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Off Road

Anibal Lopez dies at 42

By Justin Nguyen
August 8, 2024
1 Mins read

SCORE International driver Anibal López, Pro Stock UTV winner of the 2022 Baja 500 and 2023 San Felipe 250, died Wednesday in a motorcycle accident. He was 42 years old.

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Dakar

Alvaro Coppola to run first Dakar Rally since 2018

By Justin Nguyen
August 7, 2024
1 Mins read
Álvaro Cóppola will run the Dakar Rally in 2025, his first time at the event in Saudi Arabia and his first in eight years.
Off Road

Unlimited Off-Road Racing creates Reno 600 for 2025

By Justin Nguyen
August 7, 2024
2 Mins read
The Parker 400, Mint 400, and California 300 will once again comprise the Unlimited Off-Road Racing calendar in 2025, though they will be joined by the new Reno 600 in late spring.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Martin Koloc to make racing return at Hungarian Baja

By Justin Nguyen
August 7, 2024
2 Mins read
With Aliyyah Koloc recovering from surgery, her father Martin will run a race for the first time in over two decades when he enters the Hungarian Baja in her Red-Lined REVO T1+.
Dakar

Hino Team Sugawara aims to strengthen truck for 2025 Dakar Rally

By Justin Nguyen
August 6, 2024
2 Mins read
Hino Team Sugawara will go for their 34th consecutive Dakar Rally finish in 2025. To get there, the team and boss/driver Teruhito Sugawara will focus on modifying the engine piping and improving durability.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Balazs Molnar on making the Maverick R FIA-compliant: "We completely stripped the car"

By Justin Nguyen
August 6, 2024
2 Mins read
Balázs Molnár will bring the new Can-Am Maverick R to this weekend’s Hungarian Baja. Although not competing in the FIA European Baja Cup, his team made various adjustments so it meets FIA regulation.
Dakar

Vincent Biau opts for 2025 Africa Eco Race in lieu of Dakar

By Justin Nguyen
August 6, 2024
1 Mins read
Rather than running his second Dakar Rally in 2025, Vincent Biau has opted for the ‘other’ Dakar rally as he will enter the Africa Eco Race on his Suzuki V-Strom 800DE adventure bike.
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Medals and Bedouins: Olympians who have done rally raids

By Justin Nguyen
August 6, 2024
6 Mins read
From Nasser Al-Attiyah and Luc Alphand to Albert II of Monaco and Adam Małysz, there is quite a pool of people who have both raced the Dakar Rally (or rally raids in general) and competed in the Olympic Games.
Dakar

Brock Heger to make Dakar Rally debut in 2025

By Justin Nguyen
August 5, 2024
2 Mins read
American off-road star Brock Heger will get a taste of the Dakar Rally in 2025 with Polaris Factory colleague Max Eddy Jr. as navigator. He’ll be the team-mate to defending SSV winner Xavier de Soultrait.
Dakar

Orlando Terranova "looking for motivation" to return to Dakar Rally in 2026

By Justin Nguyen
August 5, 2024
2 Mins read
Orlando Terranova, who last raced it in 2023, is open to an 18th Dakar Rally in 2026 if he is able to find it in his heart to commit to such an endeavour.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Nikita Mazepin returns to cross-country rally at Denis Davydov Baja

By Justin Nguyen
August 5, 2024
2 Mins read
Nikita Mazepin, T3 winner of the 2022 Silk Way Rally, finished 2nd in his first rally raid of the year and fourth overall at the Denis Davydov Baja.
Off Road

Polaris reveals 2025 RZR Pro lineup, hopes to "push boundaries of style and performance"

By Justin Nguyen
August 3, 2024
2 Mins read
The new 2025 Polaris RZR Pro R, building upon the lineage that has won Baja and the 2024 Dakar Rally, and its family members Pro S and XP mainly focuses on improving the interior.
Dakar

Ottavio Missoni Jr. returning to Dakar Rally solo in 2025

By Justin Nguyen
August 3, 2024
1 Mins read
Ottavio Missoni Jr., scion of the legendary Missoni fashion line, will run his second Dakar Rally in 2025. This time, however, he will take it on by himself in Original by Motul.
Dakar

Jatin Jain "slowly inching towards my dream to stand" at 2025 Dakar Rally

By Justin Nguyen
August 2, 2024
2 Mins read
Jatin Jain will make his Dakar Rally début in 2025 with the backing of Indian businessman and rally promoter Vamcy Merla.
Off Road

Wyatt Miller impresses at Dirt City in short course debut

By Justin Nguyen
August 2, 2024
2 Mins read
Despite being just 12 years old and a newcomer to short course racing, Wyatt Miller notched back-to-back seconds in the Championship Off-Road Pro SPEC weekend at Dirt City.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Eryk Goczal finally a Challenger winner with Aragon victory

By Justin Nguyen
August 2, 2024
10 Mins read
After being disqualified while leading the Dakar Rally, Eryk Goczał returned with a vengeance as he held off Ghislain de Mévius and Nasser Al-Attiyah for the Baja España Aragón Challenger win.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Sam Sunderland retiring from racing

By Justin Nguyen
August 1, 2024
2 Mins read
2× Dakar Rally winner and the inaugural World Rally-Raid Champion for bikes Sam Sunderland is calling it a career.
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