A year after being rejected for the Dakar Rally, Justin Gerlach sat down with The Checkered Flag for another conversation, this time with his ticket to the 2025 race in hand.
The Checkered Flag sat down with Willem Avenant to discuss his Dakar Rally début in 2025, including the journey to qualify and his Decoding Dakar series to make the road a little easier for aspirants.
Brock Heger, an American off-road star who has won in virtually everything he’s touched, sat down with The Checkered Flag to discuss heading to the Dakar Rally for the first time in 2025.
INTERVIEW: "I know I'm capable of winning the Championship" - Kevin Hansen is ready for World RX 2024
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Kevin Hansen, runner-up of the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship, talks to The Checkered Flag about his determination to go one better in 2024 and the exciting future of the sport.
Rallycross superstar Timmy Hansen sat down with The Checkered Flag to discuss the exciting prospect of the 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship.
On the heels of his San Felipe 250 UTV win to begin the 2024 SCORE season, Cayden MacCachren chatted with The Checkered Flag about the victory, Polaris Factory Racing, and the UTV racing scene at large.
Alex Scheuerell, technical director for Polaris Factory Racing, spoke with The Checkered Flag as his team’s Polaris RZR Pro R Factory takes on the Dakar Rally with Xavier de Soultrait and Florent Vayssade for Sébastien Loeb Racing.
From Morocco, twice-reigning Dakar Rally winner Austin Jones had a quick word with The Checkered Flag about his World Rally-Raid Championship T3 pursuit and the 2024 season.
João Ferreira, now at South Racing Can-Am for the 2024 Dakar Rally and World Rally-Raid Championship, sat down with The Checkered Flag to discuss his new home and upcoming T4 title pursuit.
Can-Am factory racer Dustin Jones sat down with The Checkered Flag to discuss winning in the Can-Am Maverick R’s racing début, its long-anticipated reveal, and the UTV racing scene in 2023.
Kevin and Timmy Hansen sat down with The Checkered Flag at Lydden Hill to chat about all things rallycross.
INTERVIEW: No WRC return "at the moment" as Sebastien Loeb prepares for Extreme E return
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While reigning Extreme E champion Sébastien Loeb gets ready for his first XE start of the year, he does not have plans to head back to the World Rally Championship at the moment.
The Checkered Flag sat down with Justin Gerlach as he hopes to become the youngest German rider to compete at the Dakar Rally in 2024.
The Checkered Flag got to chat with American Rally Association points leader Brandon Semenuk on his perfect season so far, his mountain biking, and the post-Ken Block rally world.
Sara Price, set for her Dakar Rally début in 2024, spoke with The Checkered Flag about qualifying by winning her class at the Sonora Rally, followed by running two more races immediately after.
Championship Off-Road driver Dylan Parsons, 2021 1600 Single Buggy champion and newcomer to Pro SPEC trucks, sat down with The Checkered Flag to discuss the upcoming season.
11 days after his San Felipe 250 win, Rodrigo Ampudia spoke with The Checkered Flag about the race’s difficulty, the development of Can-Am’s programme, and racing in Ken Block’s memory.