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Justin Nguyen

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Justin is not an off-road racer, but he writes about it for The Checkered Flag.
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DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Tomas Ourednicek gains Toyota factory backing, to run GR Hilux T1+ in 2023 and Dakar 2024

By Justin Nguyen
November 24, 2022
2 Mins read

Tomáš Ouředníček and co-driver David Křípal will run select World Rally-Raid Championship rounds in 2023 and the 2024 Dakar Rally in a Toyota GR DKR Hilux T1+.

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Dakar

Former Bike rider Helder Rodrigues returns to Dakar after 5 years, racing in T3

By Justin Nguyen
November 24, 2022
1 Mins read
Hélder Rodrigues has long enjoyed success at the Dakar Rally on a bike, but will return to the race after five years away in a T3 Light Prototype.
Extreme E

Alpine skier, Dakar winner Luc Alphand named Veloce XE manager

By Justin Nguyen
November 24, 2022
1 Mins read
Luc Alphand, a former Olympic skier for France who won the 2006 Dakar Rally, raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and was the Silk Way Rally director, has been named team manager for Veloce Racing’s Extreme E programme.
Extreme E

2022 Energy X Prix track shortest in series history

By Justin Nguyen
November 24, 2022
1 Mins read
The final race of the 2022 Extreme E season in Uruguay will take place on a 2.9-km course. It is the shortest track that XE will race on, with the previous “record” being the 3.05-km Copper X Prix.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

2023 Road to Dakar races include W2RC legs, South Africa

By Justin Nguyen
November 24, 2022
2 Mins read
Want to run the 2024 Dakar Rally? Showcase yourself at the 2023 Road to Dakar races: Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Sonora Rally, TGRSA 1000 Desert Race, Desafío Ruta 40, and Rallye du Maroc.
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Cole Custer to drive #00 in Xfinity for SHR

By Justin Nguyen
November 24, 2022
1 Mins read
Cole Custer will once again drive the #00 in the Xfinity Series for Stewart-Haas Racing, a number that enjoyed great success under his helm with back-to-back runner-up points finishes.
Dakar

Miguel Angel Arranz Lopez running 2023 Morocco rallies, Baja 1000 to prepare for 2024 Dakar Rally

By Justin Nguyen
November 24, 2022
1 Mins read
To get ready for the 2024 Dakar Rally, Miguel Ángel Arranz Lopez will run a slate of prestigious off-road races in 2023 with the Morocco Desert Challenge, Rallye du Maroc, and Baja 1000.
Dakar

X-raid Team reveals 7-car stable for Dakar 2023 with newcomers Casale and Ferreira, 5 female pilots

By Justin Nguyen
November 24, 2022
4 Mins read
Of X-raid Team’s 14 racers at the 2023 Dakar Rally, 5 are women like main drivers Annett Fischer, Camelia Liparoti, and Mercé Martí. They’ve also signed 3× Quad champ Ignacio Casale and European Baja champ João Ferreira.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Yasir Seaidan to chase 2023 World Rally-Raid T4 Championship

By Justin Nguyen
November 23, 2022
1 Mins read
Now recovered from his hand injury, Yasir Seaidan will pursue the 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship in T4. He finished runner-up in the 2021 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas.
Extreme E

Fraser McConnell joins JBXE for Energy X Prix

By Justin Nguyen
November 23, 2022
1 Mins read
Extreme E Championship Driver Fraser McConnell will make his maiden start in the series for JBXE at the season finale in Uruguay.
Dakar

Dakar 2023 Cars, Prototypes, SSVs, Trucks total 218

By Justin Nguyen
November 23, 2022
5 Mins read
With 72 Cars in the T1/T2 categories, 44 Light Prototypes in T3, 48 SSV in T4, and 54 Trucks in T5, there are 218 four-wheel vehicles racing in the 2023 Dakar Rally.
Dakar

Krzysztof Hołowczyc commits to 2023 Cross-Country Bajas World Cup to prepare for Dakar 2024

By Justin Nguyen
November 22, 2022
2 Mins read
A decade after his last Dakar Rally start, WRC alumnus Krzysztof Hołowczyc will return in 2024. To prepare for the start, he and X-raid Team will run the full 2023 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas.
Dakar

Isidre Esteve brings Toyota Hilux T1+ to Dakar 2023

By Justin Nguyen
November 22, 2022
2 Mins read
After a strong maiden run in the Toyota Hilux T1+ at the Rallye du Maroc, Isidre Esteve will once again race the upgraded truck at the Dakar Rally in 2023.
Dakar

Astara Team 01 Concept's Dakar 2023 model modified from 2022 counterpart

By Justin Nguyen
November 21, 2022
2 Mins read
Astara Team’s 01 Concept car, which will be piloted by Laia Sanz, Carlos Checa, and Óscar Fuertes at the 2023 Dakar Rally, is lighter and faster than the version raced in 2022.
Off Road

Baja 1000 torches competitors, McMillin and Samuels survive to repeat

By Justin Nguyen
November 21, 2022
10 Mins read
Multiple frontrunners were knocked out of the Baja 1000 for issues ranging from transmission failures to fires, while the teams led by Luke McMillin and Mark Samuels scored back-to-back overall victories.
Dakar

Rally Raid Estonia to field duo of Dakar debutants in Urvo Männama, Toomas Triisa

By Justin Nguyen
November 20, 2022
3 Mins read
Rally Raid Estonia will make their Dakar Rally début in 2023 with a pair of newcomers as Urvo Männama and Toomas Triisa respectively pilot a Toyota Hilux and Can-Am.
Dakar

Josef Machacek transitions to advisory role at Buggyra for Dakar 2023

By Justin Nguyen
November 20, 2022
2 Mins read
Despite racing the Dakar Rally for much of the last two decades, Josef Macháček will skip the 2023 edition in favour of being an advisor for Buggyra Racing.
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