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Nasser Al-Attiyah holds the top spot in the Morocco Rally after the conclusion of the first stage on Saturday, as Fernando Alonso’s first true cross-country rally got off to a rocky start.

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso says this week's Morocco Rally will give him a "concrete" idea of whether he wishes to press ahead with plans to contest the Dakar Rally.

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso completed an eventful first rally-raid event with Toyota in South Africa last weekend in 16th position overall.

Toby Price will consult with Dr Steve Andrews this week after experiencing numbness in his injured wrist during his two-wheel comeback in Chile.

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso says climbing the Namibia dunes for the first time with the Toyota Hilux was “shocking”, as his preparation for a potential Dakar debut in 2020 began in earnest.

Fernando Alonso and Toyota Gazoo Racing have unveiled the first stages of the preparation programme for the two-time Formula 1 world champion's planned Dakar Rally debut in 2020.

Indo-French squad Sherco TVS registered its second consecutive victory in Baja Aragon after Michael Metge dominated the two-day Spanish rally from start to finish.

Nasser Al-Attiyah and Adrien van Beveren confirmed their overall victories in SxS and bikes respectively on the Merzouga Rally in Morocco.

Indian manufacturer Hero MotoCorp bagged a podium finish in the Merzouga Rally, with Oriol Menna finishing third after five days of rigorous cross-country rallying.

For the first time in Morocco’s Merzouga Rally, Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah did not win a stage and Spaniards Jose Antonio Hinojo and Javier Blanco prevailed on stage four.

Adrien Van Beveren (Yamaha) extended his lead in the Merzouga Rally after his nearest rival, Michael Metge, broke the engine of his Sherco TVS on stage three of the Moroccan event.

Yamaha's works rider Adrien Van Beveren set the fastest time on the opening stage of the 2019 Merzouga Rally, while Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah prevailed in the SxS class.

2018 was a monumental year for Indian rallying as Gaurav Gill made the long-awaited step up to WRC2 and TVS handed international debuts to several of its academy riders.

Indian cross-country rally rider Abdul Wahid Tanveer put on an impressive performance in the Rally of Morocco, finishing second in the Enduro category for Sherco TVS.

Sherco TVS recorded its second win in the annual PanAfrica rally, with Michael Metge claiming the top spot for the Indo-French outfit.

Carlos Sainz Sr will enter the 2019 Dakar Rally to defend his title after signing with the X-raid Mini squad alongside Stephane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres, Motorsport.com has learned.

Joan Pedrero ensured a top 10 finish for Sherco TVS in the 2018 Merzouga Rally, while India’s CS Santosh was classified 19th after the final stage on Friday.

Honda's Joan Barreda still leads the Merzouga Rally, but Thursday's stage was overshadowed by a bizarre finish, where an unclear roadbook caused chaos and a collision between Barreda and Pablo Quintanilla.

Honda's Joan Barreda has extended his lead in Merzouga Rally by winning Wednesday's third stage in Morocco, despite a brief fall from his bike.

Honda rider Joan Barreda won the opening stage of the Merzouga Rally in Morocco, despite still suffering pain from a wrist injury.

In the first part of our season review, we give our take on Indian drivers and riders who represented our country internationally in short-distance and cross-country rallies.

The rally route of next year will be significantly updated

Toyota's Nasser Al-Attiyah won the prestigious Rally Morocco for the fourth consecutive time, and was crowned FIA Cross-Country champion for the third time in a row.

Spaniard Joan Pedrero, with TVS Sherco, finished a fine fifth in the Oilibya Rally of Morocco on Tuesday.

The Silk Way Rally is one of motorsport's greatest challenges, a Cross-Country event with a route that spans from Russia to China, via Kazakhstan. Here are the best images...

Peugeot driver Cyril Despres is set to win the Silk Way Rally for the second time after the Russo-Chinese event's final stage was cancelled.

Stage13 - Alashan Youqi-Zhongwei: “Cathedrals in the dunes” – 690,31 km

Stage12 – Jiayuguan-Alashan Youqi: “The Long Journey” – 483,79 km

Stage 11 – Dunhuang-Jiayuguan: “The fort of the fertile valley” – 783,84 km

Stage 10 - Hami-Dunhuang “ - The 492 chapels of Mogao” 517,53 km

Sebastien Loeb will not rejoin the Silk Way Rally after his heavy crash on Monday due to a wrist injury.

Rally legend Sebastien Loeb has fallen out of contention for 2017 Silk Way Rally honours after losing his dominant lead with a crash on Monday's ninth stage.

Stage 9 – Urümqi-Hami: “Heading to Yizhou” – 813,89 km

Rest day in Urumqi bivouac

Stage 8 – Karamay-Urümqi “Following the Uyghurs of Xinjiang” – 436,34 km

Stage 7 – Urdzhar - Karamay “In the land of black gold” – 412,90 km

Stage 6 – Semey-Urdzhar “On the way to Turksib” – 849,54 km

Stage 5 – Astana-Semey –“Heading towards Semipalatinsk” – 849,54 km

Stage 4 – Kostanay- Astana “Direction Akmola”, 908 km

Stage (3) UFA - Kostanay “River Tobol in Sight” - 876,39 km

Tcheboksary – UFA “Grand Kazan Track” 785.65 km, stage (2) report

Top three for Peugeot and top two for Tatra.

The 10,000km Trans-Eurasian odyssey started in Moscow today.

The route for the 2017 edition of the Silk Way Rally has been officially unveiled in Moscow, Russia.

Yamaha’s Xavier de Soultrait claimed the final stage of Merzouga Rally to seal his overall victory on the Cross-Country event in Morocco.

Hero’s CS Santosh finished as the top Indian rider in the 2017 Merzouga Rally, but it was Sherco TVS that emerged as the lead Indian manufacturer after the final stage on Friday.

Oriol Mena scored his first victory on the penultimate stage on his first attempt at the Merzouga Rally in Morocco.

Sherco TVS’ Aravind KP was the star Indian performer in the fourth stage of Merzouga Rally, but compatriot and Hero rival CS Santosh remains the top rider from the subcontinent.