Motorsport.com - Dakar - Stories https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:40:23 +0000 100 <![CDATA[Dakar announces Portugal and Morocco as 2027 host destinations]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-announces-portugal-and-morocco-as-2027-host-destinations/10869556/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Having been originally scheduled to begin on New Year’s Day, the 49th edition of Dakar will now run from 7-23 January and traverse two continents, bringing the marathon back to its roots in Europe and Africa.
As per the new route ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10869556 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:35:48 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar Rally moves 2027 event out of Saudi Arabia; new location to be announced]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-rally-moves-2027-event-out-of-saudi-arabia-new-location-to-be-announced/10868272/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www In a joint statement issued on Sunday, ASO and SMC said that the prevailing geopolitical situation in the Middle East makes it impossible to stage the event in ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10868272 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:28:40 +0000 <![CDATA[Fernando Alonso set for Dakar Rally comeback with Aston Martin]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/fernando-alonso-to-contest-dakar-rally-with-aston-martin/10862699/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The deal is believed to have been ...Keep reading]]> Dakar Formula 1 10862699 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:06:04 +0000 <![CDATA[Prodrive in talks with multiple manufacturers after Dacia’s Dakar exit]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/prodrive-in-talks-with-two-three-manufacturers-after-dacias-dakar-exit/10840882/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Shortly after winning the 48th edition of Dakar with Nasser Al-Attiyah in January, Renault Group brand Dacia revealed that it will pull out of cross-country rallying at the end of the current season.
The announcement ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10840882 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:15 +0000 <![CDATA[Toyota to enter hydrogen-powered car in 2027 Dakar Rally]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/toyota-to-enter-hydrogen-powered-car-in-2027-dakar-rally/10837516/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Christened the DKR GR FC Hilux, the car incorporates fuel cell technology into the pick-up that has become the benchmark in the World Rally-Raid Championship. 
It will be entered in the Dakar Future Mission 1000 category, which is reserved for experimental vehicles and new ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10837516 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:29:58 +0000 <![CDATA[Inside Le Mans' groundbreaking new Motorsport Museum]]> https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/how-the-m24-museum-intends-to-make-le-mans-the-capital-of-motorsport/10824761/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www For just under a year, the former Le Mans 24 Hours Museum was closed. During this time, walls were moved, 45,000m³ of earth was displaced, exhibits were reimagined and a rare collection was brought together.
On 28 May, the M24 – Motorsport ...Keep reading]]> Dakar Formula 1 IndyCar General WRC WEC 10824761 Thu, 28 May 2026 14:14:52 +0000 <![CDATA[Dacia announces exit from Rally-Raid, rules out 2027 Dakar ]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dacia-will-go-for-the-full-2026-world-championship-and-rules-out-the-2027-dakar-rally/10797059/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The tracks had barely cleared in the desert following the latest triumph for Dacia at the 2026 Dakar when the brand decided to bring the curtain down on its rally-raid adventure ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10797059 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:11:23 +0000 <![CDATA[Sebastien Loeb after 13 Dakar punctures: Cars now extremely robust, tyres the weak link]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/sebastien-loeb-after-13-dakar-punctures-cars-now-extremely-robust-tyres-the-weak-link/10790817/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www World Rally Championship legend Loeb arrived in Saudi Arabia with a renewed hope of scoring that elusive Dakar win, having failed to do so in his previous nine participations.
But the Frenchman’s challenge unravelled on Stage 3 when he ran out ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10790817 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:30:11 +0000 <![CDATA[Nani Roma: Dakar 2026 at 'F1 level' after close fight]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/nani-roma-dakar-2026-f1-level/10790808/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www With Ford and Dacia both now established in cross-country rallying and Toyota introducing a brand-new Hilux, the level of competition in Dakar’s cars category rose several notches this year.
Five different manufacturers scored ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10790808 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:12:32 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026: Dacia edges Ford and Toyota as Nasser Al-Attiyah scores sixth win]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-dacia-edges-ford-and-toyota-as-nasser-al-attiyah-scores-sixth-win/10790753/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www In what was one of the most competitive Dakar campaigns in recent history, 10 different drivers representing five manufacturers scored individual stage wins, in stark contrast to last year’s Toyota-dominated event.
