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Dakar 2025, Stage 2A: Al-Rajhi storms into lead as Sainz and Loeb hit trouble

Toyota privateer Yazeed Al-Rajhi moved into the lead of the Dakar Rally after the first half of the 48-hour chrono stage on Sunday, with Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah in hot pursuit in second.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 1: Mini overhauls Toyota as Ford, Dacia lag behind

Guerlain Chicherit took a surprise victory for X-raid Mini in the opening stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after a long battle with Toyota rivals.

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Defender to join Dakar Rally from 2026

The Defender brand has announced plans to enter the Dakar Rally in 2026 as part of a three-year programme.

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Aussie motorcyclist Sanders wins Dakar Rally prologue

Yarra Valley's Daniel Sanders has kicked off the 47th edition of the Dakar Rally by winning the great race's motorcycling prologue in Saudi Arabia.

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How Alpine is helping Loeb's bid for Dakar history with an unlikely challenger

The Dakar Rally returns to provide one of motorsport's toughest tests for human and machine in January, with Saudi Arabia again hosting the challenge. It may not be the event it once was when run through Africa to the Senegalese capital [the event's name gives it away] but the test…

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Can-Am Set To Race Maverick R at the Dakar Rally for the First Time

Can-Am will once again tackle the grueling Dakar Rally in 2025, but this time it'll be behind the wheel of the Maverick R, which is making its debut in the T4 Side-by-Side Vehicle (SSV) Class. And while bringing any all-new vehicle to the longest, most grueling rally raid in the…

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Design makes a welcome return to the Dakar Biennale, sounding a clarion call to Africa’s new creative generation

The Dakar Biennale 2024 (7 November – 7 December) includes design for the first time in 20 years; here are four designers to look out for and what the event means to them

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Polaris' New RZR Pro R "Race Replica" Can't Race, But It's Still Cool

There's a pedigree when you purchase a Polaris RZR that few other manufacturers have been able to attain. One built on winning races, of chewing through the dunes, jumping off ledges, and generally mopping the floor with one's competitors. Few within the powersports community have such a pedigree. One that does,…

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Racer Danilo Petrucci Just Became The Only Rider In History To Do This

Danilo Petrucci is a seasoned racer, and like many racers, he just loves to compete. But not all racers are very good at almost every type of racing they try.

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Ogier was "never really attracted much" by Dakar as he rules out future outing

World Rally Championship star Sebastien Ogier has ruled out taking part in the Dakar Rally in the future, saying he has “never been really attracted” by the prospect of competing in the cross-country event.

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Ogier was "never really attracted" by Dakar as he rules out future outing

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Kove Moto Will Bring New Middleweight ADV 800X to The US

Kove is set to release the 800X Rally in the US market, stirring up the highly competitive middleweight ADV segment .

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This Race-Ready Buggy Is Dacia's Dakar Contender For 2025

The Dacia Sandrider has a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 under the hood making 360 horsepower.

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Super73 Partnered With Red Bull For The 2024 Dakar Rally

For the recently concluded Dakar Rally, Super73 teamed up with Red Bull for a fleet of custom S2 e-bikes to help people navigate the bivouacs.

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Sainz's Dakar future a question mark as Audi prepares to exit

Although yet to be officially announced, it is widely believed that Audi will pull the plug on its Dakar programme after the 46-edition of the rally-raid ends next week, having made its debut just three years ago in 2022 with RS Q e-tron.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 6A: Sainz retakes lead after Al-Rajhi's retirement

Al-Rajhi dropped out of the fight for victory when he crashed into a dune at the start of the 48-hour chrono stage, suffering severe damage to his Toyota Hilux.

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Dakar leader Al-Rajhi out after big accident on Stage 6

Thursday marked the start of the 48-hour Chrono stage, in which drivers have to complete a distance of 549km over two days. Aware of the risks they could face, many took it easy at the start of the stage to ensure they arrived safety at one of the seven camps…

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Dakar 2024: Ross Branch And Hero MotoSport In The Lead After First 3 Stages

The 2024 Dakar Rally is underway, with the Prologue and Stages 1 through 3 having run over the weekend. Here's a summary of what's happened so far.

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Can You Predict The Winners Of The 2024 Dakar Rally? Join This Contest

Race to Win By Aramco is a new contest being rolled out by the organizers of the 2024 Dakar Rally. Prizes include an all-expenses paid trip to Dakar 2025, signed merch, and more.

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Honda rider Schareina out of Dakar Rally after breaking wrist

The first stage of the Dakar Rally got off to a dramatic start as the medical helicopter had to come to the aid of Honda rider Joaquim Rodrigues after a crash at the 82km mark.

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Al Attiyah claims Audi will last three Dakar Rally days before "going home"

In September, Audi revealed its significantly upgraded electric Dakar entry, the RS Q e-tron E2. This was followed by a recent announcement from the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship’s Committee that a balance of performance shift in the T1.U class for prototype cars using renewable energies – which includes the RS Q e-tron…

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Al-Attiyah claims Audi will last three Dakar Rally days before "going home"

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Al-Attiyah joins Loeb in Dacia's Dakar Rally line-up for 2025

Earlier this year, the Romanian manufacturer announced plans to compete in the Dakar in 2025 following what labelled as a "test phase" during 2024, when it will enter selected events of the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship.

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Who’ll Win In A Hill Climb Race – A Hilux Rally Car Or Sherco Enduro Bike?

Red Bull Motorsports puts the Hilux Dakar and Sherco 300SE Factory head to head in a hill climb race in South Africa’s Sani Pass.

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Kove Hopes To Make Waves At Dakar With New 450 Rally EX

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Kove has its sights set on conquering the Dakar Rally with the launch of the new 450 Rally EX at EICMA 2023.

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