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Unrest in the Middle East puts Dakar 2027 and rally raid under pressure

05/09/2026

The ongoing tension in the Middle East now reaches deep into international motorsport. Where Formula 1 already cancelled races in the Gulf region this spring and the WRC season may not conclude in Saudi Arabia, uncertainty is also growing in...

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GAZOO Racing to Compete in Dakar Rally 2027 with Hydrogen-Electric DKR GR Hilux Prototype

10/07/2026

GAZOO Racing will deploy the DKR GR FC Hilux, a hydrogen-electric vehicle (FCEV), in the 2027 Dakar Rally. This is part of GAZOO Racing’s mission to build ever-better cars, proven through motorsport. The project is a new challenge to demonstrate...

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ASO unveils longest Dakar in Saudi Arabia

06/05/2026

At the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, Amaury Sport Organisation yesterday presented the route for the 49th edition of the Dakar Rally. Race director David Castera unveiled an edition that goes further in every respect than previous years in...

Team Dakar Classic with legendary Peugeot on its way to Dakar 2027

02/03/2026

On Saturday, February 28th, the Dakar Classic team held an open workshop day. The Dakar Classic team is a Dutch rally team from Boekel preparing to participate in the 2027 Dakar Classic, a class within the legendary Dakar Rally that...

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Zala wins Dakar in De Rooy truck, Kay Huzink takes final stage win

17/01/2026

The 2026 Dakar Rally for the truck category reached its conclusion on the shores of the Red Sea. In the short final stage around Yanbu, Vaidotas Zala secured his overall victory. The Lithuanian did not need to take any risks...

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Navarro and Heger triumph in Challenger and SSV classes

17/01/2026

Pau Navarro and Brock Heger won the 2026 Dakar Rally in the Challenger and SSV classes respectively. The Spaniard followed compatriot Cristina Gutiérrez as Challenger category winner, while American Heger dominated the SSV class for Polaris RZR Factory Racing. Navarro...

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Al Attiyah makes history with sixth Dakar victory, Ekström winst last stage

17/01/2026

Nasser Al Attiyah has claimed his sixth Dakar Rally victory. The 53-year-old Qatari was crowned winner of the 2026 edition and gave Dacia the overall victory in just their second participation in the rally. With a margin of 9’42” over...

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Benavides wins Dakar by 2 seconds after Brabec mistake, Canet takes final stage in Yanbu

17/01/2026

The final stage of the Dakar Rally 2026 for the bikes delivered an ending nobody could have predicted. With only a few kilometers to go, Ricky Brabec appeared to be heading for his third overall victory, but a navigation error...

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Dakar Rally 2026: Stage 13 Yanbu – Finish

17/01/2026

The thirteenth and final stage of the Dakar Rally 2026 wraps up the event with a compact but technically challenging loop around Yanbu. After nearly two weeks of rally raid, the focus is no longer on creating big time gaps...

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Mitchel van den Brink strikes back on the road to Yanbu

16/01/2026

The twelfth and penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally in the truck category once again demonstrated how unpredictable and demanding this year’s edition truly is. On the 311-kilometer special from Al Henakiyah to Yanbu, Mitchel van den Brink seized his...