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Dakar

Rosendo Tourinan, 1950–2024

By Justin Nguyen
February 9, 2024
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Rosendo Touriñan, who called the shots as a Dakar Rally co-driver in the 1980s through 2000s, died Wednesday at the age of 74.

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World Rally-Raid Championship

Michael Metge joins Yasir Seaidan for rest of 2024 W2RC

By Justin Nguyen
February 8, 2024
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Yasir Seaidan will have a new Metge brother by his side for the rest of the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship as Michaël Metge takes over the co-driver’s seat from younger brother Adrien.
Extreme E

Chip Ganassi Racing closes Extreme E team

By Justin Nguyen
February 8, 2024
1 Mins read
Chip Ganassi has pulled the plug on his Extreme E programme after racing since the inaugural season, but a return could happen when the series becomes Extreme H in 2025.
Extreme E

Fraser McConnell moves to ACCIONA Sainz for 2024

By Justin Nguyen
February 8, 2024
1 Mins read
With Mattias Ekström off to McLaren and his X44 team shut down, Fraser McConnell will partner up with Laia Sanz at ACCIONA | Sainz XE Team for the 2024 Extreme E season.
Dakar

Dakar alumnus Philippe Moustelou dies at 64

By Justin Nguyen
February 8, 2024
1 Mins read
1985 Paris–Dakar Rally racer Philippe Moustelou, who went on to organise rallies in Morocco and even dabbled as an actor on local film sets, died Sunday at the age of 64.
Extreme E

Dania Akeel joins Bakkerud at JBXE for 2024

By Justin Nguyen
February 7, 2024
2 Mins read
JBXE is the latest Extreme E team to dip into the rally raid pool as they have signed Dania Akeel to be Andreas Bakkerud’s team-mate.
Extreme E

X44 closes after three XE seasons

By Justin Nguyen
February 7, 2024
1 Mins read
Lewis Hamilton’s 2022 Extreme E championship-winning Team X44 is exiting the series.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Dacia Sandrider to begin testing in March

By Justin Nguyen
February 6, 2024
2 Mins read
The Dacia Sandrider will undergo testing with Nasser Al-Attiyah, Cristina Gutiérrez, and Sébastien Loeb after the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in March. It débuts at the Rallye du Maroc in October.
Off Road

Budapest-Bamako Rally tweaks route amidst Senegalese crisis

By Justin Nguyen
February 6, 2024
2 Mins read
The Budapest–Bamako Rally, the largest amateur rally raid going from Hungary to Sierra Leone, had to adjust its route in Senegal as protests over the presidential election’s postponement continue.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Gustavo Gugelmin stepping away from racing

By Justin Nguyen
February 5, 2024
2 Mins read
After 12 years and three Dakar Rally wins, Gustavo Gugelmin is walking away from navigating to spend time with his family. He was recently the co-driver for Austin Jones.
World Rally-Raid Championship

Tosha Schareina joins FIM E-Xplorer World Cup with Honda

By Justin Nguyen
February 5, 2024
3 Mins read
With his wrist healed after breaking it in last month’s Dakar Rally, Tosha Schareina will spend the buildup to the next World Rally-Raid Championship race by entering the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup.
Off Road

JP Gomez passes 98 cars to headline 2024 Kings of the Hammers

By Justin Nguyen
February 5, 2024
4 Mins read
Kyle Chaney had a wild week at King of the Hammers as he won the UTV Hammers Championship and nearly claimed the Race of Kings, but JP Gomez’s frantic charge from starting 99th propelled him to the top.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Eduard Pons to race Taurus T3 at Saudi Baja, Dakar 2025

By Justin Nguyen
February 4, 2024
2 Mins read
After making his Dakar Rally début in the SSV category, Eduard Pons plans to race in the higher Challenger class at the 2025 race. To prepare him, he will run the Saudi Baja in a Taurus T3 Max.
World Rally-Raid Championship

South Africa gunning for 2025 W2RC date with Waterberg 1000

By Justin Nguyen
February 3, 2024
2 Mins read
South Africa wants to host the World Rally-Raid Championship in 2025. To hopefully achieve this, the South African Rally-Raid Championship has turned the Waterberg 400 into a three-day event for 2024.
DakarWorld Rally-Raid Championship

Matthias Walkner continues recovery from catastrophic leg injury

By Justin Nguyen
February 2, 2024
2 Mins read
Matthias Walkner missed the Dakar Rally after a severe fracture in testing that rendered his left ankle little more than dust, but 33 hours of surgeries and 2 months of hospital stays later, he’s going home.
Extreme E

Cristina Gutierrez, Mattias Ekstrom join McLaren XE for 2024

By Justin Nguyen
February 2, 2024
1 Mins read
McLaren will have a pair of rally raiders for the 2024 Extreme E lineup as they sign Mattias Ekström and newly crowned Dakar Rally Challenger winner Cristina Gutiérrez.
Dakar

Sergei Kariakin: "(Dakar) organisers are working hard to find ways for Russian teams to participate"

By Justin Nguyen
February 2, 2024
3 Mins read
On the heels of being allowed to race the Abu Dhabi Baja Challenge, Dakar Rally alumnus Sergei Kariakin believes the ASO is trying to get Russians like him and KAMAZ-master back on the Dakar grid.
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