Dakar Features The chaotic Dakar stage that washed away two victory chances It was a scene you simply do not expect to see in the desert landscape of Saudi Arabia. Two cars, each from the Red Bull… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 3, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah moves into Dakar lead on shortened third day Nasser Al-Attiyah has moved into the lead of the Dakar Rally despite dropping more than 20 minutes, as Audi’s Carlos Sainz ground to a halt… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 3, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Why Loeb lost an hour on Dakar’s second day Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Sébastien Loeb has said that the second stage of the 2023 Dakar Rally was “no pleasure to drive” after a litany of… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah wins stage two as Loeb drops over an hour Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel claimed their first stage victory of the 2023 Dakar Rally, but Sébastien Loeb’s victory chances are all but over… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Dakar regs between ICE and electric “fair” – Ekström Team Audi Sport’s Mattias Ekström says the closeness of the Dakar Rally field following the Sea Camp prologue proves that the FIA’s latest regulation tweak… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2022 3 min
Dakar Features Dakar Rally 2023 form guide For the fourth time since moving to the Middle East, the Dakar Rally will be disputed on Saudi Arabian soil. Just how the rally will… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2022 5 min
Dakar News Ekström sets pace in Dakar Rally prologue Audi’s Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist opened their 2023 Dakar Rally account with the fastest time in the Sea Camp prologue, beating Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2022 3 min
Dakar Features Should the Dakar stretch beyond Saudi Arabia? Perhaps the biggest change to this year’s Dakar Rally route is that it is significantly longer and more challenging to the previous Saudi Arabia-based editions…. Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 30, 2022 3 min
Dakar Features Dakar Rally 2023 data: Running order + itinerary The 45th edition of the Dakar Rally is just around the corner, with the longest route since 2014 set to provide the toughest challenge to… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 29, 2022 5 min
Dakar Features A beginner’s guide to the Dakar Rally The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally is the sixth time the iconic rally raid has visited Saudi Arabia and, with the event just around… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 29, 2022 5 min
Dakar News Is Audi the clear Dakar favorite? The warning signs were clear at the end of the 2022 Dakar Rally. While it didn’t win outright following a plethora of issues for all… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 28, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Loeb lays out confidence for his 2023 Dakar Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Sébastien Loeb heads into this year’s Dakar Rally feeling “pretty confident” as he goes in search of an elusive first victory on… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 27, 2022 5 min
Dakar Features The remarkable recovery of a Dakar veteran Earlier this year, two-time Dakar Rally winner Nani Roma’s life was turned inexorably upside down. The dreaded C word was now an unfortunate reality. His… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 22, 2022 5 min
Dakar Features How a skiing world champion became a Dakar legend Back in August 1997, a momentous decision was made among friends. One of alpine skiing’s best names, with barely a handful of circuit racing meetings… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 21, 2022 5 min
WRC News Loeb will not contest Monte Carlo Rally Nine-time World Rally champion Sébastien Loeb has revealed that he will not contest next month’s WRC season opening Monte Carlo Rally. M-Sport, the team with… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 19, 2022 3 min
Dakar Features How navigation is evolving on the Dakar Rally It wasn’t too long ago that navigation – once seen as the most demanding element of cross-country – on the Dakar Rally was considered less… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 12, 2022 5 min
Dakar Features The teenaged twins taking on Dakar for the first time Siblings competing against each other in rallying is nothing new but, for Aliyyah and Yasmeen Koloc, their story is rather different. They’re twins. Born and… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 11, 2022 5 min
Dakar News Why Sainz feels 2023 will be a “proper Dakar” Audi’s Carlos Sainz reckons the increased length of the 2023 Dakar Rally – which begins at the end of this month – will help take… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 10, 2022 3 min