Al-Attiyah had his fair ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10790753 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:26:26 +0000 <![CDATA[Luciano Benavides defeats Ricky Brabec by two seconds in dramatic Dakar Rally finish]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/luciano-benavides-defeats-ricky-brabec-by-two-seconds-in-dramatic-dakar-rally-finish/10790699/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Following a largely one-sided 2025 edition won by Daniel Sanders, the motorcycle category returned to its usual intensity this year, with several riders remaining firmly in contention throughout the two-week marathon in Saudi Arabia.
Although changes ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10790699 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:11:28 +0000 <![CDATA[Ford's Nani Roma survives late crash and fuel drama to keep Dakar podium hopes alive]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/fords-nani-roma-survives-late-crash-and-fuel-drama-to-keep-dakar-podium-hopes-alive/10790628/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www With the finish line in sight, the factory Ford driver lost one of the wheels on his Raptor, completing the timed part of the stage on three wheels.
However, his troubles were not over, as he still needed to ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10790628 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:05:41 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 12: Nasser Al-Attiyah wins to extend overall lead]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-13-nasser-al-attiyah-wins-to-extend-overall-lead/10790496/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Dacia driver led the majority of the 311km test between Al Henakiyah and Yanbu, with Ford duo Mitch Guthrie and Mattias Ekstrom only briefly interrupting his hold during the day.​Al-Attiyah first shot to the front just before the 100km mark ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10790496 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:04:53 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 11: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2-3, Henk Lategan out of contention]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-11-ekstrom-leads-ford-1-2-3-lategan-out-of-contention/10790202/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www For the majority of the 346km stage running from Bisha to Al-Henakiyah, the Ford drivers controlled the stage leaderboard, as Ekstrom led at all the major ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10790202 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:57:57 +0000 <![CDATA[KTM star Daniel Sanders snaps collarbone while leading Dakar, vows to finish rally]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/ktm-star-daniel-sanders-breaks-collarbone-while-leading-but-vows-to-finish-dakar/10789978/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The reigning champion arrived in the second part of the marathon stage in Bisha leading the overall standings, holding a comfortable 6m24s buffer over Honda rival Ricky Brabec.
However, disaster struck around one-third of the way ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10789978 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:49:01 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 10: Mathieu Serradori wins as Nasser Al-Attiyah retakes overall lead]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-10-mathieu-serradori-wins-as-nasser-al-attiyah-retakes-overall-lead/10789940/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 420km test around Bisha marked the second part of the marathon stage, which meant drivers started the day with cars that they had manually serviced overnight in the absence of external assistance.
Driving the Audi-powered ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10789940 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:37:07 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 9: Ford takes 1-2 in overall standings as rivals hit trouble]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-9-ford-takes-1-2-in-overall-standings-as-rivals-hit-trouble/10789663/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 410km test from Wadi ad-Dawasir to Bisha turned Dakar on its head, with overnight leader Nasser Al-Attiyah and several key contenders losing significant time due to navigation issues.
