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
WRC Features 10 things to look forward to in 2022 Mondays aren’t usually too exciting, but now 2022 is upon us there’s plenty of reasons to be excited ahead of what promises to be a… Read more by Luke Barry January 3, 2022 5 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
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
WRC Features DirtFish’s 2021 season quiz Day 365 of any year is always a period of reflection, and things are no different at DirtFish Media headquarters. It’s been a blistering year… Read more by DirtFish Media December 31, 2021 10 min +
Dakar Features The unique partnership aiming for Dakar Rally glory Very few motorsport disciplines allow for the sort of seamless transition from two wheels to four such as cross-country rallying. There are some notable exceptions,… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 30, 2021 3 min
Dakar Features The innovation fuelling a veteran’s return to the Dakar “I always said I would come back when I would be ready with what gives me the motivation to compete.” Guerlain Chicherit isn’t someone who… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 29, 2021 5 min
Dakar News De Villiers cleared for Dakar Toyota’s Giniel de Villiers will take the start of the 2022 Dakar Rally after returning a negative COVID-19 test result. As reported by DirtFish on… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 28, 2021 1 min
Dakar News No co-driver worries for Loeb on Dakar Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Sébastien Loeb believes he and new navigator Fabian Lurquin can hit the ground running as they prepare for their first assault on… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 28, 2021 2 min