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.
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.
For the first time in SCORE International history, a UTV will be competing alongside the buggies of Class 1 when Max Eddy Jr. enters his Polaris RZR Pro R Factory at the Baja 400.
The full transcript of The Checkered Flag’s interview with 2025 Dakar Rally-bound rider Willem Avenant.
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.
Francisco Alvarez earned free registration to the Dakar Rally after winning the 2023 Sonora Rally’s Road to Dakar, which he will use to enter the 2025 edition.
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.
The highly successful Can-Am Maverick R swept the UTV Turbo Pro podium in its maiden Vegas to Reno, while Josh Row was the fastest UTV overall in his Maverick R.
The Checkered Flag sat down with Willem Avenant to discuss his Dakar Rally début in 2025, including the journey to qualify and his Decoding Dakar series to make the road a little easier for aspirants.
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.
Alain Delon, who died Sunday, was the first actor to start the 24 Hour of Le Mans and even sponsored cars there and Paris–Dakar Rally through his perfume line.
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.
After a successful first foray into SSVs by winning as a co-driver, W2RC Quad champion Manuel Andújar will now sit in the driver’s seat at the Rally Raid San Rafael in September.
Ryan Arciero is now a back-to-back-to-back-to-back winner of the Vegas to Reno after winning his duel with Nic Whetstone.
After seven tries, Toyota Gazoo Racing Thailand is finally an Asia Cross Country Rally winner as Mana Pornsiricherd led the way in his Toyota Hilux Revo.
Johan Kristoffersson has done it again, bouncing back from a disappointing day 1 to claim a resounding victory in Belgium.
2019 World Champion Timmy Hansen has taken victory in spectacular fashion at round 5 of the 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship.
