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
Dakar News De Villiers’ Dakar in doubt after COVID-19 positive Toyota Gazoo Racing driver Giniel de Villiers could be forced to miss next month’s Dakar Rally after testing positive for COVID-19. The experienced South African,… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 26, 2021 2 min
Dakar News ORECA building hybrid car to tackle 2023 Dakar Rally French sportscar constructor ORECA has revealed plans to develop a hybrid rally raid prototype to contest the Dakar Rally in 2023. In partnership with the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 22, 2021 2 min
Dakar Features The JWRC champion with a new lease of life as a Dakar navigator They say that to win the Dakar Rally, you need an experienced navigator. Someone who knows not only the cross-country discipline like the back of… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 4, 2021 5 min
Dakar Features Understanding Audi’s ambitious Dakar plans It’s getting dark now. Dark and cold. Darker and colder. But still, Carlos continues. There’s no sign of Sainz stopping. This is Ingolstadt, late on… Read more by David Evans November 30, 2021 5 min
Dakar News Why BRX is prioritizing testing over Dakar warm-up events The Prodrive-run Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) team will skip next month’s Baja Hail in favor of more intensive testing in the United Arab Emirates for… Read more by David Evans November 29, 2021 2 min
Dakar Features News Route finalized for 2022 Dakar Rally The final itinerary for the 2022 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia has been unveiled by the event’s organizer, the Amaury Sport Organisation. In a virtual… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon November 28, 2021 5 min
Dakar News Extreme E points leader Taylor to enter 2022 Dakar Rally Molly Taylor will become the first female Australian driver to contest the Dakar Rally in January after teaming up with the South Racing Can-Am factory… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon November 22, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Sanz firms up Dakar 2022 car debut plans Laia Sanz will drive a Mini All4 Racing run by X-raid for her first Dakar Rally in the car category. An experienced bike competitor on… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon November 18, 2021 3 min
Dakar News BRX pauses Dakar development after refuel fire Bahrain Raid Xtreme has had to put all Dakar Rally preparations on hold after suffering a major fire while testing earlier this week, which injured… Read more by Rob Hansford November 5, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Toyota: Dakar rule tweaks can transform cross-country The new-for-2022 Dakar Rally technical regulations brought in by event organizer the ASO have the ability to “transform cross-country rallying”, according to Toyota team boss… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon October 29, 2021 3 min
