World’s toughest race gets to halfway mark Dakar 2020 reached its halfway point as the epic race stormed into Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh Friday evening, ahead of the traditional rest day there on Saturday as Carlos Sainz followed Mini teammate Stephane Peterhansel home to consolidate his overall car lead and Ricky Brabec extended his overall […]
M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM UNVEILED AN EYE-CATCHING NEW LIVERY FOR ITS 2020 FIESTA WORLD RALLY CAR AT THE AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL SHOW IN BIRMINGHAM ON THURSDAY MORNING. A largely white design carries highlights of blue and green to represent the team’s close partnership with Ford, as well as increased support from Castrol. The Fiesta won […]
Stephane Peterhansel took his second stage win of the Dakar Rally on Friday, completing the desert run from Ha’il to the Saudi capital of Riyadh 1m35s ahead of JCW X-Raid Mini teammate Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard retains a solid lead in the overall standings, however, 7m48s ahead of Toyota driver Nasser Al-Attiyah, who finished third […]
DAKAR RALLY 2020 Stage 6 from Ha’il to Riyadh Friday, January 10th 2020 Cars at the start 78 12:51 Alonso is battling well Fernando Alonso has been rather efficient on this 6th stage. The Spaniard is only 4 minutes behind Stéphane Peterhansel after 265 km of the special! 12:36 Peterhansel regains the lead Stéphane Peterhansel […]
Reigning Formula One world champion has asked his followers to consider what they are doing to impact the world after expressing his ‘devastation’ at the Australian bushfires Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has donated $500,000 (£382,000) towards the relief efforts fighting the Australian bushfires, and has urged his fans to “think about the impact we are […]
Ken Block will be driving in an all electric Odyssey Extreme E E-Suv at the Dakar Rally on Friday 17 January at the opening of the Grand Prix of Qiddiya, joining together with future alternative of E-Bikes, E-Trucks and hybrid cars. Ken Block was invited by Extreme E to enter the last 20 kilometres of the […]
Østberg and co-driver Torstein Eriksen finished second in WRC 2 Pro last year behind runaway winner Kalle Rovanperä. They return in a car run by PH Sport with backing from Citroën Racing. They will tackle eight rounds, beginning with the season-opening Rallye Monte-Carlo (23 – 26 January). Their programme also includes Sweden, Portugal, Italy, Finland, […]
Former champions both exited and returned to the 2020 Dakar Rally on a wild Stage 5 dominated by sandy terrain. With the Rest Day in Riyadh now just one day away, we’re witnessing world class offroaders assert their authority at the 42nd edition of the world’s toughest rally. A second consecutive stage win was achieved by […]
Best Dakar day yet for Bell, McMurran Red-Lined Motoring Adventures’ pair of Nissan Navaras enjoyed a positive day in Dakar 2020’s fifth stage race to Ha’il on Thursday. British Sabertooth duo Thomas Bell and Patrick McMurren delivered their best Dakar day yet as they powered from second last to 33rd on the day, while South […]
Tough Dakar day ends up all smiles TreasuryOne Motorsport endured another difficult day in the desert as Hennie de Klerk and Johan Smalberger overcame several scares and challenges to bring their Red-Lined Nissan Navara home 44th on the day to end up 40th overall at the end of the fifth stage of the Saudi Arabian […]
2nd on Stage 5 for Al Attiyah / Baumel 6th on Stage 5 for De Villiers / Haro 7th on Stage 5 for Alonso / Coma Stage 5 of the 2020 Dakar Rally saw the four TOYOTA GAZOO Racing crews maintain their overall positions. Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel were again the fastest of the […]
Earlier in 2019, 2-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso announced that he would be participating in the prestigious Dakar Rally. However, the Spaniard insisted that his participation in the event is not a mere PR stunt, but a serious attempt to race in one of the most gruelling races. The Spaniard chose to step away […]
Participants have started to apply for the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship, which will take place in Swedish Värmland and across the border in Norway in mid-February.After the announcement that Latvala will not represent the Toyota works team, the Finnish driver revealed that in this season he hoped to enter five rallies […]
