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UNCOVERED: Dakar event - Caught on Camera

Fernando Alonso opens door to Le Mans return with Max Verstappen

Fernando Alonso has admitted he could be tempted by a future 24 Hours of Le Mans return

Motorsport

Sebastien Loeb after 13 Dakar punctures: Cars now extremely robust, tyres the weak link

Loeb says modern Dakar cars are more reliable than ever, making tyre management even more vital in deciding the winner

Motorsport

Nani Roma: Dakar 2026 at 'F1 level' after close fight

Roma draws comparisons with F1 after a three-way battle between Ford, Dacia and Toyota for victory in Dakar

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Dakar 2026: Dacia edges Ford and Toyota as Nasser Al-Attiyah scores sixth win

Al-Attiyah takes the top spot in a hard-fought Dakar, as Roma falls short and Lategan drops out

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Dakar 2026: Dacia edges Ford and Toyota as Al-Attiyah scores sixth win

Al-Attiyah takes the top spot in a hard-fought Dakar, as Roma falls short and Lategan drops out

Autosport

Dakar 2026, Stage 12: Al-Attiyah wins to extend overall lead

Nasser Al-Attiyah holds off rivals to win Stage 12 of the 2026 Dakar Rally, as his closest challenger Nani Roma struggles to eighth

Autosport

Aussie Sanders surrenders lead in Dakar desert defence

Defending champion Daniel Sanders no longer leads the Dakar Rally but the Australian motorcycle rider is only 10 seconds behind leader Luciano Benavides.

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Naturally-aspirated V8: What Ford is doing differently at the 2026 Dakar

The Ford Raptor T1+ relies on raw V8 power rather than turbo technology, and the American outfit is also taking its own approach to suspension at the Dakar Rally. Here are the technical details about its rally-raid challenger

Motorsport

Dakar 2026, Stage 8: Toyota scores 1-2 in tight fight

Toyota finish first and second on a day that rivals Ford and Dacia also held the top spot at the 2026 Dakar Rally

Autosport

Dakar 2026, Stage 8: Toyota scores 1-2 in tightly-contested battle

Toyota finish first and second on a day that rivals Ford and Dacia also held the top spot

Motorsport

Tyre Lottery at the 2026 Dakar Rally: What’s going wrong?

At the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, tyre failures are piling up - leading teams to criticise BFGoodrich’s new compound and the route itself

Motorsport

Dakar 2026, Stage 5: Ford strikes back to win but Toyota maintains lead

Ford claims third win of 2026 after previous triumphs in Prologue and Stage 3

Autosport

Dakar 2026, Stage 5: Ford strikes back to win but Toyota maintains overall lead

Ford claims third win of 2026 after previous triumphs in Prologue and Stage 3

Motorsport

Chucky's 'silly mistakes' let Honda duo make Dakar move

Australia's defending champ Daniel Sanders has been ousted at the top of the Dakar Rally leaderboard by the Honda duo of Tosha Schareina and Ricky Brabec.

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Dakar 2026, Stage 4: Toyota's Lategan crushes rivals to take lead

Toyota returned to the front in Stage 4 as Ford slipped back, turning the standings upside down

Motorsport

Dakar 2026, Stage 4: Toyota’s Henk Lategan crushes rivals to take overall lead

Toyota returned to the front in Stage 4 as Ford slipped back, turning the standings upside down

Motorsport

Sebastien Loeb left “almost at a standstill” in nightmare Dakar stage

Two of rallying’s biggest names endured a miserable day in Saudi Arabia as punctures sent them tumbling down the order

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Sanders maintains Dakar lead but Spaniard threatens

Defending champion Daniel Sanders has retained his lead in the Dakar Rally with a third-place finish on stage three but last year's runner-up is closing in.

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Dakar 2026, Stage 2: Toyota scores 1-2-3-4-5 but Al-Attiyah takes overall lead

Toyota was dominant in Stage 2 of Dakar as Ford and Mini fail to break inside the top 10

Motorsport

Dakar 2026, Stage 2: Toyota scores 1-2-3-4-5 but Nasser Al-Attiyah takes overall lead

Toyota was dominant in Stage 2 of Dakar as Ford and Mini fail to break inside the top 10

Motorsport

Defending Dakar winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi explains disastrous opening stage

Yazeed Al-Rajhi will have to perform at his very best to defend his Dakar title in the car category

Autosport

Dakar 2026, Stage 1: Mini snatches win from Ford as Ekstrom drops back

Three different manufacturers in the top three, while factory Toyota entries struggle

Motorsport

Dakar 2026, Stage 1: Mini snatches win from Ford as Mattias Ekstrom drops back

Three different manufacturers in the top three, while factory Toyota entries struggle

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Bright start for Dakar champ Sanders as teammate shines

Australia's Dakar Rally motorbike champion Daniel Sanders has opened his defence by finishing second in the race prologue in Saudi Arabia.

Autosport

Dakar 2026: Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2 in Prologue

Ekstrom leads the way as the 2026 Dakar gets under way on the west coast of Saudi Arabia

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