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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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Dakar

Andrew Houlihan returning to Dakar in 2025 in Malle Moto

By Justin Nguyen
July 24, 2024
2 Mins read

Andrew Houlihan, the 2023 FIM Bajas World Cup Veterans Trophy runner-up, will run his first Dakar Rally since 2022 as a solo rider in Original by Motul.

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Dakar

Gediminas Satkus locked in for Dakar Rally debut in 2025

By Justin Nguyen
July 24, 2024
1 Mins read
After racing in Abu Dhabi and Morocco, Gediminas Satkus has earned his ticket to his maiden Dakar Rally in 2025.
Off Road

Palestine's Hussein Sheiokhi scores Jordan 4x4 podium, making "every effort to show up"

By Justin Nguyen
July 23, 2024
2 Mins read
As the war in Gaza continues, Palestinian driver Hussein Sheiokhi and navigator Mohammed Baghdadi finished third overall in the second round of the 2024 Jordan 4×4 Championship.
Off Road

Wyatt Miller making short course debut at Dirt City

By Justin Nguyen
July 23, 2024
1 Mins read
Wyatt Miller, rising star in micro sprint racing and 4th-generation Earnhardt racer, will try out short course for the first time when he runs the upcoming Championship Off-Road round at Dirt City in Pro SPEC.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Garamvolgyi: "Competition area is mostly military territory, so anyone who breaks the rules is risking the future of Hungarian Baja"

By Justin Nguyen
July 22, 2024
3 Mins read
The Hungarian Baja, part of both the FIA European and FIM World Baja Cups, mainly takes place at Bakony Combat Training Centre, the largest army shooting range in Central Europe.
Dakar

Searles brothers shift focus to 2026 Dakar Rally, need to "get one more rally done"

By Justin Nguyen
July 21, 2024
2 Mins read
Despite a solid outing at the 2023 Rallye du Maroc, brothers Craig and Carl Searles’ 2025 Dakar Rally applications were rejected as they need just a little more desert rally experience. They now turn to 2026.
Dakar

Matthieu Jauffraud aiming for 2026 Dakar Rally after injury, rejection

By Justin Nguyen
July 21, 2024
1 Mins read
After being turned down by the ASO for the 2024 and 2025 Dakar Rallies, including rupturing his Achilles and fracturing his tibia while trying to qualify, Matthieu Jauffraud will set his sights on 2026.
Dakar

Francisco Lopez Contardo targeting 2025 Dakar Rally run in Maverick R

By Justin Nguyen
July 21, 2024
1 Mins read
With the FIA expected to homologate the Can-Am Maverick R by 2025, 3× winner Francisco López Contardo is keen on entering it in the new side-by-side vehicle.
Dakar

Fesh Fesh to field FF7 at 2025 Dakar Rally

By Justin Nguyen
July 20, 2024
1 Mins read
Tomáš Vrátný will race the 2025 Dakar Rally in a new truck dubbed the Tatra FF7 prepared by Fesh Fesh team.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Alexey Shmottev on Maverick R's marathon rally raid debut: "The best part is operating the gearbox"

By Justin Nguyen
July 20, 2024
3 Mins read
The Can-Am Maverick R faced its biggest test yet when Sergei Kariakin and Alexey Shmottev raced it at the 2-week Silk Way Rally. While it didn’t go as they hoped, Shmottev had praise for it.
Dakar

ASO begins accepting 2025 Dakar Rally hopefuls

By Justin Nguyen
July 20, 2024
4 Mins read
Willem Avenant, Justin Gerlach, Robbie Wallace and many more will finally realise their Dakar Rally dreams in 2025 after their applications were accepted by race organisers.
Off Road

Bark River to host Brush Run makeup races

By Justin Nguyen
July 18, 2024
1 Mins read
After Championship Off-Road’s points-paying Saturday at Crandon in June got rained out, Bark River will let everyone make up their lost race day on Friday before the Off-Road Rumble in the UP.
Off Road

2025 SCORE International World Desert Championship revealed

By Justin Nguyen
July 18, 2024
1 Mins read
The 2025 SCORE International season will be more of the same with the usual four dates: San Felipe 250, Baja 500, Baja 400, and Baja 1000.
Dakar

Tweaked route, new race director for T5.2 trucks at 2025 Dakar

By Justin Nguyen
July 18, 2024
1 Mins read
T5.2 trucks, which are assistance vehicles unlike the racing T5.1 ones, will have a different route for the Chrono Stage at the 2025 Dakar Rally along with their own race director.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Mathieu Baumel joining forces with Guillaume de Mevius

By Justin Nguyen
July 18, 2024
1 Mins read
For the remainder of the 2024 rally raid season, Guillaume de Mévius is entrusting his navigator’s seat to the great Mathieu Baumel.
Off Road

Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 revealed

By Justin Nguyen
July 18, 2024
3 Mins read
Ken Block, Marlin Czajkowski, Johnny Greaves, Jimmy Lewis, Rod Millen, Jon Nelson, Mike Pearlman, John Rettie, Pete Sohren, Scott Steinberger and Evelyn Tallman-Duceshi comprise the ORMHOF’s 2024 class.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Nasser Al-Attiyah to make Challenger debut at Aragon

By Justin Nguyen
July 18, 2024
2 Mins read
With his first race for Dacia looming, Nasser Al-Attiyah will drop down to the Challenger class in the meantime by driving a Taurus T3 Max at the Baja Aragón.
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