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Toyota mourns Laurent Lichtleuchter's passing

By Justin Nguyen
May 3, 2023
4 Mins read

Laurent Lichtleuchter was like a brother to Akira Miura as they won 3 Dakar Rallies. After his death in a fatal crash, the team and Toyota president Akio Toyoda recalled fond moments with their intrepid co-driver.

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2023 Sonora Rally: Francisco Alvarez secures 2024 Dakar Rally entry

By Justin Nguyen
April 30, 2023
3 Mins read
In finishing second overall among National Moto entries at the Sonora Rally, Francisco Alvarez is heading to the 2024 Dakar Rally.
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2023 Sonora Rally: Sara Price clinches Dakar 2024 ticket in National Auto

By Justin Nguyen
April 30, 2023
2 Mins read
Sara Price will make her Dakar Rally début in 2024 after winning three stages in the Sonora Rally’s National Car/UTV class.
Dakar

Bram van der Wouden dies from heat stroke at Morocco Desert Challenge

By Justin Nguyen
April 27, 2023
1 Mins read
Tragedy once again struck the Morocco Desert Challenge as Malle Moto rider Bram van der Wouden died from the heat and exhaustion. He was 48.
Dakar

Frederic Chesneau to pilot Century CR6 at 2024 Dakar Rally

By Justin Nguyen
April 27, 2023
1 Mins read
After racing a T4 at the 2023 edition, brothers Frédéric and Stéphane Chesnau will move up to T1 for the 2024 Dakar Rally in a Century Racing CR6.
Dakar

Laurent Lichtleuchter killed in Morocco Desert Challenge accident

By Justin Nguyen
April 26, 2023
1 Mins read
Laurent Lichtleuchter, a 3× Dakar Rally T2-winning navigator, died instantly in Wednesday’s Morocco Desert Challenge stage when his and Patrice Garrouste’s car was T-boned and caught fire.
Dakar

Enduro World Champion Jane Daniels makes rally raid debut in Swank Rally Tunisia

By Justin Nguyen
April 25, 2023
1 Mins read
Jane Daniels, thrice FIM Women’s Enduro World Cup winner, got to try her hand at rally raid for the first time when she ran the Swank Rally Tunisia.
Dakar

Century Racing CR7 T1+ development underway, testing in July

By Justin Nguyen
April 22, 2023
3 Mins read
Century Racing’s new CR7 T1+, which shares some traits with the CR6 but also has major differences like being 4WD, hopes to begin testing in July.
Dakar

Dakar veteran Alexandre Boutevillain passes away

By Justin Nguyen
April 21, 2023
1 Mins read
Alexandre Boutevillain, who raced the Dakar Rally in the 1980s and 1990s and was a member of Mitsubishi and Citroën’s factory programmes, died Wednesday afternoon.
Dakar

Ardit Kurtaj eyeing Dakar Rally debut in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
April 18, 2023
1 Mins read
Austria’s Ardit Kurtaj hopes to become the first racer from Carinthia to compete at the Dakar Rally in 2024 after running the 2022 Rallye du Maroc.
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Dwain Barnard and Ronald Venter gear up for Sonora in Dakar 2024 pursuits

By Justin Nguyen
April 17, 2023
1 Mins read
South African enduro riders Dwain Barnard and Ronald Venter have been training in Namibia for the Sonora Rally, one of the avenues to run the 2024 Dakar Rally.
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Cameron Thixton drops Dakar 2024 plans due to funding, still supporting brother Ashley

By Justin Nguyen
April 17, 2023
1 Mins read
Brothers Ashley and Cameron Thixton hoped to make their Dakar Rally débuts together in 2024, but a lack of funding has forced Cam to drop the plans. He’ll still help his older brother achieve the goal in the meantime.
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Etienne Gelinas' Dakar 2024 quest runs through Sonora

By Justin Nguyen
April 15, 2023
2 Mins read
Canada’s Étienne Gélinas hopes to race in the 2024 Dakar Rally, and his next shot will be the upcoming Sonora Rally. The start comes on the heels of his Baja 1000 début last November.
Dakar

Kirsten Landman resumes training after pulmonary embolism diagnosis

By Justin Nguyen
April 15, 2023
2 Mins read
Kirsten Landman, who completed the Dakar Rally in Malle Moto, can resume her training and riding after spending the last 3 months undergoing treatment for a pulmonary embolism.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Jatin Jain, Sebastian Olarte pursuing Dakar 2024 ticket at Sonora

By Justin Nguyen
April 13, 2023
1 Mins read
Team Diespro will field bikes for Sebastián Olarte and Jatin Jain at the Sonora Rally in the Road to Dakar programme, in which the best finisher can earn free entry into the 2024 Dakar Rally.
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Rally champion Tihomir Filipovic dies at 67

By Justin Nguyen
April 13, 2023
1 Mins read
Tihomir Filipović, Croatian star in rally and hillclimbing in the 1980s and 1990s who also raced in touring cars and Dakar, passed away Wednesday from illness. He was 67.
Dakar

Maha Al-Hamali plans Dakar Rally debut in 2024

By Justin Nguyen
April 12, 2023
1 Mins read
Maha Al-Hamali, currently 2nd in the FIA Middle East Cross-Country Bajas T4 standings, will make her Dakar Rally début in 2024.
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