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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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World Rally-Raid Championship

China dropped from 2024 Silk Way Rally route

By Justin Nguyen
March 31, 2024
1 Mins read

The Silk Way Rally’s Russia–Mongolia–China route for 2024 has been abandoned, and the race will now begin in Tomsk, Russia, and end in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

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Dakar

Charity rally raid organiser Jean-Jacques Rey passes

By Justin Nguyen
March 30, 2024
1 Mins read
Jean-Jacques Rey, creator of the 4L Trophy humanitarian rally raid and the women-only Trophée Roses des Sables, died Wednesday at the age of 79.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Morocco Desert Challenge focused on "fun, safety, and 200% adrenaline"

By Justin Nguyen
March 29, 2024
7 Mins read
Nearly 900 people and 155 teams will congregate in Agadir for the ninth Morocco Desert Challenge in April.
Dakar

Hans Stacey eyeing Dakar return in 2025

By Justin Nguyen
March 28, 2024
1 Mins read
2007 Dakar Rally Truck winner Hans Stacey is looking to head back to the event in 2025, having recently tested an Audi Quattro for the Dakar Classic. His last Dakar was in 2017.
Circuit NewsMotorcycles

Pol Tarres breaks own bike altitude world record

By Justin Nguyen
March 28, 2024
1 Mins read
Yamaha’s rally raid ace Pol Tarrés set the world record for the highest altitude climb on a bike when he ascended 6,677 metres up Ojos del Salado on his Ténéré World Raid.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

MING Racing Sports unveils Ford F-150 T1+, aiming for Dakar

By Justin Nguyen
March 27, 2024
2 Mins read
MING Racing Sports and František Brutovský plan to race their new T1+, a Ford F-150 with some inspiration from Audi, in Bajas like Poland, Hungary and Aragón before culminating in a run at the 2025 Dakar Rally.
Off Road

Clayton Roberts undergoing surgery for spinal injury after Hare & Hound crash

By Justin Nguyen
March 27, 2024
1 Mins read
A frightening accident in the National Hare & Hound Pro race on Sunday has left reigning Pro 250 champion Clayton Roberts with a severe spinal cord injury, among others, and fears he may not walk again.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 BP Ultimate Rally-Raid: 169 on entry list

By Justin Nguyen
March 26, 2024
8 Mins read
105 cars (35 Ultimate, 1 Stock, 32 Challenger, 19 SSV, 17 National, 1 Open) and 64 bikes (9 RallyGP, 35 Rally2, 9 Rally3, 11 Quad) comprise the grid for the inaugural BP UItimate Rally-Raid in Portugal.
FilmsSuper Formula

Real life circuits to star in HIGHSPEED Etoile

By Justin Nguyen
March 25, 2024
3 Mins read
While the upcoming anime “HIGHSPEED Étoile” was co-created by the Japan-only Super Formula, it has the rights to feature (futuristic) real life international circuits like Circuit of the Americas, Shanghai, Interlagos, and Monaco.
Off Road

2024 San Felipe 250: Ampudia wins from pole, Aussies snakebit again

By Justin Nguyen
March 24, 2024
4 Mins read
Alan Ampudia is finally a San Felipe 250 winner after winning a wild duel with Toby Price, though the latter and Paul Weel might need to find an exorcist for their Baja misfortunes.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

3 officers arrested following Jonathan Savel's death in police raid

By Justin Nguyen
March 23, 2024
2 Mins read
Police have arrested 3 officers, 1 for conspiracy, in connection with the search that ended in rally rider Jonathan Savel’s death. Investigators found he and his unit were shot 5 times in unprotected areas.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Joaquim Rodrigues stepping away from racing

By Justin Nguyen
March 23, 2024
3 Mins read
Undergoing a difficult stretch of his career since the death of brother-in-law Paulo Gonçalves at the 2020 Dakar Rally, Joaquim Rodrigues is walking away from the sport.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Joao Ferreira to race Mini at BP Ultimate Rally-Raid

By Justin Nguyen
March 23, 2024
2 Mins read
When the World Rally-Raid Championship visits his native Portugal in April, João Ferreira will trade in his Can-Am Maverick for his Mini JCW Rally Plus.
Off Road

2024 San Felipe 250: Dan McMillin breaks out the tape, Alan Ampudia breaks out the top time

By Justin Nguyen
March 22, 2024
3 Mins read
Dan McMillin’s Trophy Truck looked more like a rat rod following last-second repairs due to his San Felipe 250 qualifying crash, while Alan Ampudia’s truck looked fast.
World Rally-Raid Championship

ParaBaja Step by Step celebrating 10-year anniversary by supporting full CERTT, W2RC

By Justin Nguyen
March 21, 2024
2 Mins read
ParaBaja Step by Step, a class for racers with disabilities, will appear at all six Spanish Cross-Country Rally Championship races in 2024 as well as the World Rally-Raid Championship’s Portugal round.
Off Road

2024 Red Bull Scramble begins with Sand Scramble in Glamis

By Justin Nguyen
March 21, 2024
3 Mins read
Off-road stars like Austin Jones and Robby Gordon were on hand in the Glamis dunes for the Red Bull Sand Scramble, but real estate agent by day Corbin Leaverton came out on top.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Jose Ignacio Cornejo departs Monster Energy Honda

By Justin Nguyen
March 20, 2024
2 Mins read
After six years together, José Ignacio Cornejo and Monster Energy Honda Rally Team have parted ways. Cornejo says he has already found a new team for the rest of 2024.
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