WRC Features Østberg “very tempted” by desert-based events Mads Østberg has revealed he’s “very tempted” by desert-based rallies and off-road events in the future. Østberg, the 2020 WRC2 champion and 2012 Rally Portugal winner in… Read more by Luke Barry March 5, 2023 3 min
Dakar Features How to grab a podium on your Dakar debut As the 2023 Dakar Rally reached its conclusion after 15 long days of endurance action on the banks of the Persian Gulf in Damman, much… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 17, 2023 5 min
Dakar News Loeb: Finishing second in 2023 my best Dakar performance Dakar Rally runner-up Sébastien Loeb believes he has never driven better on the demanding rally raid after a blistering second week performance in Saudi Arabia…. Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 16, 2023 3 min
Dakar Opinion Why Al-Attiyah has cemented his place as a Dakar legend Sometimes in motorsport, the figures simply do not lie. Nasser Al-Attiyah’s fifth Dakar Rally victory is one which, in case there had been any doubt… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 15, 2023 5 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah wins Dakar Rally for the fifth time Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah clinched his fifth Dakar Rally victory after coming through the final stage of the two-week marathon event in Saudi Arabia…. Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 15, 2023 5 min
Dakar News Loeb sets Dakar record with sixth straight stage win Sébastien Loeb became the first driver in Dakar Rally history to claim six consecutive stage wins, once again setting the pace as the bivouac reached… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 14, 2023 2 min
Dakar News Loeb moves onto Dakar podium, Sainz crashes again Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Sébastien Loeb kicked off the second week of the 2023 Dakar Rally with another stage victory as Carlos Sainz rolled his Audi… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 10, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Audi: More talks needed regarding Dakar EoT regulations Team Audi Sport boss Sven Quandt says that more discussions between competitors and the FIA are needed around the Equivalence of Technology following the completion… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 9, 2023 3 min
Dakar Features What you missed on the first week of the Dakar Rally 2023 And just like that, the 2023 Dakar Rally has reached the end of its opening week of action in Saudi Arabia. The first seven days… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 9, 2023
Dakar News Dakar weekend stages altered due to flooding Dakar Rally organizers have made further tweaks to the 2023 route following the flooding of the Al Duwadimi bivouac this week. Friday’s sixth stage of… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 6, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Why Audi’s Dakar power increase isn’t controversial Around the Dakar Rally bivouac on Wednesday evening, there was the merest hint of controversy following the FIA and ASO’s joint decision to increase the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 5, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah moves into Dakar lead on shortened third day Nasser Al-Attiyah has moved into the lead of the Dakar Rally despite dropping more than 20 minutes, as Audi’s Carlos Sainz ground to a halt… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 3, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Dakar regs between ICE and electric “fair” – Ekström Team Audi Sport’s Mattias Ekström says the closeness of the Dakar Rally field following the Sea Camp prologue proves that the FIA’s latest regulation tweak… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2022 3 min
Dakar Features Dakar Rally 2023 form guide For the fourth time since moving to the Middle East, the Dakar Rally will be disputed on Saudi Arabian soil. Just how the rally will… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2022 5 min
Dakar Features Dakar Rally 2023 data: Running order + itinerary The 45th edition of the Dakar Rally is just around the corner, with the longest route since 2014 set to provide the toughest challenge to… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 29, 2022 5 min
Dakar Features A beginner’s guide to the Dakar Rally The 46th edition of the Dakar Rally is the fourth time the iconic rally raid has visited Saudi Arabia and, with the event just around… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 29, 2022 5 min
Dakar News Loeb lays out confidence for his 2023 Dakar Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Sébastien Loeb heads into this year’s Dakar Rally feeling “pretty confident” as he goes in search of an elusive first victory on… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 27, 2022 5 min
Dakar Features The remarkable recovery of a Dakar veteran Earlier this year, two-time Dakar Rally winner Nani Roma’s life was turned inexorably upside down. The dreaded C word was now an unfortunate reality. His… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 22, 2022 5 min