British motorcyclist Sam Sunderland has retired injured from the Dakar rally as Fernando Alonso lost more time in the car class. Sunderland, 30, was competing for KTM in the endurance event when he crashed, injuring his back and shoulder. He became the only Briton to win any class in the 42-year history of the Dakar rally […]
* Mini driver Sainz wins fifth stage to extend lead * Defending champion Al Attiyah second for Toyota * Sunderland crashes out of motorcycle race * Australian Price takes his second stage win Spaniard Carlos Sainz extended his Dakar Rally lead with a second stage win in five days on Thursday while Britain’s Sam […]
As the dust settles on a dramatic Stage 4 of the 2020 Dakar Rally, so the leaderboards across all five categories start to take shape. With close to 2,500 kilometres traversed through the stunning landscapes of Saudi Arabia, we’re beginning to see who has put themselves in pole position for glory at the first Middle […]
Known by the general public as the Tunturi Rally, the Arctic Lapland Rally has gained some interesting entries this year. Kalle Rovanperä joins Toyota’s factory team for the first time in Rovaniemi in the Toyota Yaris WRC, following tests with the team in France. This year’s 19-year-old rally talent will be driving a full time in the […]
Ross Branch delivers a superhuman ride Most people never knew who Ross Branch was before Monday afternoon, but that all changed when Botswana’s multiple South African cross country champion rode his KTM to a shock Dakar Saudi Arabia second day victory. Branch’s glory was short lived as the Kalahari Ferrari took a tumble, […]
DAKAR RALLY 2020 Stage 4 Neom – Al-Ula Wednesday, January 8th 2020 Cars at start 73 12:50 Stam struggles After 4 Dakar starts in a truck between 2010 and 2013, Teun Stam is back at the wheel of a Toyota in the car category, but after a solid start that has put him in […]
Dutch Grand Prix boss Jann Lammers admits it is ‘not unthinkable’ that Mercedes could quit F1 at the end of the year. With huge regulation changes for 2021, the sort that saw the order shuffled considerably in 2009 and again in 2014, many are predicting that Mercedes would rather leave the sport than risk losing […]
After a peaceful Mediterranean cruise aboard the SMERALDA FERRY, the caravan of the AFRICA ECO RACE disembarked this morning, Tuesday January 7th in the port of Tangier. It was an incredible welcome that the participants experienced when getting off the boat with a band and especially a humongous breakfast buffet. No need to say that […]
The loop-shaped route setting out from the future megalopolis of Neom is a real gem. As it takes the competitors to the verge of the Jordanian border, the rally will include an exploration sequence of canyons and mountains on sandy terrain. On this special, the Dakar will climb it this year’s summit at 1,400 […]
Red-Lined’s Navaras tame the Dakar Red-Lined Motoring Adventures’ pair of Nissan Navara VK56 racers enjoyed a calmer day at Dakar 2020 Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as both cars had a clean day to climb up the time sheets on the loop around Neom. South African pair Hennie de Klerk and Johann Smalberger brought the […]
De Klerk getting into the Dakar TreasuryOne Racing duo Hennie de Klerk and Johann Smalberger were all smiles after a fine day in the Arabian Desert following an almost problem free third day of the Saudi Dakar 2020. The Pretoria crew brought their made in SA TreasuryOne Red-Lined Nissan Navara home 36th on the […]
2nd on Stage 3 for Al Attiyah / Baumel; 3-minute penalty pushes them to 5th 4th on Stage 3 for Alonso / Coma Al Attiyah / Baumel cements second position It was a day of consolidation for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser al Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel. The Qatari and his […]
The spirit of adventure was in full effect on Stage 3 of the 2020 Dakar Rally as the competitors tackled a 414-kilometre loop around the future megalopolis of Neom. With a perilous mix of canyons, mountains and sandy ground to cover, leaderboards across all five categories were given another major shake up. As the first Saudi […]
