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Dakar Rally

BREAKING: Yazeed Al Rajhi wins Dakar Rally 2025

17/01/2025

The victory of the 47th edition of the Dakar Rally goes to Yazeed Al Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk! In his Toyota Hilux of the Overdrive Racing team he struck gold in the dunes of his home country. It is the...

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Ekström wins in misty dunes, Al Rajhi on pole position for victory

16/01/2025

Mattias Ekström had an excellent day in his Ford Raptor. Following teammate Nani Roma’s stage win the day before, it marked the second stage victory for the new team. Nasser Al-Attiyah finished second, just 41 seconds behind, while Yazeed Al...

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All roads lead to ‘Roma’ as Lategan strikes back

15/01/2025

In 2015, Nani Roma claimed his last stage win in the Dakar Rally. Ten years later, the Spaniard achieved another victory, securing the first-ever stage win for Ford M-Sport. In the dunes of the Empty Quarter, Roma was 18 seconds...

Dakar Rally

Spierings forced to retire after broken drive shaft

15/01/2025

The long connecting route from Haradh to Shubaytah was too long for the Taurus T3 Max of Paul Spierings and Jan Pieter van der Stelt. After 255 kilometers on the connecting route, the drive shaft of the buggy broke. As...

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Al-Attiyah secures Dacia’s first stage win, new leader in the car category

14/01/2025

It took longer than Nasser Al-Attiyah had hoped, but his first stage win with the Dacia Sandrider is now a reality! The five-time Dakar winner was exceptionally fast, finally gaining time on the top three. Guillaume de Mevius took second...

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De Villiers retires from his final Dakar Rally with a remarkable record

13/01/2025

Giniel de Villiers made his Dakar debut in 2003 driving a Nissan. The South African was competing in his 21st Dakar Rally and had reached the finish line in 21 consecutive editions. However, this streak came to an end during...

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Lategan wins eighth stage and extends lead in standings

13/01/2025

After his rivals gained time in the previous stage, Henk Lategan made his move in the eighth stage. He countered attacks from Yazeed Al Rajhi, Mattias Ekström, and Nasser Al-Attiyah by setting the fastest time. The South African drove his...

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Dave and Tessa Klaassen receive ‘Dakar Spirit Award’

12/01/2025

During the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally, Dave and Tessa Klaassen encountered an exhausted motorbike rider. Night had fallen, and they immediately saw the rider was in bad shape. Instead of continuing, they demonstrated true Dakar Spirit by staying...

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Moraes takes victory as the race heats up

12/01/2025

The seventh stage of the Dakar Rally was somewhat chaotic. The leading cars faced issues at kilometer 158 due to an error in the roadbook, resulting in a group of 10-15 vehicles traveling together. Lucas Moraes kept his composure, capitalized...

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MINI ends Toyota’s winning streak

11/01/2025

Guillaume de Mevius claimed victory in the sixth stage, breaking Toyota’s winning streak in this Dakar Rally. It didn’t stop there for Germany’s X-RAID team, as Joao Ferreira secured second place, earning MINI a one-two finish. Third place went to...