Early on, reigning World Rally-Raid ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10789663 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:07:07 +0000 <![CDATA[Naturally-aspirated V8: What Ford is doing differently at the 2026 Dakar]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/naturally-aspirated-v8-instead-of-turbo-what-ford-is-doing-differently-at-the-dakar/10789491/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www By using a naturally aspirated engine, Ford is following a different powertrain philosophy than its immediate competitors. The Dacia ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10789491 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:45:03 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 8: Toyota scores 1-2 in tightly-contested battle]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-8-toyota-scores-1-2-in-tightly-contested-battle/10789465/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Despite being the longest stage of the 48th edition of Dakar, the 483km special around Wadi ad Dawasir offered the closest competition so far in the rally, with the top eight drivers separated by just under a minute at the halfway point of the ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10789465 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:26:13 +0000 <![CDATA[Could time bonuses solve the “yo-yo effect” at the Dakar Rally?]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/could-time-bonuses-solve-the-yo-yo-effect-at-the-dakar-rally/10789338/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The stage winner has to start open the running on the following day and thus take on the ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10789338 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:09:58 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 7: Mattias Ekstrom wins stage after late drama for Henk Lategan]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-7-ekstrom-wins-stage-after-late-drama-for-lategan/10789308/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Lategan had been poised to take both the stage win and the overall lead as the Toyota driver headed the pack at the final checkpoint before the finish, having led Ekstrom by 1m46s, but the South African lost all of ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10789308 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:30:23 +0000 <![CDATA[Tyre Lottery at the 2026 Dakar Rally: What’s going wrong?]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/tyre-lottery-at-the-2026-dakar-rally-whats-going-wrong/10789216/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www This has led some drivers to describe the ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10789216 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:47:37 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 6: Nasser Al-Attiyah regains overall lead with first stage victory]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-6-nasser-al-attiyah-regains-overall-lead-with-first-stage-victory/10788979/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www In the 326km of running from Ha’il to Riyadh, Al-Attiyah grabbed the stage lead around one-third into the day’s action from Joao Ferreira. Despite challenges from Seth Quintero and then Loeb, the five-time Dakar Rally winner took ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10788979 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:33:19 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 5: Ford strikes back to win but Toyota maintains overall lead]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-5-ford-strikes-back-to-win-but-toyota-maintains-overall-lead/10788684/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Thursday’s 371km test from Al-Ula to Hail saw a two-horse race between Ford team-mates Guthrie and Nani Roma, with the duo trading positions as they inched closer to the central regions of Saudi Arabia.
Guthrie set the early pace in ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10788684 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:43:22 +0000 <![CDATA[Why defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi retired from Dakar 2026 stage 4]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/why-defending-champion-al-rajhi-withdrew-from-the-dakar-rally-in-the-fourth-stage/10788561/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www During the first part of the marathon stage, which started in Al-Ula, Al-Rajhi failed to reach the ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10788561 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:03:21 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 4: Toyota’s Henk Lategan crushes rivals to take overall lead]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-4-toyotas-henk-lategan-crushes-rivals-to-take-overall-lead/10788462/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www In a 2026 event that has seen Toyota’s form fluctuate wildly day to day, Lategan mounted an impressive comeback from Tuesday’s disappointment to log the quickest time in the 417km marathon stage around Al-Ula. The ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10788462 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:49:34 +0000 <![CDATA[Sebastien Loeb left “almost at a standstill” in nightmare Dakar stage]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/sebastien-loeb-left-almost-at-a-standstill-in-nightmare-dakar-stage/10788324/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The former WRC star had been sitting in a solid seventh in the standings after Tuesday’s second test, just six minutes off leader Seth Quintero of Toyota,
But the 421km-long Stage 3 on Tuesday turned the rally on its head, and ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10788324 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:10:57 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 3: Ford dominant as Mitch Guthrie moves into overall lead]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-3-ford-takes-dominant-as-mitch-guthrie-moves-into-overall-lead/10788280/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www After a subdued showing on Monday in which none of its entries finished inside the top 10, Ford emerged as the class of the field in Tuesday’s 421km test around Al-Ula with the Raptors leading throughout.
Two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom set the early pace ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10788280 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 2: Toyota scores 1-2-3-4-5 but Nasser Al-Attiyah takes overall lead]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-2-toyota-scores-1-2-3-4-5-but-nasser-al-attiyah-takes-overall-lead/10788091/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www While Toyota struggled at the start of the 48th edition of Dakar in Yanbu, it bounced back strongly in Monday’s 400km test to Al-Ula, with the Japanese manufacturer’s Hilux pick-up emerging as the class of the ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10788091 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:42:18 +0000 <![CDATA[Defending Dakar winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi explains disastrous opening stage]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/defending-dakar-winner-yazeed-al-rajhi-explains-disastrous-opening-stage/10787947/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Shortly after his Dakar victory in 2025, Al-Rajhi and navigator Timo Gottschalk suffered injuries that forced them to miss several rounds of the World Rally-Raid Championship. The Saudi driver and his German ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10787947 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:52:40 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026, Stage 1: Mini snatches win from Ford as Mattias Ekstrom drops back]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-stage-1-mini-snatches-win-from-ford-as-mattias-ekstrom-drops-back/10787911/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Ford driver Ekstrom controlled much of the day’s 305km stage around Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, grabbing the lead at the second checkpoint on 70km before stretching out an advantage of over a minute in his Ford Raptor.
