Dakar News Loeb crashes again, new young star emerges on W2RC Abu Dhabi Barely four weeks after the completion of the Dakar Rally, the World Rally-Raid Championship returned to action for round two of the 2025 season, the… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon February 28, 2025 5 min
WRC Features How Dakar’s new champion vanquished his illustrious rivals When Francis Bacon coined the phrase “knowledge is power”, he wasn’t wrong. Because whoever had it would gain name, fame and strength. After coming through… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 19, 2025 3 min
Dakar News Al-Rajhi wins Dakar for the first time Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi has won the Dakar Rally for the first time, after coming through the final 61km stage in Saudi Arabia’s vast… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 17, 2025 3 min
Dakar News Dakar lead changes hands again with one stage to go Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi is within touching distance of becoming the first Saudi Arabian driver to win the Dakar Rally after moving back ahead… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 16, 2025 3 min
Dakar News Tactics come to the fore as Dakar lead changes again Amid the raging battle for the 2025 Dakar Rally victory, there’s a game of poker being played at the front. Tactics have been in force… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 15, 2025 3 min
Dakar News Dakar lead changes hands with just three days to go Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi has moved into the lead of the 2025 Dakar Rally with three stages remaining after overhauling Toyota Hilux stablemate Henk… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 14, 2025 3 min
Dakar News Al-Rajhi closes in on Dakar lead, Chicherit hospitalized after crash Even when things got a little choppy, it still seemed as if the wind was in Yazeed Al Rajhi’s sails on the Dakar’s sixth stage…. Read more by Alasdair Lindsay January 11, 2025 2 min
Off-Road News Al Rajhi wins Argentina while Al-Attiyah eyes W2RC title Nasser Al-Attiyah put one hand on a third successive World Rally-Raid Championship title after finishing second to Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi on the Desafío… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon June 8, 2024 5 min
Dakar News Al Rajhi leads after Dakar hits the rocks Yazeed Al Rajhi reminded himself of what he’d said ahead of the start of this year’s Dakar. Emerging from the 271-mile section from Al Duwadimi… Read more by David Evans January 8, 2024 2 min
Dakar News Al Rajhi takes stage win, Al-Attiyah maintains lead Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi took his first Dakar Rally stage win of the 2023 edition, beating Vaidotas Zala’s privateer Hunter T1+ by nearly nine… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 7, 2023 2 min
Dakar News Al-Attiyah inherits Dakar stage win after Al-Rajhi penalty Nasser Al-Attiyah claimed his second stage victory of the Dakar Rally following a time penalty for Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi. The exact reason for… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon January 5, 2022 3 min
Off-Road News Several withdraw from Silk Way Rally after COVID-19 reroute Several drivers, including Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi, have pulled out from the Silk Way Rally amid an organizer statement on Saturday that said the event… Read more by Luke Barry July 4, 2021 2 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 Al Rajhi takes first Dakar stage win on home soil Overdrive 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 puncture Toyota 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
