Dakar Features Dakar’s most successful drivers Often labelled as the last great challenge of motorsport, the Dakar Rally has attracted some of the most impressive competitors from across the world to… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon March 21, 2021 10 min +
WRC News Loeb and Elena split after 23 years together Nine-time World Rally Champions Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena have announced that they are to go their separate ways after 23 years together as driver… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon March 16, 2021 2 min
Extreme E News Extreme E’s line-up completed as Techeetah delays entry Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky will partner Jenson Button in the Formula 1 Champion’s JBXE team, completing the driver line-up for the inaugural Extreme E race after the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon March 12, 2021 2 min
Extreme E Features The challenge facing Extreme E’s off-road rookies With the start of the inaugural Extreme E season in AlUla now just under a month away, few doubt the challenge facing teams and competitors… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon March 5, 2021 3 min
WRC News Latvala: All elements there for first Rovanperä WRC win Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala says ‘all the elements are there’ for Kalle Rovanperä to score his first World Rally Championship victory on Arctic Rally… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon February 25, 2021 3 min
WRC Features The winter drives that proved Ekström’s WRC class Back in 2006, Mattias Ekström was ostensibly a circuit racer who did a bit of rallying on the side but, make no mistake, he was… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon February 13, 2021 5 min
Off-Road Features The ice racing series which attracts world champions The concept of ice racing is by no means new in the motorsport world, but if there is one country that does it better than… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 28, 2021 5 min
Dakar Features How the Extreme E stars got on at Dakar 2021 The start to the inaugural season of Extreme E in Al-Ula may have been pushed back to April, but some of its drivers gained valuable… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 19, 2021 5 min
Dakar Features The untold stories of Dakar 2021 The Dakar Rally stands out as one of the most iconic, grueling, and famous events in the world. With navigation as crucial as speed and… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 18, 2021 5 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah: Better rules needed after more puncture drama Dakar Rally runner-up Nasser Al-Attiyah has called for ‘better’ regulations surrounding tires for future editions after suffering a spate of punctures for the second year… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 15, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Peterhansel seals record-extending 14th Dakar victory Stéphane Peterhansel clinched his 14th career Dakar Rally victory, seeing off Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah’s challenge as the crews arrived back in Jeddah after… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 15, 2021 5 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah boosts slim Dakar victory chances with stage win Nasser Al-Attiyah showed there is still life in his bid to record a fourth Dakar Rally victory after winning the penultimate stage to reduce Stéphane… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 14, 2021 3 min
Dakar Features The mammoth test that could decide the Dakar X-raid Mini JCW’s Stéphane Peterhansel is looking good to secure a record-extending 14th Dakar Rally victory this week. But although the Frenchman holds a 17-minute… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 13, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Peterhansel closing on 14th Dakar Rally victory Stéphane Peterhansel has edged closer to recording his 14th Dakar Rally victory after finishing third fastest on stage 10, which was won by Yazeed Al… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 13, 2021 3 min
Dakar Features Why a zero emissions Dakar isn’t just a pipe dream Last November, Dakar director David Castera and the Amaury Sport Organisation which runs the event, announced its plans to move towards alternative energy sources from… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 12, 2021 5 min
Dakar News Full details of Dakar’s green energy plan revealed The Amaury Sport Organisation, which runs the Dakar Rally, has unveiled further details of its alternative energy timeline ahead of a full transition in 2030…. Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 12, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Leader Peterhansel takes first stage win as rivals flounder Stéphane Peterhansel finally took his first stage win of the 2021 Dakar Rally as Nasser Al-Attiyah and Carlos Sainz both suffered dramas in the Neom-Neom… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 12, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Loeb’s troublesome Dakar ends with retirement Sébastien Loeb has retired from this year’s Dakar Rally after hitting more trouble during the second part of the Marathon Stage. Loeb had started the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 11, 2021 2 min