De Mevius ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10787911 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:21:58 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2 in Prologue]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-mattias-ekstrom-leads-ford-1-2-in-prologue/10787771/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 48th edition of Dakar kicked off in earnest on 3 January, with a total of 72 cars taking the start in the Ultimate class. The Prologue featured a 95km route around the Saudi Arabian port city of Yanbu, though only 22km were timed, resulting in minimal ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10787771 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:12:13 +0000 <![CDATA[How will the new Defender fare against Dakar's fastest cars?]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/land-rover-defender-compare-against-dakar-fastest-cars/10787751/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Notably, the British manufacturer has opted ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10787751 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:21:30 +0000 <![CDATA[Amputated navigator returns to Dakar 11 months after life-changing accident]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/amputated-navigator-returns-to-dakar-11-months-after-life-changing-accident/10787747/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Baumel was on his way to Rally Monte Carlo at the beginning of 2025 when he was struck by a vehicle after stopping to help stranded motorists.
The crash caused such severe injuries to his right leg that it had to be ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10787747 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 09:32:58 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2026: Full route, schedule and marathon stage details]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2026-full-route-schedule-and-marathon-stage-details/10786585/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www As has been the case every year since 2020, the event will run entirely in Saudi Arabia, having moved from its former base in South America. This means the Gulf nation will be the sole host of the world’s most prestigious cross-country rally for the seventh consecutive year
But ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10786585 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 06:39:42 +0000 <![CDATA[These are leading contenders for the 2026 Dakar Rally]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/the-leading-contenders-for-the-2026-dakar-rally/10787540/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Keep reading]]> Dakar 10787540 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:57:41 +0000 <![CDATA[Juan Cruz Yacopini to miss 2026 Dakar Rally after sea diving incident]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/sea-dive-keeps-yacopini-out-of-dakar-rally-2026-with-serious-injuries/10787591/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Argentine driver was due to start his sixth Dakar Rally on Saturday, but that appearance has been ruled out. According to Argentine sources, the accident occurred when ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10787591 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:52:58 +0000 <![CDATA[Red Bull co-owner Mark Mateschitz to enter Dakar Rally under an alias]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/red-bull-co-owner-mark-mateschitz-to-race-under-an-alias-in-dakar-rally/10786383/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www In the shadow of rally legends Carlos Sainz Sr, Sebastien Loeb, and Nasser Al-Attiyah, another pair of well-known names will face the challenge at the 48th edition of Dakar, which will run from 3-17 January.
TV host Swarovski revealed in ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10786383 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:43:02 +0000 <![CDATA[Gregoire Munster to contest Dakar Rally and WRC Monte Carlo in double-header]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/munster-set-for-dakar-rally-wrc-monte-carlo-double-header/10785754/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www After two full WRC seasons piloting a Ford Puma Rally1, Munster’s rallying future appeared uncertain after M-Sport announced Josh McErlean and new recruit Jon Armstrong as its drivers to contest the full 2026 ...Keep reading]]> WRC Dakar 10785754 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:58:59 +0000 <![CDATA[Sebastien Loeb admits you “need some luck to win” Dakar ahead of 10th start]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-sebastien-loeb-before-his-10th-start-you-also-need-success-to-win/10784835/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www In an interview with Motorsport.com, he opens up about reliability, team orders and the uncertainty that comes with the iconic rally-raid.
Motorsport.com: Sebastien, how is this Dakar 2026 ...Keep reading]]> Cross-Country Rally Dakar 10784835 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:30:03 +0000 <![CDATA[Who is potential FIA presidential candidate Carlos Sainz Sr?]]> https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/who-is-carlos-sainz-sr/10720748/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www A two-time World Rally champion, Sainz might be viewed by contemporary Formula 1 fans as the ex-rally driver father of Williams’ Carlos Sainz. Yet ...Keep reading]]> Other rally WRC General Dakar 10720748 Wed, 07 May 2025 14:03:17 +0000 <![CDATA[Defender reveals challenger for 2026 Dakar Rally entry]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/defender-reveals-challenger-for-2026-dakar-rally-entry/10690201/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The British manufacturer announced at the start of this month that it will enter the Dakar next year, although it remained to be known with which model it would do so.
