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DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

2023 Dakar Rally route revealed

By Justin Nguyen
June 6, 2022
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The Dakar Rally returns to Saudi Arabia for 2023 with a longer course and more stages than in 2022, going from twelve to fourteen.

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Adrien van Beveren joins Honda Rally Team

By Justin Nguyen
June 4, 2022
2 Mins read
After racing with Yamaha, Adrien van Beveren has joined the Monster Energy Honda Rally Team on a two-year deal which includes returns to the Dakar Rally.
DakarFilmsOff Road

TRANSCRIPT: TCF Interview with Amy Lerner

By Justin Nguyen
May 10, 2022
17 Mins read
The full transcript of The Checkered Flag’s interview with “One More Win” film director and Dakar racer Amy Lerner.
DakarFilmsInterviewsOff Road

INTERVIEW: Amy Lerner documents Rod Hall's quest for "One More Win"

By Justin Nguyen
May 10, 2022
12 Mins read
The Checkered Flag speaks with Amy Lerner, Dakar racer and director of the documentary “One More Win”, which follows off-road legend Rod Hall’s goal of racing in the first fifty Baja 1000s.
Dakar

Audi, Ducati hold joint event for RS Q e-tron, DesertX

By Justin Nguyen
May 4, 2022
2 Mins read
Audi and Ducati held a test in Sardinia to show off the RS Q e-tron and DesertX. Among those attending were Carlos Sainz, Stéphane Peterhansel, Danilo Petrucci, and Emil Bergkvist.
DakarFormula 1

Nikita Mazepin open to rally raid, Dakar after F1 exit

By Justin Nguyen
April 19, 2022
3 Mins read
With his time in F1 over, Nikita Mazepin is eyeing rally raid events like the Dakar and Silk Way Rallies. He has been training with 2017 Dakar Quad winner Sergey Karyakin.
Dakar

M-Sport partners with Neil Woolridge Motorsport for Dakar project

By Justin Nguyen
April 16, 2022
3 Mins read
World Rally Championship team M-Sport plans to run the Dakar Rally. The team has allied with fellow Ford outfit Neil Woolridge Motorsport to develop the Ford Ranger T1+.
DakarExtreme E

Ahlin-Kottulinsky, Seel win inaugural Saudi women's rally raid

By Justin Nguyen
March 20, 2022
3 Mins read
The Swedish duo of Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky and Annie Seel, respectively the Extreme E championship leader and a Dakar Rally veteran, won the inaugural Rally Jameel, the first rally raid in Saudi Arabia for women.
Dakar

2022 Dakar Rally victories include Nasser Al-Attiyah's 4th in Cars, Sam Sunderland's narrow Bikes triumph

By Justin Nguyen
January 15, 2022
5 Mins read
Nasser Al-Attiyah led the Cars in three stages en route to his fourth victory in the Dakar Rally, while rider Sam Sunderland won just one but remained consistent enough to win his second Rally by just 3 mintues.
Dakar

205 Africa Raid chief mechanic Quentin Lavalee dies in Dakar Rally liaison stage accident

By Justin Nguyen
January 14, 2022
2 Mins read
Tragedy befell the final day of the Dakar Rally when Quentin Lavalée, the head mechanic for PH Sport’s 205 Africa Raid entry in the Dakar Classic, was killed in an accident on the liaison stage. He was 20.
Dakar

Seth Quintero breaks single-Dakar stage record with 11th win

By Justin Nguyen
January 13, 2022
2 Mins read
Seth Quintero won his 11th stage of the Dakar Rally, enabling him to break a tie with Pierre Lartigue in 1994 for the most Rally stage victories in one edition.
Dakar

GCK Motorsport unveils e-Blast H2 prototype

By Justin Nguyen
January 9, 2022
2 Mins read
GCK Motorsport has revealed a prototype of its e-Blast H2, an SUV with an integrated hydrogen fuel cell that intends to challenge the 2024 Dakar Rally.
DakarMotoGP

Danilo Petrucci becomes first MotoGP rider to win Dakar Rally stage

By Justin Nguyen
January 7, 2022
2 Mins read
Danilo Petrucci won the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally following a penalty to two-time winner Toby Price, making him the first MotoGP alumnus to win a stage in the famed rally raid.
Dakar

Philippe Boutron injured in pre-Dakar vehicle explosion

By Justin Nguyen
January 3, 2022
2 Mins read
Dakar Rally competitor Philippe Boutron was hospitalised with serious leg injuries following an explosion of a support truck operated by his Sodicars Racing team.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

2022 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship schedule, Dakar Rally route revealed

By Justin Nguyen
November 28, 2021
2 Mins read
The 2022 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia will kick off the inaugural FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, which has a 5-race schedule planned with dates in Abu Dhabi, Kazakhstan, Andalucía, and Morocco.
Dakar

GCK Reveals Renderings of the e-Blast H2 Off Roader

By Pontus Lindroos
September 24, 2021
1 Mins read
GCK Motorsport has revealed the first renderings and additional information about their 2024 hydrogen fuel cell powered Dakar machine!
DakarFIA WEC

Prodrive Create Remote Support Hub

By Charles Fox
June 1, 2021
1 Mins read
Prodrive’s new remote support hub will be used to aid their Dakar Rally and 24 Hours of Le Mans projects among others.
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