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Sainz shrugs off Al-Attiyah’s Audi Dakar Rally jibe

Five-time Dakar winner Al-Attiyah is looking to defend his crown driving for Prodrive following a move from Toyota.Speaking ahead of this year’s edition, which begins on Friday, Al-Attiyah was asked if he thought Audi would be a main threat. Audi is set to benefit from an FIA balance of performance…

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How Audi has overhauled its Dakar Rally challenger for 2024

The 45th edition of Dakar begins on 5 January and Audi will once again line up at Al-’Ula with a fleet of three cars, as it aims to become the first manufacturer to win the overall cars category with an electric-powered car.

Autosport

Sharp-shooting Al-Attiyah Takes Aim At Sixth Dakar Title

The Dakar Rally roars into life on Friday in Saudi Arabia with Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah seeking a sixth title and third in a row in the mythic motorsport marathon.

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How Do You Read A Dakar Rally Roadbook, Anyway?

Motorcyclists running the 2024 Dakar must rely on a paper roadbook. Some other competitors are switching to electronic, but here's a brief look at paper.

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Italian E-Moto Specialist Tacita Eyeing 2024 Dakar Rally Domination

Italian e-moto company Tacita will be fielding two Discanto electric motorcycles in the 2024 Dakar Rally.

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Speed Reads: KTM Parent Company To Move Production, Cut 300 Jobs In Austria

KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas parent company Pierer Mobility is making significant changes in 2024; Trackhouse Aprilia joins MotoGP; Matthias Walkner out of Dakar.

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2024 Dakar Rally Schedule Includes New Monster 48 Hour Stage

2024 Dakar Rally organizers have released all the details ahead of the January 2024 event in Saudi Arabia, and Stage Six will be a unique 48-hour challenge.

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Dakar Rally 2024 route: Dates, stages, distance and more

The 46th edition of the Dakar Rally will start on 5 January, with a route entirely in Saudi Arabia.

Motorsport

Al-Attiyah leaves Toyota to join Prodrive for 2024 Dakar

Al-Attiyah will drive the Prodrive-built HunterT1+ in the full 2024 World Rally Raid Championship, beginning with January's Dakar Rally.

Autosport

Toby Price explains 'unfortunate' Mitsubishi split

Price, a two-time Dakar winner on two wheels, has made little secret of his longer term ambitions to conquer the famous rally raid on four wheels.

Motorsport

Two-time Dakar winner to lead M-Sport’s Rally Raid debut

M-Sport has been developing Ford Ranger T1+ alongside Neil Woolridge Motorsport [NWM] and Ford Performance to tackle next year’s Dakar Rally, which will be a first for the British squad. The next stage of this venture will see the operation debut the Ranger it has developed for next year's Dakar…

Motorsport

Dacia to enter Dakar Rally in 2025 with Loeb, Gutierrez

The Romanian manufacturer announced plans to take part in the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship including the Dakar Rally in an online presentation on Monday, confirming rumours that the Renault Group had been working on returning to the world's toughest cross-country rally.

Motorsport

Ford announces factory Dakar Rally tilt with NWM and M-Sport

The Blue Oval announced today the formation of a full factory Dakar programme using a T1+ version of the Ranger, which will be run in collaboration with Neil Woolridge Motorsport in South Africa and M-Sport in the UK.

Autosport

Ford Factory Finally Aims For Dakar Domination With Ranger Raptor T1+

For the first time, Ford will bring its full might to Dakar over a multi-year effort.

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Watch Dakar-Winning Toyota Hilux Drag Race Stock GR Land Cruiser

The Hilux even races in the dirt while the Land Cruiser is on asphalt.

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Following the Dakar Rally through Saudi Arabia: How to explore the kingdom from Ha’il to Riyadh

Saudi Arabia is now opening its arms to western travellers. Enticed by the Dakar Rally, Campbell Price discovers that much of the country’s appeal lies beyond the bivouac

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Hertz, V2G, 40 US EVs And The Dakar Rally: Top EV News Jan 20, 2023

This week, we've got plenty of new EV news featuring several forward-thinking companies, including Tesla, Polestar, Audi, Renault, Hertz, and Uber.

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Dakar Rally Teams Show Us The Bivouac's Sleeping Accommodation

The Red Bull Rally YouTube channel publishes a video outlining the bivouac hospitality setups at this year’s Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.

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Carlos Sainz reveals Dakar crash caused multiple spinal fractures

Carlos Sainz Sr has revealed that he sustained two fractures to his spine in the huge crash that forced him out of the 2023 Dakar Rally.

Motorsport

Carlos Sainz reveals Dakar crash caused multiple spine fractures

World Rally legend and three-time Dakar Rally winner Carlos Sainz Sr has revealed that he sustained two fractures to his spine in the huge crash that forced him out of the 2023 event.

Daily Mirror

Carlos Sainz confirms double back break after racing veteran's Dakar Rally horror smash

A medical helicopter was called for Sainz Snr, 60, after a crash which took him out of the world famous Dakar Rally and, as new medical scans show, caused severe damage to his spine

Newcastle Herald

Australia's Toby Price runner-up in 2023 Dakar Rally after losing lead on final day

Australia's Toby Price has finished runner-up in the Dakar Rally after being overtaken on the final leg by his Red Bull KTM teammate Kevin Benavides.

France 24

Al-Attiyah retains Dakar Rally title, Benavides wins motorbike sprint

Nasser Al-Attiyah won a second straight Dakar Rally just kilometers from his Qatar homeland on Sunday.

Motorsport

Dakar 2023: Al-Attiyah claims fifth career win, Loeb shines in second

Nasser Al-Attiyah became a five-time winner of the Dakar Rally with an emphatic triumph in Saudi Arabia, cementing his claim as one of the greatest cross-country drivers of all-time.

Motorsport

Dakar 2023: Benavides edges Price for second bikes crown

Kevin Benavides scored his second Dakar Rally crown on two wheels after edging out KTM teammate Toby Price to the tune of just 43 seconds on the final stage.

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