Dakar News Al-Attiyah eats into Peterhansel’s Dakar lead Nasser Al-Attiyah took over three minutes out of Stéphane Peterhansel’s Dakar Rally lead after claiming his fourth stage win on the 233-mile Sakaka-Neom test. The… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 11, 2021 3 min
Dakar Features The challenge of navigating the Dakar Rally David Castera is first and foremost a competitor, but more importantly, he’s someone who lives and breathes the Dakar and everything that goes with it…. Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 11, 2021 5 min
Dakar News Dakar Rally legend Hubert Auriol dies Hubert Auriol, who won the Dakar Rally on three occasions between 1981 and 1992, has died following a lengthy illness at the age of 68…. Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 10, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Al Rajhi takes first Dakar stage win on home soil Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi stormed to his first stage win of this year’s Dakar Rally, while Stéphane Peterhansel continues to lead the overall classification…. Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 10, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Roma surprised at smooth Prodrive Dakar debut Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Nani Roma says he is surprised to have had a largely trouble-free Dakar Rally so far on his first event with the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 9, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Adapting to new Dakar roadbook still tough – Sainz Defending Dakar Rally winner Carlos Sainz says he is still trying to get to grips with the new electronic roadbook after enduring a difficult opening… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 9, 2021 5 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah ‘really disappointed’ following double puncture Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah says he is ‘really disappointed’ with tire supplier BFGoodrich after he suffered two punctures on the final Dakar Rally stage… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 8, 2021
WRC News Ypres in, GB out – WRC makes calendar shuffle official Ypres will hold a round of the World Rally Championship this season for the first time, coming at the expense of Rally GB, WRC Promoter… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 8, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Sainz wins stage six as Loeb suffers suspension woes Carlos Sainz bounced back from his early Dakar Rally struggles to win the final stage before the rest day, while Sébastien Loeb’s hopes took another… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 8, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Dakar stage six shortened after navigation issues Friday’s sixth stage of the Dakar Rally has been shortened and the start time pushed back by the event organizers, the ASO. The decision comes… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 7, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Sainz: 2021 Dakar more gymkhana than rally raid Carlos Sainz says that this year’s Dakar Rally is ‘more like gymkhana than a rally raid’ after suffering navigational problems in two of the last… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 7, 2021 2 min
Dakar News De Villiers wins stage five, Peterhansel extends lead Toyota’s Giniel de Villiers claimed his first stage win of this year’s Dakar Rally as Stéphane Peterhansel extended his lead in the overall classification over… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 7, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Loeb blasts Dakar “incompetence” after five-minute penalty Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Sébastien Loeb has been handed a five-minute penalty for exceeding the speed limit during the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally, a… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 6, 2021 3 min
Dakar News The 100mph roll that stopped a Dakar frontrunner Overdrive Racing’s Bernhard Ten Brinke and Tom Colsoul were forced to abandon the Dakar Rally towards the end of the third stage on Tuesday, as… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 6, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Sainz ships half an hour after navigation error X-raid Mini’s Stéphane Peterhansel continues to lead the Dakar Rally after the third stage but team-mate Carlos Sainz’s victory hopes took a blow as a… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 5, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah gives Toyota first stage win as Sainz loses lead Stéphane Peterhansel has taken the lead of the Dakar Rally from X-raid Mini JCW team-mate Carlos Sainz following the second stage of the event, won… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 4, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Loeb explains hellish start to Dakar Rally return Bahrain Raid Xtreme driver Sébastien Loeb has described his return to the Dakar Rally as ‘hell’ after suffering three punctures on the opening Jeddah-Bisha stage…. Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 3, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah: I knew I would lose time as first on the road Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah believes that he will enjoy better fortunes on the second stage of the Dakar Rally after a difficult start to… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 3, 2021 2 min
