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Bright start for Dakar champ Sanders as teammate shines

Australia's Dakar Rally motorbike champion Daniel Sanders has opened his defence by finishing second in the race prologue in Saudi Arabia.

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Dakar 2026: Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2 in Prologue

Ekstrom leads the way as the 2026 Dakar gets under way on the west coast of Saudi Arabia

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Dakar 2026: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2 in Prologue

Ekstrom leads the way as the 2026 Dakar gets under way on the west coast of Saudi Arabia

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How will the new Defender fare against Dakar's fastest cars?

Land Rover's Defender makes its debut on Saturday in the Stock class of the Dakar Rally, but how does the speed of the D7X-R compare to the cars in the T1+ Ultimate class? Team principal Ian James shares his views

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Amputated navigator returns to Dakar 11 months after life-changing accident

Baumel will be back at Dakar this year, reuniting with De Mevius at X-raid

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'Everyone is after me': Dakar motorbike king 'Chucky'

Motorcycle rally raid king Daniel 'Chucky' Sanders is out to become the first Australian to win back-to-back Dakar Rally titles in the great race.

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Carlos Sainz sends heartfelt message to dad Carlos Sainz Sr ahead of Dakar Rally

Carlos Sainz shared a heartfelt message wishing his father Carlos Sainz Sr luck as he prepares to chase a fifth Dakar Rally victory

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Dakar 2026: Where can UK fans watch?

In a first for Autosport, daily extended highlights from the Dakar Rally will be available to our UK subscribers

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Juan Cruz Yacopini to miss 2026 Dakar Rally after sea diving incident

A serious accident before Christmas has reportedly forced Yacopini out of the 2026 Dakar Rally

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Red Bull co-owner Mark Mateschitz to enter Dakar Rally under an alias

Mateschitz and celebrity partner Victoria Swarovski will tackle the Dakar in January after taking part in several rallies over the last two years

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The First Dakar-Winning Mitsubishi Pajero Gets the Restoration It Deserves: Video

Mitsubishi has a lengthy list of motorsport accomplishments. While the automaker began racing on pavement, the glory really arrived when Mitsubishi took to the dirt. There was a time when Mitsubishi dominated in rally, but the most impressive racing efforts unfolded over the lengthy, grueling stages of the Dakar Rally.

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Kove Is Adding 250 and 450 Enduro Variants, Using a Dakar-Spec Engine

Kove revealed it'll launch two enduro models using its MX platform. Specs are scarce, but here's everything we know so far—theres a Dakar-spec engine involved.

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Toyota Gives the New Hilux a Rally Makeover for 2026 Dakar

Well, that didn’t take long. Toyota pulled the covers off the new Hilux last week, and it’s already introducing the rally version. As you can imagine, it has been quietly working on the DKR GR Hilux for a while to have it ready for the upcoming 2026 Dakar Rally. Based…

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Go Watch This Epic Rip and Dip Ranch Video, Just To Hear The Turbo Flutter For Yourself

You haven't seen the desert until you've seen it riding shotgun with Dakar racer and MX champion Sara Price, and here's video to show you why.

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Dacia’s Batmobile-like racer runs on sustainable biofuels, eats deserts for breakfast and scared me senseless

Here's what it's like to ride in a 335bhp off-road behemoth…

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Price is right for a third dose of Dakar Rally glory

Australian motorsport ace Toby Price won't give up on his bid for a third Dakar Rally championship, eyeing a long career in the same vein as Carlos Sainz.

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Aussie rally king Sanders on course for world title

Australia's Dakar Rally champ Daniel Sanders has won the second leg of the World Rally-Raid Championship with another desert triumph in the Abu Dhabi Challenge.

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It’s a Terrible Decision for Kove To Pull Out of This Motorcycle Racing Series

Kove took the minds of motorcyclists and the rally raid scene by storm during the past couple of years. It was shocking to think a company could produce an off-road rally bike that could mix it up with the best in the business but for half the price. And if…

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KTM's Win at Dakar Is Proof It Needs to Focus More on Dirt

Ah, KTM. The Austrian powerhouse that gave us some of the most badass MX and enduro bikes in history… and then decided to chase every shiny object in the motorcycling universe. This is a brand that went from dominating the dirt to suddenly rolling out high-tech adventure tourers with price…

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Genesis Built a GV80 Off-Roader, For Some Reason

Genesis isn't exactly known for its off-road prowess, but the luxury automaker decided to build a lifted GV80 nonetheless. It's called the GV80 Desert Edition, and legendary racing driver Jacky Ickx piloted it at this year's Dakar 2025 race.

AAP

How Chucky Sanders joined Aussie motorsport immortals

Australia's elite band of motorsport greats will welcome another member after Daniel 'Chucky' Sanders' magnificent Dakar Rally motorcycle triumph.

Autosport

Ford says Dakar podium a “great start” to new rally-rald programme

M-Sport Ford has hailed a “great start” to its factory programme in cross-country rallying after Mattias Ekstrom finished on the podium in the 2025 Dakar Rally.

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Dakar 2025: Al-Rajhi usurps factory Toyotas to clinch surprise win

Yazeed Al-Rajhi outgunned factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan in a customer Hilux to claim an against-the-odds victory in the Dakar Rally.

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Dakar 2025: KTM scores crushing victory with Sanders amid insolvency

Daniel Sanders put in a dominant performance on his factory KTM to claim a maiden victory in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.

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Aussie Sanders on the verge of Dakar Rally triumph

Australian motorcyclist Daniel Sanders is set to win the Dakar Rally as long as he can avoid a final-day calamity in the Saudi Arabian desert.

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