Dakar News De Villiers gets five-hour penalty for second bike incident Toyota’s Giniel de Villiers has been penalized for the second time by the Dakar Rally organizer, this time copping a five-hour punishment for a second… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 5, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah inherits Dakar stage win after Al-Rajhi penalty Nasser Al-Attiyah claimed his second stage victory of the Dakar Rally following a time penalty for Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi. The exact reason for… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 5, 2022 3 min
Dakar Features The overlooked drive of the Dakar so far Twelve months ago, or near enough, Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Henk Lategan and navigator Brett Cummings were upside down somewhere in the Saudi Arabian desert. A… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 4, 2022 2 min
Dakar News Why Mikkelsen’s surprise Dakar has already ended A damaged rollcage has forced World Rally Championship driver Andreas Mikkelsen out of his maiden Dakar Rally ahead of the third stage of the 2022… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 4, 2022 2 min
Dakar News Loeb’s Dakar Rally victory hopes dealt a huge blow Sébastien Loeb’s Dakar Rally victory chances were dealt a major blow on day three following a pair of punctures as Carlos Sainz gave Audi its… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 4, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Dakar leader Al-Attiyah handed suspended DSQ Dakar Rally leader Nasser Al-Attiyah has been hit with a suspended disqualification from the event and a €5000 [$5649] fine for a breach of the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 4, 2022 2 min
Dakar News Five-minute penalty for de Villiers after Toyota hits rider Toyota’s Giniel de Villiers has been handed a five-minute penalty for failing to check on a motorcyclist he hit during Sunday’s opening stage of the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 3, 2022 2 min
Dakar News Loeb begins Dakar fightback with day-two stage win Sébastien Loeb took his first Dakar Rally stage win since 2019, and the first for the Prodrive-run Bahrain Raid Xtreme team, with a commanding performance… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 3, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Peterhansel explains his day one Dakar incident Reigning Dakar Rally winner Stéphane Peterhansel has explained the first stage incident which ended his chances of securing a record-extending 15th victory. The Audi driver… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Bivouac flooding cancels Marathon Stage of Dakar The Dakar Rally organizer, the ASO, has announced that the second and third stages of this year’s edition will no longer be Marathon Stages following… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2022 2 min
Dakar Features Five elements that give the Dakar Rally its individuality It’s that time of year again. No, not the Holiday Season, but the moment the biggest rally raid event in the world, the Dakar Rally,… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2022 5 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah dominates Dakar opener as Peterhansel hits trouble Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah has taken the early lead of the 2022 Dakar Rally following the opening loop stage at Ha’il, while Stéphane Peterhansel’s victory chances… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Pre-event explosion prompts added security for Dakar Rally Dakar Rally director David Castera has announced that stricter security measures have been implemented for the remainder of this year’s edition after an explosion involving… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2022 2 min
Dakar News Who to watch out for on the 2022 Dakar Rally The 44th edition of the Dakar Rally marks the start of two new eras. The famed event is on a path towards fully alternative energy… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 1, 2022 5 min
Dakar News Toyota driver Al-Attiyah beats Sainz’s Audi on Dakar prologue Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah set the pace in the first competitive action of the 2022 Dakar Rally, beating fellow three-time winner Carlos Sainz by 12 seconds… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 1, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Mikkelsen gets last-minute Dakar Rally call-up WRC2 and European Rally champion Andreas Mikkelsen will make his Dakar Rally debut as a replacement for American Mitch Guthrie, who has tested positive for… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2021 3 min
WRC Opinion My season highlight – Stephen Brunsdon: The end of two iconic eras Call me old-fashioned, but I will always love the violent popping and banging, and generally angry noise of a racing car. I grew up not… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2021 3 min
Dakar Features An off-road champion going from one Extreme to another Many people would have forgiven Molly Taylor for taking some well-deserved time off during the racing off-season. After all, the Australian is still riding the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2021
