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Carles Falcon dies in hospital after his early Dakar 2024 crash

Spanish rider Carlos Falcon, aged 45-years, dies in hospital after his early Dakar 2024 crash as confirmed by TwinTrail Racing Team. This Monday, January 15, Carles left us. The medical team has confirmed that the...
Alpine, Bruno Famin

Alpine appoints Bruno Famin as VP of motorsports division

Alpine has appointed Bruno Famin as Vice President of Alpine Motorsports who will be reporting to Laurent Rossi. Alpine announces the appointment of Bruno Famin as VP, Alpine Motorsports and member of Alpine Management Committee,...
Dacia, Dakar, Loeb

Dacia announces Dakar 2025 bid with Loeb, Herrero

Dacia is teaming up with Prodrive to enter Dakar Rally in 2025 where Sebastien Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez Herrero will drive for the manufacturer. Dacia has confirmed that from 2025, it will compete as a...
Dakar

Dakar 2023: Al-Attiyah wins in Car category; Benavides takes Bike

Nasser Al-Attiyah secured Dakar 2023 win in the lead Car category as Kevin Benavides took in Bike in Saudi Arabia. Summary: The 45th edition of the Dakar has come to an end in Dammam after 14 stages that...
Nani Roma, Dakar

Dakar winner Nani Roma diagnosed with curable cancer

Two-time Dakar Rally winner Nani Roma has been diagnosed with curable cancer after he complained of back pain few days back. In a big news shared by Roma on his social media account, the multiple...
Nasser Al-Attiyah, Dakar, Sam Sunderland

Al-Attiyah wins 2022 Dakar Rally in Cars; Sunderland takes it in Bikes

Nasser Al-Attiyah wins 2022 Dakar Rally in Cars category in Saudi Arabia, as Sam Sunderland takes it in Bikes class. Cars: Being the big favourite is a coveted position, but not necessarily a comfortable one. Nasser...
Dakar, Saudi Arabia

Dakar shares full route of 2022 edition to take place in Saudi Arabia

The organisers of Dakar Rally has shared the full route of 2022 edition which will take place in January in Saudi Arabia. For its third edition in Saudi Arabia, the 2022 Dakar Rally, will kick-off...
Danilo Petrucci, MotoGP, KTM, Dakar

Petrucci switch to Dakar with KTM confirmed for 2022

Danilo Petrucci will start his new journey immediately after the end of the 2021 MotoGP season, as his entry into 2022 Dakar Rally with KTM is confirmed. Having lost his Tech 3 Racing seat months...
Audi, Dakar

Photo: Ekstrom drives Audi Dakar challenger as RS Q e-tron is revealed

Mattias Ekstrom gets to drive the new Audi RS Q e-tron, as the German manufacturer reveals its electrified Dakar Rally challenger. Here's some photos from Audi and also a video: ...
Audi, Mattias Ekstrom, Carlos Sainz Sr, Stephane Peterhansel

Audi signs Sainz Sr, Ekstrom and Peterhansel for their Dakar journey

Audi has roped in veterans Carlos Sainz Sr & Stephane Peterhansel alongside Mattias Ekstrom for their 2022 Dakar Rally line-up. Having announced its Dakar programme for the 2022 edition, Audi has now revealed its three-car...
Dakar, Dakar Rally

Video: Dakar showcases route for the 2022 rally in Saudi Arabia

The initial route and dates for 2022 Dakar Rally has been revealed, with the action to take place in 'Empty Quarters' in a new South loop. For its third edition in Saudi Arabia, the 2022...
Audi, Le Mans, Dakar, Formula E, DTM

Audi to use Le Mans, Formula E & DTM knowledge for Dakar challenger

Audi Sport will its extensive knowledge from Le Mans, Formula E and DTM for the preparation of its Dakar challenger. Following its decision to move from DTM and Formula E, Audi announced its intention to...
Marc Marquez, Honda, Sebastien Loeb, WRC

Video/Photo: Marquez rides RC213V-S; Loeb parts with co-driver Elena

Marc Marquez continues his push for a MotoGP return as he rode the Honda RC213V-S, as Sebastien Loeb parts away with co-driver Daniel Elena. Having ridden the mini moto over the weekend post the doctors'...
Dakar, Stephane Peterhansel

Peterhansel, Benavides win 2021 Dakar in Car/Bike; Cherpin passes away

Stephane Peterhansel and Kevin Benavides have won the Car and Bike categories in 2021 Dakar Rally, as ASO informs of the death of Pierre Cherpin. Driving for X-Raid Mini JCW Team, Peterhansel together with co-driver...
Carlos Sainz, Extreme E

Sainz Jr tests Extreme E car as eight teams in action at Aragon

Carlos Sainz Jr had a go in the Extreme E car with eight teams testing at Aragon before the cars are packed up for first round in Saudi Arabia. Having spent a day at Maranello...
Audi, Formula E, Dakar, LMDh

