Dakar News How Audi’s first Dakar preparation in the dunes went Audi’s head of factory motorsport programs, Andreas Roos, says that there is “still a lot to do” before the firm’s all-electric RS Q e-tron makes… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon September 18, 2021
Dakar News Audi unveils first images of its all-electric 2022 Dakar challenger Audi has unveiled the first images of the all-electric RS Q e-tron car which it will use for its maiden assault on the Dakar Rally… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon July 23, 2021
Dakar Features How it started: Stéphane Peterhansel If there’s one thing that has become obvious over time, it’s that one does not simply become Mr Dakar overnight. Nor does one acquire the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon June 19, 2021 5 min
Dakar News Audi signs Ekström, Sainz and Peterhansel for Dakar Audi has unveiled a star-studded driver roster for its first proper assault on the Dakar Rally next year, with Mattias Ekström joining multiple winners Carlos… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon May 31, 2021 3 min
Dakar News GCK to run bioethanol car on 2022 Dakar Rally Dakar Rally veteran Guerlain Chicherit will contest next year’s edition of the rally raid in an interim bioethanol powered car ahead of a full hydrogen… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon April 13, 2021 2 min
Dakar Features Dakar’s most successful drivers Often labelled as the last great challenge of motorsport, the Dakar Rally has attracted some of the most impressive competitors from across the world to… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon March 21, 2021 10 min +
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 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 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
