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Dakar 48h stage top two, Sainz and Loeb all hit with penalties

Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Nasser Al-Attiyah have been handed penalties by the FIA for exceeding permitted speed limits after finishing first and second in stage two of the Dakar Rally.

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Sainz's Dakar chances "gone" after nightmare 48h stage

Carlos Sainz Sr has conceded his chances of winning the Dakar Rally for a second year in a row and fifth time overall are "gone" after a disastrous Stage 2.

Autosport

Dakar 2025, Stage 2: Al-Rajhi wins 48h test, Lategan takes lead and Sainz loses time

Yazeed Al-Rajhi came out on top in the 48-hour chrono stage at the Dakar Rally as Henk Lategan took the overall lead.

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Sanders of the desert setting bike pace at Dakar Rally

Yarra Valley's Daniel Sanders is still leading the motorcycle race at the Dakar Rally midway through the demanding 48-hour second stage in Saudi Arabia.

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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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Al-Attiyah calls for changes to Dakar format after “boring” opening stage

Nasser Al-Attiyah believes the Dakar Rally must change its format after finding Saturday’s opening stage “boring” due to the need of prioritising strategy over results.

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Sainz struggles in "very difficult to guess" and "pure" opening stage of Dakar

Carlos Sainz Sr admitted that he struggled to understand Saturday’s opening stage of the Dakar Rally, saying it was “very difficult to guess” and more akin to the event’s original roots.

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Toyota’s Quintero awarded Dakar Stage 1 win after helping stranded Sanz

Toyota driver Seth Quintero has been promoted to first place in Saturday’s opening stage of the Dakar Rally after he stopped to help a stranded Laia Sanz.

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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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Loeb 'not obsessed' with winning Dakar after multiple near-misses

Sebastien Loeb says he is 'not obsessed' with winning the Dakar Rally after coming close to clinching the top prize on several occasions.

Autosport

Sainz predicts "strange" tactical battle in Dakar Rally

Carlos Sainz Sr believes that “tactics will be more important than ever” in this year’s running of the Dakar Rally.

Autosport

The Ford Raptor T1+ is the U.S. brand's brawny contender for the 2025 Dakar Rally

Here's how the Ford Raptor T1+, designed for the Dakar Rally with the help of M-Sport, was tuned up for long days of desert running.

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Ford Raptor - the American manufacturer’s new contender for 2025 Dakar Rally

Ford, together with its long-time World Rally Championship partner M-Sport, has designed the new Raptor T1+ to take on the Dakar Rally.

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The Dacia/Prodrive innovation that is positively changing the Dakar challenge

Dacia Sandriders will run an innovative new driver safety device on the team's debut at the Dakar Rally.

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The 2025 Dakar Rally Could Be The Most Grueling One Yet

For racing fans all over the world, the Dakar Rally just has to be one of the most epic events out there. The off-road racing event has become synonymous with resilience and endurance, and is often described as one of the most difficult motorsports events in existence.

Autosport

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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Dacia cools Dakar expectations after debut 1-2 at Rallye du Maroc

Dacia Sandriders technical director Philip Dunabin has played down expectations for the team's first run at the Dakar Rally despite securing a 1-2 on its debut at the Rallye du Maroc.

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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…

Autosport

Ekstrom willing to devote next 15 years to winning Dakar Rally

Mattias Ekstrom has said he is willing to contest the Dakar Rally for the next 15 years if that is what it takes to win the world’s most prestigious rally-raid.

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Segway Assembles Team and Motorcycle to Not Race the Dakar Rally

Segway is probably one of the last automotive brands you'd ever think to feature in the Dakar Rally. And rightly so, as it doesn't produce a single vehicle that's remotely capable of any serious off-road riding. But that looks set to change. The company announced that it's assembled a team…

Motorsport

Alonso: Third F1 title my "only priority", wants Dakar return over Indy 500

Fernando Alonso is much more likely to return to the Dakar Rally than the Indy 500 in the future, but insisted his "only priority" is to grab a third Formula 1 world championship with Aston Martin.

Autosport

Ekstrom joins Ford’s Dakar team for 2025 after Audi exit

Mattias Ekstrom will join Ford’s factory programme in the Dakar Rally in 2025 after ending a 23-year stint with Audi.

Motorsport

Ford wants to "own" rallying with factory Dakar programme

Ford says it wants to “own” the world of rallying as it adds a factory programme in the Dakar Rally in 2025.

Motorsport

Ford reveals Dakar challenger at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Ford has taken the covers off the Raptor T1+ contender ahead of its debut at the Dakar Rally in January 2025.

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