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DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Desafio Ruta 40: Leandro Lopez clinches Road to Dakar

By Justin Nguyen
June 8, 2024
1 Mins read

Leandro López came up short of winning the Desafío Ruta 40 in the Open Cars class, but as the highest-finishing amateur UTV punched his ticket to the 2025 Dakar Rally.

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Formula 1

Yuki Tsunoda's Future Confirmed after RB Announcement

By Joe Briley
June 8, 2024
2 Mins read
TheCheckeredFlag reacts to news that Yuki Tsunoda will stay with RB in 2025.
Formula 1

2024 Canadian Grand Prix: Hamilton Quickest in Final Practice

By Joe Briley
June 8, 2024
3 Mins read
TheCheckeredFlag takes a look at the action from Free Practice Three in Montreal!
Formula 1

2024 Canadian Grand Prix: What the Drivers are Saying after Friday Practice

By Joe Briley
June 8, 2024
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TheCheckeredFlag takes a look at what the drivers have been saying after Friday practice ahead of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Desafio Ruta 40: Championship picture crystallises after Stage 5

By Justin Nguyen
June 7, 2024
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Manuel Andújar clinched the World Rally-Raid Quad Championship on the final day of the Desafío Ruta 40, but titles remain up for grabs elsewhere.
Formula 1

2024 Canadian Grand Prix: Alonso Tops Dry-to-Wet Second Practice

By Joe Briley
June 7, 2024
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TheCheckeredFlag looks back at all the action from Free Practice Two.
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Jordan, Dubai Bajas swap places

By Justin Nguyen
June 7, 2024
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The Jordan Baja and Dubai International Baja, part of the FIM Bajas World Cup and the FIA’s World and Middle East Baja Cups, have traded slots, Jordan now on 15–17 November and Dubai on 28–30 November.
Formula 1

2024 Canadian Grand Prix: Norris Fastest in Wet First Practice

By Joe Briley
June 7, 2024
2 Mins read
TheCheckeredFlag looks back at all the action from Free Practice One in Montreal.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Desafio Ruta 40: FIA win coming down to the wire after Stage 4

By Justin Nguyen
June 7, 2024
3 Mins read
Entering the fifth and final stage of the Desafío Ruta 40, Yazeed Al-Rajhi is ahead of Nasser Al-Attiyah for the FIA overall victory by just 13 seconds.
Dakar

Martin Macik Jr. on Dakar truck speed reduction for 2025: "We're racing, we want to be the fastest"

By Justin Nguyen
June 7, 2024
1 Mins read
Defending Dakar Rally Truck champion Martin Macík Jr. is less than thrilled about his class’ top speed being dropped from 140 km/h to 135 km/h for the 2025 race.
Dakar

Team Land Cruiser Toyota Auto Body focusing on upgrading durability for 2025 Dakar Rally

By Justin Nguyen
June 7, 2024
1 Mins read
Although both of their Land Cruisers finished the 2024 Dakar Rally, a brutal 2023 Rallye du Maroc and 2025 Dakar route have Toyota Auto Body prepared to reinforce the car when testing begins in mid-June.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Dacia Sandrider wraps up initial testing phase

By Justin Nguyen
June 6, 2024
1 Mins read
The new Dacia Sandrider began testing in May in the UK and Châteaux de Lastours in France. Additional tests will be held in Morocco in late June ahead of its racing début.
Formula 1

2024 Canadian Grand Prix: What the Teams are Saying ahead of the Weekend

By Joe Briley
June 6, 2024
11 Mins read
TheCheckeredFlag takes a look at what the teams have been saying ahead of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix.
Extreme E

Hydro X Prix confirmed for mid-July

By Justin Nguyen
June 6, 2024
2 Mins read
After a five-month break, the 2024 Extreme E season will resume in July with the Hydro X Prix in Scotland.
Dakar

Stunt rider Adam Peschel targeting 2025 Dakar Rally

By Justin Nguyen
June 6, 2024
2 Mins read
Adam “Special” Peschel, a stunt rider who has worked on film and competes in stunt riding championships across Europe, hopes to make his Dakar Rally debut in 2025.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Desafio Ruta 40: Toyota Gazoo Racing goes back to back in Stage 3

By Justin Nguyen
June 6, 2024
3 Mins read
For the first time since October 2023, Toyota Gazoo Racing has a stage winning streak in the World Rally-Raid Championship as Seth Quintero beat former TGR driver Nasser Al-Attiyah a day after Lucas Moraes did the same.
IndyCarNASCAR Cup SeriesOff Road

Parnelli Jones, 1933–2024

By Justin Nguyen
June 5, 2024
2 Mins read
Parnelli Jones, one of the most versatile racers of all time with victories at the Indianapolis 500, Baja 1000, NASCAR Cup Series, among others, died Tuesday after a battle with Parkinson’s.
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