Off Road

Alex Doringer believes it was a tough Dakar Rally all round for his riders as his KTM outfit locked out the podium following the conclusion of the final stage on Saturday.

After finishing second in the 2017 Dakar Rally, Matthias Walkner was delighted to put the disappointment of 2016 behind him.

Sam Sunderland is celebrating after becoming the first Briton to win at the Dakar Rally as he led a KTM 1-2-3.

Sven Quandt admitted Mini were compromised with their all-wheel drive cars during this year’s Dakar Rally compared to those running two-wheel drive machines.

Peugeot boss Bruno Famin admitted it was a great event for the French marquee as they locked out the podium with Stephane Peterhansel, Sebastien Loeb and Cyril Despres.

After making the podium in just his third attempt at the Dakar Rally in a car, Cyril Despres knows he has work to do to get even higher up the order in the future.

Sebastien Loeb admitted he was flat out throughout the entire Dakar Rally but the Frenchman was forced to settle for second behind Peugeot team-mate Stephane Peterhansel.

On the back of taking his thirteenth career Dakar Rally victory, Stephane Peterhansel was happy team orders were never enforced as he battled Peugeot team-mate Sebastien Loeb for victory.

Stephane Peterhansel withstood last minute pressure from Team-mate Sébastien Loeb to win the 2017 Dakar Rally. Sam Sunderland became the first ever British competitor to win the Dakar by taking victory in the Bikes category.

Sebastien Loeb may have taken the stage win on the penultimate day of the 2017 Dakar Rally, but his Peugeot team-mate Stephane Peterhansel remains in charge overall.

Stephane Peterhansel retakes the lead of the 2017 Dakar Rally from team-mate Sébastien Loeb after having his times re-adjusted after stopping to help a fallen competitor. Sam Sunderland’s comfortable lead in the bikes becomes even more comfortable after the withdrawal of his closest challenger.

No competitive action today after localised landslides cause Stage 9 to be cancelled.