Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Nasser Al-Attiyah’s duel in Argentina came down to the final day, and the Saudi ultimately came out on top.
Nobody had an answer for Monster Energy Honda Rally Team in Argentina as they won all five stages and finished 1–2–3–4 with Ricky Brabec leading the way.
With substitute navigator Sébastien Delaunay by his side, Rokas Baciuška was the top man once again in the Challenger class in Argentina.
Romain Dumontier’s quest for a second World Rally-Raid Rally2 title continues on the right path after beating Bradley Cox in Argentina.
Manuel Andújar, in his final race as a Quad rider, went out on top as he won the World Rally-Raid Championship a round early in his home country. He and his fellow Argentines finished 1–2–3–4.
Ricardo Ramilo is a World Rally-Raid Championship overall race winner, while Sebastián Guayasamín is now the SSV points leader with one round to go.
John Medina chased Fernando Hernández for the first half of the Desafío Ruta 40 until the latter crashed, and Medina survived the final leg to win in Rally3.
The navigation-based Ansenuza Challenge at the Desafío Ruta 40 was topped by Ariel Budassi, Juan José Alcorta, Nicolas Stratico, Jonatan Palomba.
The Can-Am Maverick R is officially a World Rally-Raid Championship race winner (kind of) after Jeremías González Ferioli dominated the Desafío Ruta 40’s Open Cars class.
Leandro López came up short of winning the Desafío Ruta 40 in the Open Cars class, but as the highest-finishing amateur UTV punched his ticket to the 2025 Dakar Rally.
Manuel Andújar clinched the World Rally-Raid Quad Championship on the final day of the Desafío Ruta 40, but titles remain up for grabs elsewhere.
The Jordan Baja and Dubai International Baja, part of the FIM Bajas World Cup and the FIA’s World and Middle East Baja Cups, have traded slots, Jordan now on 15–17 November and Dubai on 28–30 November.
Entering the fifth and final stage of the Desafío Ruta 40, Yazeed Al-Rajhi is ahead of Nasser Al-Attiyah for the FIA overall victory by just 13 seconds.
Martin Macik Jr. on Dakar truck speed reduction for 2025: "We're racing, we want to be the fastest"
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Defending Dakar Rally Truck champion Martin Macík Jr. is less than thrilled about his class’ top speed being dropped from 140 km/h to 135 km/h for the 2025 race.
Team Land Cruiser Toyota Auto Body focusing on upgrading durability for 2025 Dakar Rally
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Although both of their Land Cruisers finished the 2024 Dakar Rally, a brutal 2023 Rallye du Maroc and 2025 Dakar route have Toyota Auto Body prepared to reinforce the car when testing begins in mid-June.
The new Dacia Sandrider began testing in May in the UK and Châteaux de Lastours in France. Additional tests will be held in Morocco in late June ahead of its racing début.
After a five-month break, the 2024 Extreme E season will resume in July with the Hydro X Prix in Scotland.
