Sebastien Loeb’s bid for a second successive Dakar Rally stage win was frustrated by another late setback for Bahrain Raid Xtreme today as Nasser Al Attiyah stretched his overall lead in Saudi Arabia. After a thrilling victory 24 hours earlier in his BRX Prodrive Hunter, Loeb was locked in an epic battle with Al Attiyah … Read more
Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit presented Bahrain Raid Xtreme with a brilliant comeback victory in the Dakar Rally today as rain and poor visibility cut short the third stage in Saudi Arabia. Chicherit and Alex Winocq in their Prodrive Hunter recorded a memorable stage win by 3 mins 26 secs from the Toyota of South African Henk … Read more
Nasser Al-Attiyah, Daniel Sanders and Mitch Guthrie excelled over Stage Two’s dangerous boulders at the 45th edition of motorsport’s toughest test of endurance, the Dakar Rally. Here is all you need to know: January 2 | Stage 2 | Sea Camp – Aluha | Distance – Total/Special: 589.07km/430 km – Over 400km on Monday’s Stage … Read more
The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) will host round two of the 2023 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) for the second successive season on February 16th-18th. Officials at the QMMF have laid on a slightly revised three-day format that offers 13 timed special stages and 209.69km competitive kilometres in a route of 618.52km. … Read more
Sebastien Loeb believes this could be the year that he leads Bahrain Raid Xtreme to victory in the Dakar Rally, and he underlined his intentions today on the first real test of the 45th edition in Saudi Arabia. The nine-time World Rally Champion is nicely placed in second position following the 367-km opening special stage, … Read more
Mattias Ekström, Cristina Gutiérrez and Toby Price starred at the opening prologue stage of the 45th edition of motorsport’s toughest test of endurance, the Dakar Rally. Here is all you need to know: December 31 | Prologue | Sea Camp – Sea Camp – A short, sharp 13km Saturday prologue track on the shores of … Read more
Belgian blasts to glory as Evans falters at 2022 season finale. Persistence paid dividends for Thierry Neuville in the FIA World Rally Championship finale as he grabbed the FORUM8 Rally Japan victory from under the nose of Elfyn Evans. Hyundai i20 N driver Neuville headed Toyota GR Yaris rival Evans by just four seconds heading … Read more
Belgian dethrones Elfyn Evans to set up final day thriller with duelling duo split by just 4.0sec. Thierry Neuville seized the lead of FORUM8 Rally Japan, toppling long-time polesitter Elfyn Evans with a gutsy Saturday drive. The penultimate leg of this season finale was a game of two halves. Kicking off the day with a … Read more
Welshman leads by 3.0sec with team-mate Rovanperä a close third. Elfyn Evans headed Thierry Neuville by the narrowest of margins as Friday’s brutal opening leg cut holes through the field at FORUM8 Rally Japan. Just 3.0sec split the pair after the first full day of action on technical mountain roads around Aichi, with Evans’ GR … Read more
Frenchman victorious as Toyota clinches manufacturers’ championship crown. Sébastien Ogier stormed to his first victory of the FIA World Rally Championship’s hybrid era – triumphing at RallyRACC – Rally de España while helping secure the manufacturers’ title for Toyota Gazoo Racing. The Frenchman has been contesting a part-time campaign for Toyota this season and took … Read more