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An American Side-By-Side Racer Finished Second at the Dakar Rally on His First Try

In only his second ever rally race, Kyle Chaney managed to finish in second place in the UTV category of the Dakar Rally. Here’s why that matters.

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Chucky hands Dakar crown to mate after unreal finish

Heroic Aussie Daniel Sanders has completed the Dakar Rally with a broken collarbone and sternum while his KTM teammate earned the narrowest ever win.

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'This is torture': Chucky's Dakar hell nearly over

Australian champ Daniel Sanders keeps showing remarkable bravery to soldier on at the Dakar Rally -- but his motorcycle crown is destined for Ricky Brabec.

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Sanders finds his way back to the lead in Dakar Rally

Daniel Sanders has regained the motorcycling lead in the Dakar Rally with a second place on stage eight while Toby Price made the podium in the car category.

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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

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Sanders fourth to maintain overall Dakar Rally lead

Australia's defending motorcycle champion Daniel Sanders continues to lead the Dakar Rally after Luciano Benavides won stage seven.

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Could time bonuses solve the “yo-yo effect” at the Dakar Rally?

At the 2026 Dakar Rally, the starting position has often decided the stage results. Should there be time credits like in the bikes category?

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Dakar Rally moves through sweeping desert landscapes, in photos

This photo gallery features some of the top photos of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in the past week by AP photographer Thibault Camus. Nasser Al-Attiyah regained the lead in the rally after blasting the first all-sand stage of the race in the Saudi desert on Friday. Five-time champion…

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Aussie champ Sanders seizes Dakar Rally lead again

Australia's defending champ Daniel Sanders has regained the lead of the Dakar Rally despite fearing he might suffer a race-ending calamity in the fifth stage.

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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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How will the new Defender fare against Dakar's fastest cars?

Land Rover's Defender makes its debut on Saturday in the Stock class of the Dakar Rally, but how does the speed of the D7X-R compare to the cars in the T1+ Ultimate class? Team principal Ian James shares his views

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Dakar 2026: Where can UK fans watch?

In a first for Autosport, daily extended highlights from the Dakar Rally will be available to our UK subscribers

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Can-Am Tests for Dakar at a “Secret” Facility in So-Cal, and We Went There

Wait...to prepare for the ultimate off-road adventure that is the Dakar Rally, Can-Am went to California? Get the inside look right here.

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The First Dakar-Winning Mitsubishi Pajero Gets the Restoration It Deserves: Video

Mitsubishi has a lengthy list of motorsport accomplishments. While the automaker began racing on pavement, the glory really arrived when Mitsubishi took to the dirt. There was a time when Mitsubishi dominated in rally, but the most impressive racing efforts unfolded over the lengthy, grueling stages of the Dakar Rally.

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Mitsubishi Might Revive the Montero. Here's Everything We Know

In the world of off-road vehicles, certain names are unforgettable. Among them is the Mitsubishi Montero—or as it’s known abroad, the Pajero. An off-road icon throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Montero made its mark in the Dakar Rally and forever cemented itself in the hearts of adventurers everywhere.

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That Time Some Geniuses Took a Vespa Scooter to the Dakar Off-Road Rally

When you think of the Dakar Rally, you probably don't think of tiny Vespa scooters. And yet, a quartet of Vespas took part way back at the beginning. Here's how it went down.

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Who is Dakar winner and Saudi billionaire Yazeed Al-Rajhi?

The Dakar Rally has been held in several countries since its inaugural edition in 1979, but no driver had managed to lift the Touareg trophy on home soil until Yazeed Al-Rajhi this year.

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Dakar 2025: Al-Rajhi usurps factory Toyotas to clinch surprise win

Yazeed Al-Rajhi outgunned factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan in a customer Hilux to claim an against-the-odds victory in the Dakar Rally.

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Dakar 2025: KTM scores crushing victory with Sanders amid insolvency

Daniel Sanders put in a dominant performance on his factory KTM to claim a maiden victory in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.

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Aprilia's Motorcycles Dominate the Africa Eco Race Once Again

I think it’s often underrated just how grueling off-road riding of any sort can actually be. For folks on the outside, hitting the trails looks like tons of fun. But those who actually do it—even recreationally, at that—would know just how tiring and exhausting it can be.Riding beyond the confines…

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Al-Attiyah in a "lot of stress" after navigator mistake dents Dakar hopes

Nasser Al-Attiyah has revealed he is left with a “lot of stress” after a navigation error on Stage 10 dented his hopes of scoring a sixth career victory in the Dakar Rally.

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Al-Attiyah: "A lot of stress" after navigator mistake dents Dakar hopes

Nasser Al-Attiyah has revealed he is left with a “lot of stress” after a navigation error on Stage 10 dented his hopes of scoring a sixth career victory in the Dakar Rally.

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Sanders edges closer to rare Aussie Dakar Rally triumph

Daniel Sanders has extended his lead in the Dakar Rally after his main rival crashed on stage nine allowing the Australian to move nearly 15 minutes clear.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 9: Al-Attiyah fastest as Al-Rajhi grabs overall lead

Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from a difficult showing on Monday to claim victory on Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally, while a puncture for Toyota driver Henk Lategan promoted Yazeed Al-Rajhi to the overall lead.

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