Dakar Features How the Extreme E stars got on at Dakar 2021The 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 2021The 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 dramaDakar 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 victoryStéphane 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 victoryStéphane 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 flounderStéphane 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 retirementSébastien 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 leadNasser 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 RallyDavid 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 entryFormer 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 farProdrive 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 diesHubert 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 soilOverdrive 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 Al-Attiyah ‘really disappointed’ following double punctureToyota Gazoo Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah says he is ‘really disappointed’ with tire supplier BFGoodrich after he suffered two punctures on the final Dakar Rally stage… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 8, 2021
Dakar News Sainz wins stage six as Loeb suffers suspension woesCarlos Sainz bounced back from his early Dakar Rally struggles to win the final stage before the rest day, while Sébastien Loeb’s hopes took another… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 8, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Dakar stage six shortened after navigation issuesFriday’s sixth stage of the Dakar Rally has been shortened and the start time pushed back by the event organizers, the ASO. The decision comes… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 7, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Sainz: 2021 Dakar more gymkhana than rally raidCarlos Sainz says that this year’s Dakar Rally is ‘more like gymkhana than a rally raid’ after suffering navigational problems in two of the last… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 7, 2021 2 min
Dakar News De Villiers wins stage five, Peterhansel extends leadToyota’s Giniel de Villiers claimed his first stage win of this year’s Dakar Rally as Stéphane Peterhansel extended his lead in the overall classification over… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 7, 2021 3 min
