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Dakar Rally

De Mévius wins opening stage, Ekström loses victory in final kilometres

04/01/2026

Guillaume de Mévius has won the first stage of Dakar Rally 2026. The Belgian was fastest in his MINI JCW Rally over the 305-kilometre special around Yanbu, beating Nasser Al-Attiyah by 40 seconds. Martin Prokop completed the podium at 1:27,...

Dakar Rally

Van den Brink wins truck prologue, Macík drops due to time penalty

03/01/2026

Mitchel van den Brink won the prologue in the truck category. The Dutchman was the fastest on the 22-kilometre course in Yanbu with a time of 13:05, beating two-time defending champion Martin Macík, who dropped to 11th place due to...

Dakar Rally

Spierings fastest in Dutch 1-2 in Challenger prologue, Heger wins in SSV

03/01/2026

A Dutch triumph in the Challenger category: Paul Spierings won the prologue, closely followed by Puck Klaassen just six seconds behind. The 22-kilometre test in Yanbu delivered a historic 1-2 for the Netherlands. In the SSV class, Brock Heger took...

Dakar Rally

Ekström wins Dakar prologue for Ford, Van Kasteren in top 25

03/01/2026

Mattias Ekström has won the prologue of the 2026 Dakar Rally. The Swedish Ford driver was fastest on the 22-kilometre test around Yanbu, completing the course in 10:48. The route was fast and dusty, dotted with small trees and bushes....

Dakar Rally

Meet the Dutch Chairman of the Stewards at the Dakar Rally: Jan Seinen

02/01/2026

It’s the year 1999. A teenager from Swifterbant in Flevoland stands by the roadside, mesmerized by the spectacle of the Zuiderzee Rally passing through. Twenty-six years later, that same man, now 43 years old, stands at the heart of the...

Dakar Rally

How do you follow the Dakar Rally?

02/01/2026

Tomorrow, the 48th edition of the Dakar Rally starts in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Teams are busy today with final tests and inspections, but fans at home are also making their final preparations. So how do you best follow the Dakar...

Dakar Rally

6 days until Dakar: what are the teams doing before the start?

28/12/2025

With Christmas just behind us and New Year’s Eve in sight, Dakar Rally participants are busy with other things: the final preparations before the start. With just 6 days to go, we look ahead and take you through those last...

Dakar Rally

Red Bull owner and Swarovski heiress to start Dakar Rally under pseudonyms

24/12/2025

he 48th edition of the Dakar Rally features two notable participants from Austria this year. Mark Mateschitz, co-owner of Red Bull and son of founder Dietrich Mateschitz, will appear at the start in Yanbu under the pseudonym Mark Mustermann. His...

Baja

MB Rally Trophy kicks off in Morocco

08/12/2025

Tomorrow marks the start of the first edition of the MB Rally Trophy in Morocco. Mitchel van den Brink, crowned FIA Baja World Cup champion just last month, has invited eighteen Dutch rally enthusiasts for a special event through the...

Dakar Rally

Dakar 2026 route: “The adventure fades, but the challenge remains”

19/11/2025

The route presentation for the 2026 Dakar Rally has received mixed reactions from participants. With nearly 5,000 kilometers of timed stages, it will be a true marathon, but the absence of the iconic Empty Quarter has also evoked nostalgia. RallyTracks...