DAY 10: Stage 7 – January 14, 2024 – Route: Riyadh > Al Duwadimi – Liaison 390km and Special 483km – American Mitch Guthrie Jr. consolidated his place at the top of the Challenger class standings on Sunday when he claimed victory on Stage 7 by five minutes and 38 seconds from Lithuanian rival Rokas … Read more
Find out which drivers and riders have made the headlines so far in Saudi Arabia ahead of the final week. The 46th edition of the Dakar Rally has been another entertaining affair so far in Saudi Arabia with the best global rally-raid drivers and riders going all out to win and keep their vehicles in … Read more
Masters of Strength – Conquering the Grit of Dakar with Seth Quintero, Daniel Sanders, and Dania Akeel The fourth instalment of ‘In The Dust’ looks into the gritty reality of the Dakar Rally with reigning W2RC Champion Seth Quintero, Sonora Rally champion Daniel Sanders, and trailblazing rally star Dania Akeel. The trio sheds light on … Read more
DAY 8: Stage 6 – January 12, 2024 Route: Shubaytah > Shubaytah – Liaison 209km and Special 626km Carlos Sainz put all of his off-road racing experience into devising a strategy for the never-before-seen 48-hour Chrono Stage. By holding back on Stage Five the Audi RS Q e-tron driver booked himself a slot as the 17th … Read more
DAY 7: Stage 6 – January 11, 2024 – Route: Shubaytah > Shubaytah – Liaison 209km and Special 626km – Thursday’s leg of the all-new 48-hour Chrono Stage has already mixed up the order in the Ultimate category as Spanish legend Carlos Sainz went on the attack over the 250-metre-high dunes of the Empty Quarter … Read more
DAY 6: Stage 5 – January 10, 2024 – Route: Al-Hofuf > Shubaytah: Liaison 527km and Special 118km – Defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah has moved up the overall Ultimate classification this week now that he has adapted to his Prodrive Hunter car and he banked his first Dakar stage win in the new vehicle on … Read more
DAY 5: Stage 4 – January 9, 2024 – Route: Al Salamiya > Al-Hofuf : Liaison 332km and Special 299km – Birthday boy Kevin Benavides put together an impressive performance for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team as he piloted his bike to third place on Tuesday, so he could blow out the candles … Read more
DAY 3: Stage 2 – January 7, 2024 – Route: AL HENAKIYAH > AL DUWADIMI: Liaison 192km and Special 463km – After a bruising opening stage there were already sizeable time gaps in the Ultimate class ahead of Stage 2, but turning that around was Stéphane Peterhansel. The Audi RS Q e-tron driver powered to his … Read more
DAY 2: Stage 1 – January 6, 2024 – Route: AlUla > Al Henakiyah: Liaison 127km and Special 414km Car class rookie Guillaume de Mévius made the dream start to the race proper, as he charged over a rocky Stage 1 to set the day’s fastest time. The young Belgian powered through one of the toughest … Read more
DAY 1: Prologue – Friday, January 5 – Route: AlUla > AlUla: Liaison 130km and Special 27km Sweden’s Mattias Ekström came out hard and fast at the beginning of the 46th Dakar Rally with the Audi RS Q e-tron star and co-driver Emil Bergkvist winning the Ultimate car prologue by an impressive 23 seconds from American … Read more