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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

2024 Rallye du Maroc: Aliyyah and Martin Koloc to race together for first time

By Justin Nguyen
October 2, 2024
2 Mins read

The Rallye du Maroc will be a family affair for the Koloc family when Martin Koloc races a REVO+ GT-R in the Open class while his daughter Aliyyah Koloc returns to the REVO T1+ in Ultimate.

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World Rally-Raid Championship

Alexander Chepurko: "People really don't understand what it's like to see missiles launched at you from a foreign country"

By Justin Nguyen
October 2, 2024
2 Mins read
Alexander Chepurkó, the 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship runner-up in the Rally2 category, was in Israel when Iran launched its attack on Tuesday and witnessed the air defence systems at work.
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2024 Baja 1000: 869-mile course revealed

By Justin Nguyen
October 1, 2024
1 Mins read
The 57th SCORE Baja 1000 will be an 869.13-mile loop starting and ending in Ensenada, a layout fairly reminiscent of that used in 2015.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Rallye du Maroc: Guillaume Chollet withdraws due to funding

By Justin Nguyen
October 1, 2024
1 Mins read
With only enough budget for the 2025 Dakar Rally, Guillaume Chollet will play it safe by not entering the upcoming Rallye du Maroc so he can invest it into January’s race.
Dakar

Frantisek Brutovsky on injury recovery: "It's clear I won't make it to this year's Dakar"

By Justin Nguyen
October 1, 2024
1 Mins read
As František Brutovský continues to heal from his fractured vertebra sustained at the Hungarian Baja, he will not be able to make his Dakar Rally début in 2025.
Dakar

Mattias Ekstrom joins Ford for 2025 Dakar Rally

By Justin Nguyen
October 1, 2024
2 Mins read
Former Audi driver Mattias Ekström has rounded out M-Sport Ford’s four-car 2025 Dakar Rally programme, where he will drive the new Ford Raptor T1+.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Rallye du Maroc: Fausto Mota to serve as Baciuska's navigator

By Justin Nguyen
October 1, 2024
2 Mins read
Fausto Mota, usually the co-driver for SSV driver Ricardo Ramilo, will slide into the Challenger car of Rokas Baciuška as his navigator in Morocco while Oriol Vidal continues to recover from his back injury.
Stadium SUPER Trucks

SST alumni Biffle, McFarland assisting in Helene relief efforts

By Justin Nguyen
October 1, 2024
2 Mins read
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation, Greg Biffle and Cleetus McFarland have been flying across North Carolina to provide humanitarian aid, with help of companies like Polaris.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Rallye du Maroc: Guayasamin, Seaidan set for SSV final showdown

By Justin Nguyen
September 30, 2024
3 Mins read
In the closest points battle of the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship, Sebastián Guayasamín and Yasir Seaidan will enter the season finale in Morocco separated by just six points.
Circuit News

ATCL indefinitely pauses Lebanese national championships

By Justin Nguyen
September 30, 2024
1 Mins read
Amidst increasing Israeli military operations against Hezbollah and the threat of an invasion, Lebanon’s FIA member club Automobile et Touring Club du Liban has suspended all motorsport in the country “until further notice.”
World Rally-Raid Championship

Nicolas Cavigliasso wins Baja Morocco ahead of Rallye du Maroc

By Justin Nguyen
September 30, 2024
3 Mins read
To prepare for the Rallye du Maroc in his pursuit of a World Rally-Raid Championship, Nicolás Cavigliasso threw it down by holding off Gonçalo Guerreiro for the Baja Morocco win in a 1–2 finish for Taurus T3 Max cars.
Dakar

Zoll twins to enter 2025 Dakar Rally in SSV

By Justin Nguyen
September 30, 2024
1 Mins read
After racing the 2024 Dakar Classic in a Porsche 924, Łukasz Zoll and his twin brother Michał will switch to the main Dakar Rally in 2025, driving a Can-Am Maverick from South Racing.
DakarHistoric Rally

P-Rally soups up Porsche 924 for 2025 Dakar Classic

By Justin Nguyen
September 30, 2024
1 Mins read
After a tumultuous 2024 Dakar Classic for their Porsche 924s, P-Rally has opted to replace the 2-litre engine with a 2.5L version without a turbo, among other changes.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Rallye du Maroc: Kees Koolen to race MM EVO 4, dubbed "Tony"

By Justin Nguyen
September 30, 2024
1 Mins read
MM Technology’s new EVO 4 line will include a third truck, nicknamed “Tony”, piloted by Kees Koolen at the Rallye du Maroc in October.
Dakar

Jeffrey Otten skipping Dakar Rally in 2025

By Justin Nguyen
September 29, 2024
1 Mins read
After finishing 23rd in Challenger at the 2024 Dakar Rally, Jeffrey Otten will not enter the 2025 edition.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Luciano Benavides, Daniel Sanders migrate to KTM

By Justin Nguyen
September 29, 2024
3 Mins read
Luciano Benavides and Daniel Sanders have respectively moved from Husqvarna and GasGas to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, where they will team up with Kevin Benavides starting at the Rallye du Maroc.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Rallye du Maroc: Rainbow Truck Team tweaks end of the rainbow

By Justin Nguyen
September 28, 2024
1 Mins read
Due to FIA regulations, Rainbow Truck Team had to modify their MAN TGA ahead of Morocco by moving their fuel tank. This triggered quite a chain reaction that culminated in a redesigned rear end.
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