The World Rally-Raid Championship’s inaugural BP Ultimate Rally Raid on the Iberian Peninsula, scheduled for April, will be mainly held in Portugal with a leg in Spain.
Sonia Ledesma will not return to the Dakar Classic in 2024, citing budget and unfair treatment that she argues comes with the territory of being a woman in racing.
Due to Martin Šoltys sustaining an injury in the final days before the 2024 Dakar Rally, Pascal de Baar will fill in by driving the new Tatra Buggyra Evo3. Egbert Wingens will replace de Baar in the Team Boucou truck.
Sébastien Loeb Racing will field two Polaris RZR Pro R Factory SSVs, the same model that races in SCORE International, at the 2024 Dakar Rally for Xavier de Soultrait and Florent Vayssade.
CFMOTO Thunder Racing Team skipping Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge amidst Red Sea shipping crisis
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With Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea potentially impacting transport to the UAE, CFMOTO Thunder Racing Team will not race the 2024 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.
Nicola Dutto, a paraplegic rider, stole the show when he and his team conquered the Baja 1000 in November. Two months later, the crew will head from Europe to Dakar at the 2024 Africa Eco Race.
Willem Avenant hopes to achieve a childhood dream of racing the Dakar Rally in 2025, a journey he’ll document on his “Decoding Dakar” series that he plans to provide as a roadmap for other Dakar aspirants.
Dirk von Zitzewitz stepping away from navigating, but "not quite finished with the Dakar yet"
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2009 Dakar Rally champion co-driver Dirk von Zitzewitz turned down offers for 2024 as injuries prompted him to walk away from navigating, but he isn’t calling it quits on racing or the Dakar just yet.
After making his début in 2022, Mário Franco will run his second Dakar Rally in 2024, racing a Yamaha in the Challenger (T3) class with bike star and rally co-driving newcomer Daniel Jordão.
After finishing third in the 2023 Motorsport Australia Off Road SXS Pro Championship, Glenn Brinkman is heading to the Dakar Rally for the first time in 2024.
14 years after his last Dakar Rally and 24 years after his last on a bike, Yoshio Ikemachi will return to the race on two wheels in the Rally2 class.
The 2025-bound Extreme H car recently concluded its maiden shakedown. Extreme E hopes to run its first public laps in Sardinia.
Season 4 of Extreme E will once again begin in Saudi Arabia and have two rounds in Sardinia, along with a to-be-announced location in Europe and a new season finale in Phoenix, United States.
The 2024 Dakar Rally’s Mission 1000 for electric/hydrogen/hybrid vehicles will determine top performers by points earned in a time attack against a set time; bonus points are earned via fan vote and drag race.
Amine Echiguer, the 2022 World Rally-Raid Champion in Rally3, will enter the Africa Eco Race for the first time in 2024.
Gerard Farrés will have Goku and the Dragon Balls on his side (literally) when he takes on the 2024 Dakar Rally, placing decals of them along his Can-Am Maverick and his helmet.
The 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship will have 43 FIA drivers (20 Ultimate, 12 Challenger, 11 SSV) and 37 FIM riders (10 RallyGP, 17 Rally2, 10 Quad).
