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Africa Eco Race

BREAKING: Stage canceld due to aircraft collision

Posted by Tim
07/01/2025

The 7th special stage of the Africa Eco Race, connecting Bénichar to Amodjar in Mauritania, was neutralized at the refueling checkpoint at kilometer 241 due to an accident that occurred shortly before 1 p.m. One of the organization’s light aircraft,...

Dakar Rally

Improvisation and challenges during the third stage for Van Loon Racing

Posted by Persbericht
07/01/2025

The third stage of the Dakar Rally was a day full of challenges and improvisation for the crew aboard the Iveco Powerstar. Anja van Loon, along with Ben and Jan van de Laar, started strong, overtaking numerous cars. However, after...

Dakar Rally

Sherco Wins Third Stage with Lorenzo Santolino, Bradley Cox Loses Podium Spot

Posted by Marije
07/01/2025

Big news of the day: Lorenzo Santolino takes the win for Sherco! The Spanish rider secured his very first stage victory, marking a historic milestone for the Sherco Factory Team in Saudi Arabia. Santolino triumphed after a dramatic battle on...

Dakar Rally

Variawa youngest stage winner in the cars, Loeb rolls into trouble

Posted by Robin
07/01/2025

With his stage win in the first stage, Seth Quintero entered the record books as the youngest stage winner ever. Two days later, he lost that record to Saood Variawa. The 19-year-old South African won the third stage of the...

Africa Eco Race

Africe Eco Race enters Mauritania, major upsets in overall classification

Posted by Tim
07/01/2025

On January 6, 2025, the Africa Eco Race crossed the Mauritanian border during the 6th stage, connecting Dakhla to Benichab with a total distance of 703 km. This stage was marked by technical tracks, pure off-road terrain, and navigation challenges,...

General

Should we have written it?

Posted by Robert
06/01/2025

In our article about “The Road of the Rally Caravan,” we confidently described how nowadays you can easily bring standard trucks along for support. Today, we were cruelly proven wrong. The entrance to the first bivouac in Mauritania turned out...

Dakar Rally

Macik takes the lead in 48-Hour stage, but not without struggle

Posted by Tim
06/01/2025

The 48-hour Chrono Stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally proved to be an exhausting challenge for the competitors, with the battle for podium positions remaining tense until the very end. Martin Macik, the affable Czech truck driver, emerged as the...

Dakar Rally

BREAKING: Sainz out of the Dakar Rally

Posted by Robin
06/01/2025

The Dakar Rally organization has just announced that the 2024 Dakar winner is withdrawing from the rally. Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz are giving up after yesterday’s crash and several setbacks today. The car is too heavily damaged to continue....

Dakar Rally

UPDATE: Baciuska wins second stage after time penalties

Posted by Robin
06/01/2025

Rokas Baciuska wins his first stage in the Ultimate category. The young Lithuanian made the switch from the challengers to the Toyota Overdrive team. As a result of the win, that team occupied the entire top three, number four was...

Dakar Rally

Tim and Tom ‘MacGyver’ Coronel endure tough 48-hour stage

Posted by Persbericht
06/01/2025

After nearly 13.5 hours in the Century CR7, Tim and Tom Coronel crossed the finish line of the second stage of the Dakar Rally. The first day of this long 48-hour stage proved particularly challenging for both the car and...