Al-Attiyah stripped of Dakar Rally Stage 5 win

Al-Attiyah and Van Beveren stripped of Dakar Rally stage wins
Five-time champion Nasser Al-Attiyah has been stripped of a smashing stage win in the Dakar Rally because of a missing spare wheel in the Saudi desert.
South African teenager becomes youngest top class driver to win a Dakar Rally stage
Nineteen-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa became the youngest top-class driver to win a stage in the Dakar Rally.
Loeb out of Dakar Rally as Variawa becomes youngest stage winner
Nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb is out of the Dakar Rally after he rolled his Dacia in the Saudi desert on Tuesday as the race continued to take a toll of the big names after the exit of 2024 winner Carlos Sainz.
Competitors react to grueling Dakar Rally, Stage 2
Dakar Rally drivers and riders recount Stage 2 of the event, where competitors took two days to traverse nearly 1000 km.
Dakar Rally champion Sainz pulls out after Baciuska wins marathon stage
Carlos Sainz's defence of his Dakar Rally title ended prematurely on Monday when the Spaniard was forced to pull out after the marathon 48-hour stage won by Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuska."It's the end of the adventure for four-time Dakar winner and defending champion Carlos Sainz and his co-driver Lucas Cruz.
Lategan stretches Dakar lead, penalty denies Al-Attiyah stage win
Toyota's South African Henk Lategan stretched his Dakar Rally lead on Thursday while a 10 minute penalty denied Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah a first stage win for Dacia after a dominant day in the Saudi Arabian desert.
Competitors discuss rocky Dakar Rally, Stage 3
Dakar Rally drivers and riders describe Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally, where a few competitors had navigation troubles and had mixed results dealing with the terrain.
Quintero Edges Dakar Stage After Al Attiyah Penalised
American driver Seth Quintero won the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Thursday by one second after Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah, who was first across the line, was penalised 10 minutes.
Rallying-Lategan retains Dakar lead as Al-Rajhi rises and Al-Attiyah falls
Five-times winner Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, the latest frontrunner to struggle in the Saudi Arabian sands after the departures of Sebastien Loeb and defending champion Carlos Sainz.
Quintero promoted to first on Dakar Rally opening stage
American driver Seth Quintero was promoted to first place on the opening stage of the Dakar Rally after helping a crashed rival on Saturday.
Al-Rajhi takes Dakar stage as five-time champion Al-Attiyah slips down
Saudi Arabian Yazeed al-Rajhi won Wednesday's fourth stage of the Dakar Rally, in which five-time winner Nasser al-Attiyah dropped to seventh overall. The special stages between Al Henakiyah and Al Ula in Saudi Arabia included 415km of racing.
Americans excel at Dakar Rally as Heger, Howes, Brabec, Guthrie, Quintero shine in the sand
With the Dakar Rally reaching its annual rest day, Americans show few signs of slowing down on the sands of Saudi Arabia in ...
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2025 Dakar Rally Results (Updated)
The 2025 Dakar Rally is now officially underway with the conclusion of stage one. Daniel Sanders (Red Bull KTM) built on his ...
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Land Rover Defender to race in Dakar Rally from 2026
Land Rover will field a works team in the Dakar Rally, the world’s toughest off-road motorsport competition, as part of a full FIA World Rally Raid Championship entry.
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FIA’s Torque Meter for Dakar: What is it and how does it work?
A version of the system already utilised in sportscar racing is now making its way into cross-country rallying ...
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5,000 miles of brutal desert racing: Why does the Dakar Rally even exist?
Dakar Rally participants know what they're signing up for: a gruelling two-week ordeal they have no guarantee of completing.
The Nomadic Mini-city Behind The Dakar Rally
Television loves the Dakar Rally with its crisp, dramatic images of cars, motorbikes and trucks ploughing through the blood-red sands and dunes of Saudi Arabia.
Dakar Rally Releases Update After Motorsport Legend Carlos Sainz's Scary Crash
Carlos Sainz Sr. and co-driver Lucas Cruz suffered a dramatic crash during the 2025 Dakar Rally. Thankfully, both parties ...
Inside Dacia’s £1m desert buggy taking on big boys at the Dakar Rally – with juicy V6 engine and aerospace roll cage
THIS is my kind of dry January – caked in sand and sun cream watching the legendary Dakar Rally. I’m here with Dacia. That’s right, Dacia. The people who make Britain’s cheapest new car. The £14k ...