Audi preparing for LMDh, Dakar as it will leave Formula E after 2020/21

Audi AG is preparing to compete in LMDh class of WEC and IMSA along with Dakar Rally as it will leave FIA Formula E Championship after 2020/21. In a bombshell news on Monday, Audi AG...
Formula E, DS Techeetah, Dakar

DS Techeetah shows 2020/21 Formula E livery; Dakar reveals 2021 route

DS Techeetah is latest to showcase its 2020/21 FIA Formula E Championship livery as Dakar Rally reveals the 2021 route in Saudi Arabia. Defending champion, DS Techeetah, is latest to reveal its livery for the...
Alonso, Fernando Alonso

Fernando: Episode-by-episode summary of Alonso’s Amazon show

The multi-sport journey of Fernando Alonso was captured by Amazon Prime Video and made into a show spread out in five episodes. With the OTT platform gaining momentum all across the globe, it wasn't long...
Sebastien Loeb, Dakar

Loeb joins Roma to complete Bahrain Raid Xtreme line-up for 2021 Dakar

Sebastien Loeb returns to Dakar Rally for the 2021 edition with new outfit Bahrain Raid Xtreme alongside Nani Roma. Having not raced in the 2020 edition after finishing on the podium in 2019, Loeb makes...
Fernando Alonso, Amazon Prime Video

Video: Amazon releases trailer, launch date of Alonso docuseries Fernando

Amazon Prime Video has released the launch date and trailer of F1 and WEC champion Fernando Alonso docuseries titled 'Fernando'. Months his first run in the 2020 Dakar Rally, Alonso revealed about a five-part docuseries...
Dakar Rally

Dakar announces 2021 route/date, new event for pre-2000s cars

The organisers of Dakar Rally released details about the 2021 event to be held solely in Saudi Arabia but on a different route to the 2020 one. In the midst of racing's gradual return, the...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso unlikely to do Dakar in 2021 as he eyes bigger challenge for future

Fernando Alonso says he is unlikely to do compete in Dakar Rally in 2021 as he has eyes on bigger challenges for his future, whether F1 of endurance racing or IndyCar. Amid huge speculations regarding...
Fernando Alonso, Dakar, Amazon Prime

Alonso’s Dakar journey titled ‘Fernando’ to feature on Amazon Prime show

Fernando Alonso's journey into rally-raid racing and eventual debut in 2020 Dakar Rally will be shown as a feature, which will release on Amazon Prime. After the success of Netflix's F1 Drive to Survive, more...
Prodrive, Bahrain, Dakar Rally

Prodrive and Bahrain Mumtalakat join hands for Dakar 2021 bid

Prodrive and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company have formed a joint venture to push towards Dakar Rally entry in 2021. Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today announced...
Edwin Straver, Dakar

Dutch rider Edwin Straver passes away after heavy crash in Dakar 2020

Dutch rider Edwin Straver succumbed to the injuries suffered in 2020 Dakar Rally, after spending days in the hospital, following his crash. Straver, who was riding a KTM 450 EXC in the 'Original by Motul'...
Dakar Rally

Dakar 2020: Sainz wins Car category as Alonso is 13th, Brabec takes Bike

Carlos Sainz Sr has won the 2020 Dakar Rally's lead Car category with Fernando Alonso finishing 13th overall as Ricky Brabec has won the Bike class. Sainz Sr together with co-driver Lucas Cruz in the...
Paulo Goncalves, Dakar

Video: Dakar community pays their tribute to Paul Goncalves

A dark day in 2020 Dakar Rally ended with a tribute for the fallen Hero MotoSports Rally Team's Paulo Goncalves, as motorsport community came in his support. The Stage 7 on Sunday started on a...
Paulo Goncalves, Dakar

Rider Paulo Goncalves dies after fall in Stage 7 of Dakar 2020

The 2020 Dakar Rally has been hit hard with the unfortunate news of the death of Hero MotoSports Rally Team's Paulo Goncalves in Stage 7. Portuguese Goncalves is a veteran of Dakar, with the 2020...
Fernando Alonso, SCT2000

Photo/Video: Alonso drives Toyota Super TC 2000 car in Argentina

Fernando Alonso had his first chance to drive the Super TC 2000 race car of Toyota Gazoo Racing in Argentina on Monday. Following his maiden cross-country rally podium in AlUla–Neom alongside fellow countryman Marc Coma...
Fernando Alonso, Dakar

Alonso says first rally podium a confidence booster ahead of Dakar

Fernando Alonso secured his first cross-country rally podium with navigator Marc Coma in AlUla–Neom Cross-Country Rally, on Saturday. After being announced as one of the four crews to compete in 2020 Dakar Rally for Toyota,...