Dakar News How Defender did on its first Dakar There was a familiar face on the top step of this year’s Dakar Rally, but a new badge stitched onto his overalls. Nasser Al-Attiyah conquered the world’s… Read more by Luke Barry January 20, 2026 2 min
Dakar News Dacia wins Dakar as Al-Attiyah clinches sixth title Nasser Al-Attiyah has secured a sixth Dakar victory aboard a Dacia Sandrider, resisting a rally-long challenge from the armada of Ford Raptors. Al-Attiyah had already… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 17, 2026 5 min
Dakar News Ford assumes Dakar 1-2 after leaders hit trouble Ford duo Nani Roma and Carlos Sainz have moved to the head of the Dakar field after stage nine, with key rivals running into trouble… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 13, 2026 3 min
Dakar News Ford locking out top-five, Loeb suffers setback Ford has surged into the lead of the Dakar in 1-2-3-4-5 formation, while two key victory contenders ran into significant trouble on the rally’s third… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 6, 2026 3 min
Dakar News Baumel becomes first amputee to win a Dakar stage There would’ve been a time in his career that a Dakar stage win wasn’t news. After all, he’s a four-time winner of the famous event… Read more by Luke Barry January 5, 2026 2 min
WRC Features The Loeb-esque Dakar and Monte plan The World Rally Championship’s off-season is a short one. Just 50 days stand between the final day of Rally Saudi Arabia and the first recce… Read more by Luke Barry December 25, 2025 5 min
Dakar Features The next challenge for an eight-time world champion Few drivers in motorsport are truly worthy of the term ‘versatile’, but eight-time World Rallycross champion Johan Kristoffersson most certainly fits that description. The Swede… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 18, 2025 5 min
Rally Features Toyota’s new signing has the credentials of a rally driver We may be connected by a shared passion for motorsport, but that’s where the comparisons end. Where I see risk, he sees opportunity. Where I… Read more by Luke Barry November 20, 2025 5 min
Dakar News Toyota unveils new car and driver lineup for Dakar Toyota Gazoo Racing has unveiled a heavily upgraded DKR GR Hilux, as well as a new driver lineup, for its World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) title… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon November 19, 2025 2 min
Dakar Features Mathieu Baumel’s inspirational attitude and recovery As he lay stricken at the side of the road after being hit by a civilian vehicle, four-time Dakar winner Mathieu Baumel didn’t know if… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon October 12, 2025 5 min
Dakar Features Inside Defender’s game-changing rally program It’s late. Maybe it’s early. Either way, an advancing fleet of Defender 110s make for an impressive – if slightly gangster – sight. Sweeping up… Read more by David Evans October 1, 2025 5 min
Dakar News Defender reveals more details on its Dakar program Standing in the Dakar bivouac, JLR Motorsport director James Barclay looks out across the mountains surrounding Bisha. In 12 months, he’ll be back in the… Read more by David Evans January 3, 2025 2 min
