Dakar News Sainz takes Dakar lead, Loeb returns to lead fight Carlos Sainz has assumed the lead of the Dakar Rally after stage two, while Sébastien Loeb recovered strongly from day one drama to assume a… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 7, 2024 2 min
Dakar Features Everything you need to know about Dakar 2024 The beginning of a new year can only mean one thing in the world of off-road motorsport. It’s Dakar time. The 46th edition of the… Read more by James Bowen January 4, 2024
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 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 Peterhansel navigator injured on Dakar Stéphane Peterhansel’s navigator Edouard Boulanger suffered a broken vertebrae in the stage-six crash that ended the Audi pairing’s 2023 Dakar Rally. While attempting to reduce… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 8, 2023 3 min
Dakar Features Why are drivers blacking out on the Dakar? The old adage that “to finish first, first you must finish” has never seemed more pertinent than on this year’s Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia…. Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 7, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Peterhansel and Sainz both crash out of Dakar Rally Audi’s Stéphane Peterhansel is out of this year’s Dakar Rally following a crash on the sixth stage which injured his navigator Edouard Boulanger. The incident… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 6, 2023 3 min
Dakar News Sainz seizes top spot on Dakar opening stage Carlos Sainz has become the first leader of the 2023 Dakar Rally, outpacing Sébastien Loeb on an opening stage that looked to belong to his… Read more by Luke Barry January 1, 2023 2 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 News Ekström sets pace in Dakar Rally prologue Audi’s Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist opened their 2023 Dakar Rally account with the fastest time in the Sea Camp prologue, beating Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 31, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Peterhansel gives Audi its first rally raid victory Dakar Rally legend Stéphane Peterhansel claimed a landmark first-ever rally raid victory for Audi on the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the second round of the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon March 10, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Audi shares its rally raid plan for 2022 Audi will enter one car for the second round of the World Rally Raid Championship in Abu Dhabi next month as it continues its development… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon February 9, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Peterhansel takes stage win, Al-Attiyah closes on victory Audi’s Stéphane Peterhansel secured his first stage win of this year’s Dakar Rally, while Nasser Al-Attiyah edged closer to the overall victory. The 14-time event… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 12, 2022 2 min
Dakar News Ekström wins first ever Dakar stage in Audi 1-2 Mattias Ekström brilliantly claimed his first ever Dakar Rally stage win, topping the eighth day ahead of Audi team-mate Stéphane Peterhansel. Starting eighth on the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 10, 2022 3 min
Dakar Features The selfless act that defines Audi’s electric Dakar learning When Audi’s Carlos Sainz’s Audi RS Q e-tron ground to a halt between the fourth and fifth waypoints of Thursday’s fifth stage of the 2022… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 8, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Lategan wins his first Dakar stage as Audi drivers swap suspension Henk Lategan secured his first ever Dakar Rally stage win on the 2022 event’s fifth stage, while Toyota team-mate Nasser Al-Attiyah remains clear of the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 6, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Peterhansel explains his day one Dakar incident Reigning Dakar Rally winner Stéphane Peterhansel has explained the first stage incident which ended his chances of securing a record-extending 15th victory. The Audi driver… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2022 3 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah dominates Dakar opener as Peterhansel hits trouble Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah has taken the early lead of the 2022 Dakar Rally following the opening loop stage at Ha’il, while Stéphane Peterhansel’s victory chances… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 2, 2022 3 min
