … Read More

Stéphane Peterhansel has won today’s 10th stage of the Dakar Rally, following in the footsteps of his Audi teammates, Carlos Sainz and Mattias Ekström, in his new RS Q e-tron. … Read More