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World Rally-Raid Championship

World Rally-Raid Championship

Adam Kaplan wins Sunraysia Safari in REVO T1+'s Australian debut

By Justin Nguyen
September 9, 2024
3 Mins read

The Red-Lined REVO T1+ is 1-for-1 in Australia after Adam Kaplan topped the Sunraysia Safari Cross Country Rally.

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DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Tomas Vratny on Tatra FF7: "I believe the 'Seven' in the name will bring us good luck"

By Justin Nguyen
September 7, 2024
3 Mins read
Fesh Fesh’s new Tatra FF7 truck, a throwback to the cab-over look, finished third in class in its début at Baja Poland last month. The team hopes to continue the momentum at the Rallye du Maroc and 2025 Dakar Rally.
Historic RacingWorld Rally-Raid Championship

2025 Morocco Desert Challenge introduces Vintage category

By Justin Nguyen
September 6, 2024
1 Mins read
To celebrate the race’s 10-year anniversary in 2025, the Morocco Desert Challenge will implement a Vintage class for vehicles that are at least 20 years old.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Lucas Moraes scores third Rally dos Sertoes victory

By Justin Nguyen
September 2, 2024
8 Mins read
Lucas Moraes took the overall lead in the second half of the Rally dos Sertões and never looked back as he won Brazil’s biggest rally raid for the third time.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Sergei Kariakin, SNAG Racing sell buggy to be used by Russian military in Ukraine

By Justin Nguyen
August 31, 2024
3 Mins read
Dakar and Silk Way Rally winner Sergei Kariakin, a supporter of the Russian government, and his team have contributed to the invasion of Ukraine by selling a buggy to Sverdlovsk to be used by Russian forces.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Frantisek Brutovsky's "surgery went well without any major complications"

By Justin Nguyen
August 29, 2024
1 Mins read
After suffering a spinal injury at the Hungarian Baja, surgery for František Brutovský went without a hitch and he now prepares for six weeks of recovery.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Rolando Martinez hopes to "promote cross-country rally in Paraguay" with Dakar Rally debut

By Justin Nguyen
August 28, 2024
2 Mins read
Rolando Martínez’s road to the 2025 Dakar Rally began with a rejection, then came a finish in Argentina, a crash in Abu Dhabi, and another strong run in Argentina. Now, he is ready to represent his native Paraguay.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Rallye du Maroc: Route distance tweaked down to 2,468 km

By Justin Nguyen
August 28, 2024
1 Mins read
The 2024 Rallye du Maroc will be slightly shorter than the original route revealed in June, spanning 2,468 kilometres with 1,512 km in Selective Sections rather than the previous 2,492 km (1,1517 timed).
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

EnergyLandia Taurus Factory Team formed

By Justin Nguyen
August 28, 2024
1 Mins read
Wevers Sport and the Goczał family’s EnergyLandia Rally Team have joined forces to create EnergyLandia Taurus Factory Team, which will be the only Taurus T3 Max works team at the 2025 Dakar Rally.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Tomasz Bialkowski sweeps Baja Poland on home soil

By Justin Nguyen
August 27, 2024
5 Mins read
When the FIA World Baja Cup came to his native Poland, Tomasz Białkowski showed up and showed out as he won every timed leg in the SSV category.
World Rally-Raid ChampionshipWRC2

Krzysztof Holowczyc has "secret dream" of returning to rally, cross-country sabbatical

By Justin Nguyen
August 25, 2024
2 Mins read
Reigning FIA European Baja Cup champion Krzysztof Hołowczyc is open to taking a 1- or 2-year break from cross-country rally to return to his roots in rallying, particularly racing in WRC Masters alongside those like Petter Solberg and Marcus Grönholm.
World Rally-Raid Championship

"Quite tricky to navigate" Drawsko Pomorskie military range welcomes Baja Poland

By Justin Nguyen
August 24, 2024
2 Mins read
Baja Poland, the 4th round of the FIA World Baja Cup, takes place at Drawsko Pomorskie. Much like other military training grounds that host cross-country rallies, it offers a twisty and challenging route.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Mikolaj Krysik making SSV driving debut at Baja Poland

By Justin Nguyen
August 23, 2024
1 Mins read
Mikołaj Krysik is the newest addition to the Quad-to-SSV pipeline after acquiring a Can-Am Maverick X3, with the Pole’s first race being this weekend’s Baja Poland.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Manuel Andujar to race Morocco, 2025 Dakar Rally in SSV

By Justin Nguyen
August 22, 2024
1 Mins read
Manuel Andújar will return to the Dakar Rally in 2025, albeit in an SSV instead of a Quad. He will also run his first World Rally-Raid Championship round in one at the Rallye du Maroc.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Mitsubishi Ralliart on AXCR: "Unfortunate we were unable to win but the Triton was able to fully demonstrate its excellent off-road capabilities"

By Justin Nguyen
August 21, 2024
2 Mins read
The 2024 Asia Cross Country Rally was a bit of a letdown for Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, but the outfit is relatively pleased with how the upgraded Mitsubishi Triton performed in Thailand.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Triton Ultimate Racing T1+ to debut at Sertoes Rally

By Justin Nguyen
August 21, 2024
2 Mins read
For the 2024 Rally dos Sertões in Brazil, Guiga Spinelli will drive the Mitsubishi Triton Ultimate Racing, marking the first time the manufacturer has a T1+ regulation vehicle.
DriftingWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Aliaksei Vishneuski departs MAZ, expected to focus on drifting

By Justin Nguyen
August 19, 2024
1 Mins read
After five Dakar Rally starts, eight Silk Way Rallies, and a Morocco Desert Challenge win over the past decade, Aliaksei Vishneuski has left MAZ-SPORTauto and rally raid with plans of focusing on drifting.
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