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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

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....

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Dakar title fight intensifies in star-studded car category

31/12/2025

With just two days to go until the start of the 2026 Dakar Rally, it is clear that the competition in the car category is fiercer than ever. The list of contenders is impressively deep, spread across various teams and...

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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...

Dakar Rally

The cards have been shuffled for the cars for Dakar 2025

25/12/2024

Can a lot change in the cars of the Dakar Rally in a year? Yes, absolutely! The winning brand of the previous edition, Audi, is not there and there are many new and improved cars and brands at the start....