Planned press conference could be damaging to the company and its execs. When former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, under house arrest and staring down two financial-crimes trials in Japan, bolted for Lebanon, he left in his wake dozens of unanswered questions. Investigators are looking into matters such as who exactly planned the Dec. 30 escape, who […]
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Sony says it wants to “reimagine mobility as we know it, opening up a new world of mobility using creativity and technology.” If we had a nickel … Now the Tokyo-based entertainment conglomerate says it wants to inspire people and provide greater peace of mind through mobility. Oy. […]
Now Sainz & Brabec pop up on top Dakar 2020 bit hard as the third day’s 427km loop around the future megacity of Neom saw several top competitors exiting a race that continues to seesaw through the Saudi Arabian Desert. It was however a good day for Carlos Sainz and Ricky Brabec, Mini and […]
The Dakar is on fire again. Well almost. The “new” Arabian Dakar is taking its toll on the competitors. Especially among the favoured drivers and navigators. On Monday, 60km from the start, we saw the the experienced Romain Dumas exit the event after his Peugeot buggy caught fire. Dumas, a three time Le Mans winner […]
As a proven rally winner, Lappi will lead the team alongside compatriot co-driver Janne Ferm. The Finns last took to the wheel of a Fiesta in 2012 when they stormed to Finnish Championship success with a clean-sweep of victories behind the wheel of the Ford Fiesta S2000. Eight years later, the popular duo are now […]
Another great adventure for Red-Lined’s Navaras Red-Lined Motoring Adventures’ Dakar 2020 Saudi Arabia adventure delivered another epic day on Monday’s second leg to Neom and both of the team’s Nissan Navara VK56s are safely back in the bivouac after a positive, if treacherous day in the desert. “Today proved a huge test for everyone at […]
NEW TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SIGNINGS SÉBASTIEN OGIER AND ELFYN EVANS WILL START THIS SEASON AS JOINT NUMBER ONE DRIVERS – WHICH IS JUST THE WAY THE PAIR WANT IT. The Frenchman starts his final WRC campaign hunting a seventh title in eight years, but he’s not chasing preferential treatment over Evans. This will be the […]
Fernando Alonso’s co-driver Marc Coma admits he thought their Dakar Rally “was over” when a wheel was ripped from their Toyota Hilux on Monday’s second stage and was left “30 meters behind us” in the desert. Alonso had been enjoying a “just perfect” run until that point of the stage, but admits he was blinded […]
1st on Stage 2 for De Villiers / Haro 5th on Stage 2 for Al Attiyah / Baumel 16th on Stage 2 for Ten Brinke / Colsoul South Africa’s Giniel de Villiers, partnered with Spanish co-driver, Alex Haro, won Stage 2 of Dakar 2020, between Al Wajh and Neom. The pair drove a perfect stage […]
As the 2020 Dakar Rally moved up Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coastline, the pace was increasing out in the dunes. Stage 2 brought the remaining competitors a further 400 kilometres north as they left behind Al Wajh and sped towards Neom. Defending bike race champion Toby Price (AUS) was first off today on account of yesterday’s stage win. […]
Lewis Hamilton is in no mood to slow down as he goes on the hunt to level with Michael Schumacher on seven-world titles. In 2019, Hamilton took his fifth title in six years – can Red Bull or Ferrari provide a serious challenger in 2020? Love him or loath him, Hamilton is one of the greatest F1 drivers […]
A double Southern African victory! In a sensational second day of Dakar 2020, Southern African competitors Ross Branch, Giniel de Villiers and Conrad Rautenbach took a historic hat trick of podiums in the motorcycle, car and side by side classes. Botswana motorcycle hero and multiple South […]
FIA president Jean Todt reckons that people haven’t yet come to realise just how impressive Mercedes’ recent run of success in Formula 1 is.In 2019, Lewis Hamilton won the driver’s championship while the team won the constructors’ championship, which made it their sixth double in a row since 2014. This broke the record previously held by Ferrari, […]
After finishing 13th and as the best newcomer last year, Ross Branch has today won his first stage on the Dakar. In the history of the bike category, he is the first winner from Africa since the last in the series from South African Alfie Cox in 2003 (who picked up 8 specials in […]