Audi reveals RS Q e-tron E2
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Audi Sport has unveiled the new RS Q e-tron E2, a much slimmer version of its predecessor, that will début at the 2022 Rallye du Maroc before entering the 2023 Dakar Rally.
After finishing 14th in class in her maiden Dakar Rally earlier this year, Molly Taylor will return to the race in 2023, once again driving an SSV for South Racing.
Eurol Rally Sport will field a third truck at the 2023 Dakar Rally for Nico Stijnen, a 57-year-old team mechanic who will take part as a driver for the first time.
After running the last three editions in a Mini, Vaidotas Žala will switch to a Prodrive Hunter T1 for the 2023 Dakar Rally. Supported by Bahrain Raid Xtreme, it will be his first time driving a factory-quality vehicle.
The full transcript of The Checkered Flag’s interview with 2023 Dakar Rally rookie Ace Nilson.
Ace Nilson, accepted into the 2023 Dakar Rally, spoke with the The Checkered Flag on his efforts to make the legendary rally raid and balancing racing with working in a COVID-era healthcare industry.
Francisco Arredondo, the 2017 Baja 1000 Moto winner and longtime Dakar Rally veteran, will return to the race in 2023 with Puma Energy Rally Team alongside Andrea Lafarja and Pato Silva.
Dakar Desert Rally, the first Dakar Rally video game since Dakar 18, will be released for PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and PC on 4 October. Pre-orders, which give out the Audi RS Q e-tron, are now open.
Having been accepted for his début in the legendary rally raid, Thomas Kongshøj will be the first Dane to compete in the Dakar Rally’s Bike category since Jes Munk in 2011.
2023 Dakar Rally acceptance letters are flowing in for bikers, and those assured a spot in the race include débutants like Tomás de Gavardo and Ace Nilson.
With Russian/Belarusian teams’ 2023 Dakar Rally fates unknown, KAMAZ-master will still proceed with their programme as if it was on the schedule. MAZ-SPORTauto is more skeptical after being blocked from the 2022 race due to sanctions.
As he nears completing treatment for his bladder cancer, two-time Dakar Rally champion Nani Roma is eager to race again. He hopes to run the Rallye du Maroc in October ahead of Dakar 2023.
Mammoet Rallysport has become Eurol Rally Sport, and the lubricant’s new title sponsorship helps owner Martin van den Brink’s Dakar 2023 aspirations with Team de Rooy as he can join son Mitchel there.
Although the future of Russian Dakar Rally entries is murky with its war in Ukraine, SNAG Racing owner Sergei Kariakin is hopeful on having two cars in the 2023 edition under Russia’s flag.
Shero Rally Team, an all-women’s operation from Saudi Arabia, will run its first international event with the Italian Baja on 7–10 July with plans of competing in the Dakar Rally in 2023.
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux T1+ that won January’s Dakar Rally is at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, running the Forest Stage, Hillclimb, and Off-Road Arena with Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel.
This weekend’s TGRSA 1000 Desert Race, the toughest rally raid in South Africa, brings not just bragging rights for the winner but an opportunity for them to run the Dakar Rally if they are new.
