Guy Dreumont, 1936–2024
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Guy Dreumont, the first official doctor of the Paris–Dakar Rally who led Assistance Médicale Sports Auto-Moto in aiding competitors during the race’s early years, has died at the age of 88.
To celebrate their ten-year anniversary, Rainbow Truck Team will enter the Africa Eco Race in 2025. In preparation, they will race the Rallye du Maroc in October.
Sylvio de Barros, 3× Porsche Cup Brasil champion who raced the Dakar Rally and was the reigning South American Rally Race winner, died Monday after slipping on a waterfall and hitting his head on a rock.
Vincent Biau, who finished 15th in the Original by Motul/Malle Moto class at his maiden Dakar Rally in January, will not return to the race for 2025.
Jean-Luc Léran, who explored the Sahara for nearly 5 decades and finished 8th in the 1991 Paris–Dakar Rally, passed away last Saturday at the age of 75.
Nandu Jubany, a Michelin Star-awarded chef, plans to race the Dakar Rally in 2025 with MD Rallye Sport.
The Dakar Classic will increase its list of participating vehicles for 2025. After the first 4 editions limited racers to cars/trucks built before 1999, those from 2000–2005 may now also take part.
The 2025 Dakar Rally will run from Bisha to Shubaytah with 3 stages in the Empty Quarter, 5 with separate routes for cars and bikes, and even a mass start like the old days on the final leg.
With the death of the Quad class for the 2025 Dakar Rally, defending winner Manuel Andújar will not take part in another category, though he is interested in racing an SSV in the future.
Although Kove Moto dissolved their rally raid factory programme following CEO Zhang Xue’s departure in March, the marque will still provide support as the Taklimakan Rally looms.
Ford M-Sport will have a pair of Spaniards driving their Ford Ranger T1+ at the 2025 Dakar Rally as defending winner Carlos Sainz pairs up with Nani Roma.
After skipping the 2024 Dakar Rally as she had not fully recovered from her pulmonary embolism, Kirsten Landman will make her return in 2025, once again racing solo in Malle Moto.
With KAMAZ-master still barred from the Dakar Rally, Sergey Kupriyanov is open to bringing the team to the unaffiliated Africa Eco Race. He finished 2nd in Truck at the 2015 AER.
The newest KTM 450 Rally Replica will feature its most extensive upgrade since 2020, including a new powerplant and upgraded chassis and body.
Shinya Fujiwara, the 2014 All-Japan Trial International A Champion and Red Bull Erzbergrodeo competitor, hopes to run the Dakar Rally in 2026. His roadmap to the rally includes the Rallye du Maroc and 2025 Africa Eco Race.
3 months after a protest was lodged against Cristina Gutiérrez and Mitch Guthrie following their 1–2 finish at the Dakar Rally, the FIA has confirmed their Taurus T3 Max’s engines comply with regulation.
Aleš Loprais, second in Truck at this year’s Dakar Rally, will pay tribute to his uncle and 3× race winner Karel Loprais by building a Tatra 815 “Puma” for the Dakar Classic.
