Category: Dakar

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

Giniel De Villiers has won the day’s special in front of Henk Lategan and Nasser Al-Attiyah, with the Qatari depriving Mattias Ekström of a second consecutive podium finish. Behind the … Read More

Four days after Henk Lategan’s consecration, the Dakar has welcomed another stage winner to its roll of honor and the 93rd in the race’s history. Before starting the 2022 edition, … Read More

Sébastien Loeb claimed today’s special and gained over five minutes from Nasser Al-Attiyah in the fight for the overall. The Frenchman’s sixteenth career win makes him the tenth most prolific … Read More

Today (Saturday) is a rest day for the Dakar Rally participants, and it could not come soon enough for the Toyota team after an eventful Friday. The final stage leading … Read More

Orlando Terranova has tasted victory on the day’s special stage – Stage 7. Among the most experienced drivers on the Dakar, the Argentinean has triumphed for the first since 2015. … Read More

After having driven for a long time with his door open, Henk Lategan has just reached the finishing line and the South African has deprived WRC legend Sébastien Loeb of … Read More

Giniel De Villiers has been hit with a five-hour penalty after running over a motorcycle, his second incident with a two-wheeler at the Dakar Rally. De Villiers, who had been … Read More

4 seems to be the magic number today! Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota shown above) won stage 4 ahead of his closest rival in the general standings, Sébastian Loeb (Prodrive), Carlos Sainz … Read More

French authorities have launched a terrorist probe after an explosion hit a vehicle on the Dakar 2022 race and injured a Frenchman. The National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) said in … Read More

Sébastien Loeb was victorious on completion of Day 3/Stage 2 of the 44th edition of the Dakar Rally. The Frenchman has raised his number of car category stage wins to … Read More

Nasser Al-Attiyah and Sébastien Loeb have finished the timed sector. Barring a major surprise, the Qatari has the stage win in the bag. The Toyota driver has clearly hit the … Read More