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
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 Features The inside line from Prodrive’s first Dakar entry Former World Rally Championship outfit Prodrive has made its first venture into rally raid this year in the Dakar Rally, running the team and developing… Read more by David Evans January 11, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Lapworth rating Prodrive’s Dakar debut 8/10 so far Prodrive technical director David Lapworth has given his team an eight out of 10 for its performance over the first half of its debut Dakar… Read more by David Evans January 10, 2021 1 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