On Monday, Defender revealed its OCTA model as the vehicle with which it will lay the foundations of its ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10690201 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:22:18 +0000 <![CDATA[Who is Dakar winner and Saudi billionaire Yazeed Al-Rajhi?]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/who-is-dakar-winner-and-saudi-billionaire-yazeed-al-rajhi/10689569/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Saudi driver won an atypical 2025 event in which a number of favourites fell by the wayside early on, with Carlos Sainz Sr and Sebastien Loeb being the most high-profile departures.
Emerging winner in ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10689569 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:19:25 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2025: Al-Rajhi usurps factory Toyotas to clinch surprise win]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2025-al-rajhi-usurps-factory-toyota-to-clinch-surprise-win/10689480/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www With newcomers Ford and Dacia still finding their feet in cross-country rallying and last year’s winner Audi having pulled out of the competition, the 47th edition of Dakar was effectively an all-Toyota affair.
But while the Japanese manufacturer fielded ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10689480 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:58:21 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2025: KTM scores crushing victory with Sanders amid insolvency]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2025-ktm-scores-crushing-victory-with-sanders-amid-insolvency/10689469/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www In one of the most one-sided bike contests in recent history, Sanders led the bikes category from start to finish in the two-week marathon, outgunning Honda rival Tosha Schareina by a comfortable margin of 8m50s.
It marked the 20th victory for KTM in the world’s ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10689469 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:05:27 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2025, Stage 11: Ekstrom tops penultimate day as Al-Rajhi closes in on victory]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2025-stage-11-ekstrom-tops-penultimate-day-as-al-rajhi-closes-in-on-victory/10689296/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www In what was the last major test of the 2025 Dakar, competitors had to traverse 275km of dunes through the famous Empty Quarters in Saudi Arabia before halting for the night at Shubayth.
Lategan ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10689296 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:00:41 +0000 <![CDATA[Al-Attiyah in a "lot of stress" after navigator mistake dents Dakar hopes]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/al-attiyah-a-lot-of-stress-after-navigator-mistake-dents-dakar-hopes/10689060/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Dacia star opened the road on Wednesday’s first visit to the gruelling Empty Quarters of Saudi Arabia, but a mistake by co-driver Edouard Boulanger meant they lost their way just 9km into the stage.
They ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10689060 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:22:37 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2025, Stage 10: Roma fastest as Lategan retakes overall lead]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2025-stage-10-roma-fastest-for-ford-as-lategan-retakes-overall-lead/10689001/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Stage 10 marked the first visit to the unforgiving Empty Quarters desert in Saudi Arabia, as competitors tackled 120km of dunes and sand between Haradh and Shubaytah.
The tricky route shook up the order in the Ultimate category and ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10689001 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:00:47 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2025, Stage 9: Al-Attiyah takes victory as Al-Rajhi grabs overall lead]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2025-stage-9-al-attiyah-takes-victory-as-al-rajhi-grabs-overall-lead/10688689/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Dacia's Al-Attiyah and Ford rival Mattias Ekstrom initially duelled for victory in the 357km test between Riyadh and Haradh, with the two trading the lead in the first part of the ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10688689 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:35:59 +0000 <![CDATA[Dakar 2025, Stage 8: Lategan dominates to extend lead as Al-Attiyah struggles]]> https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/dakar-2025-stage-8-lategan-dominates-to-extend-lead-as-al-attiyah-struggles/10688435/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-DAKAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The factory Toyota driver finished the test in 4h49m54s, though was docked two minutes after finishing for a speed violation, to finish 1m47s ahead of team-mate Guy Botterill and 4m4s ahead of Century driver Mathieu Serradori.
Stage 7 winner Lucas Moraes opened the track in ...Keep reading]]> Dakar 10688435 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:07:01 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss