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DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Joaquim Rodrigues stepping away from racing

By Justin Nguyen
March 23, 2024
3 Mins read

Undergoing a difficult stretch of his career since the death of brother-in-law Paulo Gonçalves at the 2020 Dakar Rally, Joaquim Rodrigues is walking away from the sport.

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World Rally-Raid Championship

Joao Ferreira to race Mini at BP Ultimate Rally-Raid

By Justin Nguyen
March 23, 2024
2 Mins read
When the World Rally-Raid Championship visits his native Portugal in April, João Ferreira will trade in his Can-Am Maverick for his Mini JCW Rally Plus.
Off Road

2024 San Felipe 250: Dan McMillin breaks out the tape, Alan Ampudia breaks out the top time

By Justin Nguyen
March 22, 2024
3 Mins read
Dan McMillin’s Trophy Truck looked more like a rat rod following last-second repairs due to his San Felipe 250 qualifying crash, while Alan Ampudia’s truck looked fast.
World Rally-Raid Championship

ParaBaja Step by Step celebrating 10-year anniversary by supporting full CERTT, W2RC

By Justin Nguyen
March 21, 2024
2 Mins read
ParaBaja Step by Step, a class for racers with disabilities, will appear at all six Spanish Cross-Country Rally Championship races in 2024 as well as the World Rally-Raid Championship’s Portugal round.
Off Road

2024 Red Bull Scramble begins with Sand Scramble in Glamis

By Justin Nguyen
March 21, 2024
3 Mins read
Off-road stars like Austin Jones and Robby Gordon were on hand in the Glamis dunes for the Red Bull Sand Scramble, but real estate agent by day Corbin Leaverton came out on top.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Jose Ignacio Cornejo departs Monster Energy Honda

By Justin Nguyen
March 20, 2024
2 Mins read
After six years together, José Ignacio Cornejo and Monster Energy Honda Rally Team have parted ways. Cornejo says he has already found a new team for the rest of 2024.
Off Road

Polaris Factory Racing upgrades to second-gen RZR Pro R Factory for 2024

By Justin Nguyen
March 20, 2024
3 Mins read
On the heels of a successful 2023, Polaris Factory Racing will début a new RZR Pro R Factory for their 2024 SCORE season with features like a special one-piece chassis and more carbon fibre bodywork.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Funding woes prevent Sara Price from racing rest of W2RC, to return in Morocco

By Justin Nguyen
March 20, 2024
2 Mins read
Although Sara Price is signed up for the World Rally-Raid Championship, a lack of sponsorship is keeping her from continuing the season. Her next race will be the finale in Morocco.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Jonathan Savel, 1987–2024

By Justin Nguyen
March 19, 2024
2 Mins read
Belgian Federal Police Special Units member Jonathan Savel, who raced the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with the goal of making the 2025 Dakar Rally, died in a shootout on Monday. He was 36.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Mathieu Baumel joins Guerlain Chicherit for Portugal

By Justin Nguyen
March 19, 2024
1 Mins read
With Alex Winocq still nursing his injury, Guerlain Chicherit will reunite with Nasser Al-Attiyah’s former co-driver Mathieu Baumel for the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Toby Price, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing part ways

By Justin Nguyen
March 19, 2024
2 Mins read
After ten years and two Dakar Rally wins, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing opted not to renew Toby Price’s contract following the 2024 Dakar in January. His focus for the rest of the year will be on SCORE.
DakarFIA World Rally Championship

Kenjiro Shinozuka, 1948–2024

By Justin Nguyen
March 18, 2024
1 Mins read
Kenjiro Shinozuka, the 1997 Paris–Dakar Rally victor and 2× World Rally Championship race winner, died Monday morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 75.
Off Road

PREVIEW: 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship – San Felipe 250

By Justin Nguyen
March 18, 2024
3 Mins read
A new SCORE International season begins with the 37th running of the San Felipe 250.
Circuit NewsOff Road

Racers "share the experience we have" with Armed Forces of Ukraine for off-road emergency driving

By Justin Nguyen
March 17, 2024
3 Mins read
Andriy Yaromenko, who represented Ukraine at the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games, is among the motorsport figures leading off-road driving courses for the military to help them on the frontline.
World Rally-Raid Championship

2024 Desafio Ruta 40: 3,213 km through Cordoba, San Juan, La Rioja

By Justin Nguyen
March 14, 2024
1 Mins read
The 2024 Desafío Ruta 40 will span 2,085 km in Selective Sections with 3,213 km total including liaisons. Córdoba will serve as the race’s main hub and host the start and end.
Off RoadV8 Supercars

Craig Lowndes returning to off-road racing with Finke Desert Race debut

By Justin Nguyen
March 14, 2024
2 Mins read
After a Prologue one-off in 2021, Supercars legend Craig Lowndes will enter the Finke Desert Race for real in June in a special Chevrolet Silverado ZR2.
Dakar

Tatra launches T 162 Karel project

By Justin Nguyen
March 13, 2024
1 Mins read
In honour of 6× Paris–Dakar Rally truck winner Karel Loprais, Tatra will build a special Tatra T-162 based on a model from 1988 and modernised.
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