Dakar News Who to watch out for on the 2022 Dakar Rally The 44th edition of the Dakar Rally marks the start of two new eras. The famed event is on a path towards fully alternative energy… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 1, 2022 5 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 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 Roma surprised at smooth Prodrive Dakar debut Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Nani Roma says he is surprised to have had a largely trouble-free Dakar Rally so far on his first event with the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 9, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Adapting to new Dakar roadbook still tough – Sainz Defending Dakar Rally winner Carlos Sainz says he is still trying to get to grips with the new electronic roadbook after enduring a difficult opening… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 9, 2021 5 min
Dakar News Sainz wins stage six as Loeb suffers suspension woes Carlos 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 Sainz: 2021 Dakar more gymkhana than rally raid Carlos 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 Al-Attiyah carves into Peterhansel Dakar lead Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah has taken his third successive Dakar Rally stage win to reduce the gap to the event leader Stéphane Peterhansel to… Read more by Joshua Suttill January 6, 2021 2 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah gives Toyota first stage win as Sainz loses lead Stéphane Peterhansel has taken the lead of the Dakar Rally from X-raid Mini JCW team-mate Carlos Sainz following the second stage of the event, won… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 4, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Sainz wins Dakar stage one, Loeb punctures early X-raid Mini JCW’s Carlos Sainz has taken the early lead of the Dakar Rally following a titanic battle with team-mate Stéphane Peterhansel on the opening… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 3, 2021 3 min
Dakar News Audi recruits X-raid boss Quandt for Dakar 2022 effort Audi has announced that it will partner with Q Motorsport, headed by current X-raid team boss Sven Quandt, ahead of its Dakar Rally debut in… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon December 12, 2020 2 min
Dakar News Alonso: Dakar was my most rewarding race outside F1 Thirteenth place, nearly five hours from victory, doesn’t sound like a memory a multiple world champion would relish. But despite that being his result, Fernando… Read more by DirtFish Media November 2, 2020 3 min
Dakar News Sainz and Peterhansel remain at X-Raid Mini for 2021 Dakar The X-Raid Mini team has retained its Dakar Rally line-up for 2021, with multiple-time event winners Stéphane Peterhansel and Carlos Sainz driving its Mini John… Read more by Ida Wood October 2, 2020 2 min
Dakar News Carlos Sainz discussing Dakar Mini deal extension Spanish rallying royalty Carlos Sainz wants to return to Saudi Arabia in January with the aim of defending his 2020 Dakar victory. The two time… Read more by David Evans June 4, 2020 1 min
