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Dakar 2025, Stage 11: Ekstrom tops penultimate day as Al-Rajhi closes in on victory

Ford driver Mattias Ekstrom was fastest in the penultimate stage of Dakar Rally on Thursday, while Overdrive’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi took a decisive lead over factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 10: Roma fastest as Lategan retakes overall lead

Nani Roma scored Ford’s first stage victory of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Wednesday, while Toyota driver Henk Lategan recaptured the lead in the overall standings.

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Sanders edges closer to rare Aussie Dakar Rally triumph

Daniel Sanders has extended his lead in the Dakar Rally after his main rival crashed on stage nine allowing the Australian to move nearly 15 minutes clear.

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Sanders follows Price tracks with fifth Dakar stage win

Daniel 'Chucky' Sanders has taken his fifth motorcycle stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally, matching fellow Aussie Toby Price, who achieved the feat in his 2016 win.

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Al-Attiyah questions FIA’s Sainz decision in Dakar: We are not in Formula 1

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has questioned FIA’s decision to prevent Ford rival Carlos Sainz Sr from completing the 2025 Dakar Rally on safety grounds.

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Leader Sanders gets major boost on Dakar Rally rest day

Australian motorcyclist Daniel Sanders has seen his Dakar Rally lead increased by eight minutes after Red Bull KTM successfully appealed time penalties.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 5: Al-Attiyah stretches muscles to take first win, Lategan holds overall lead

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from mechanical issues to win the fifth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Thursday and climb up to fourth in the overall standings.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 5: Al-Attiyah stretches muscle to take first win, Lategan holds overall lead

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from mechanical issues to win the fifth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Thursday and climb up to fourth in the overall standings.

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You Can Watch, and Rewatch, All Your Favorite Dakar Moments on YouTube

It goes without saying that the Dakar Rally just has to be one of if not the most epic motorsports events on the planet. We previously talked about how the event’s organizers were making this year’s race more epic than ever before, with a grueling route that would test the…

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Sainz's Dakar chances "gone" after nightmare 48h stage

Carlos Sainz Sr has conceded his chances of winning the Dakar Rally for a second year in a row and fifth time overall are "gone" after a disastrous Stage 2.

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Sanders of the desert setting bike pace at Dakar Rally

Yarra Valley's Daniel Sanders is still leading the motorcycle race at the Dakar Rally midway through the demanding 48-hour second stage in Saudi Arabia.

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Sainz suffers rollover in crucial 48-hour Dakar stage

Carlos Sainz Sr’s Ford rolled over in the first part of the Dakar Rally’s 48-hour stage on Sunday, leaving him stranded in the desert.

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Al-Attiyah calls for changes to Dakar format after “boring” opening stage

Nasser Al-Attiyah believes the Dakar Rally must change its format after finding Saturday’s opening stage “boring” due to the need of prioritising strategy over results.

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Sainz struggles in "very difficult to guess" and "pure" opening stage of Dakar

Carlos Sainz Sr admitted that he struggled to understand Saturday’s opening stage of the Dakar Rally, saying it was “very difficult to guess” and more akin to the event’s original roots.

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Loeb 'not obsessed' with winning Dakar after multiple near-misses

Sebastien Loeb says he is 'not obsessed' with winning the Dakar Rally after coming close to clinching the top prize on several occasions.

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Sainz predicts "strange" tactical battle in Dakar Rally

Carlos Sainz Sr believes that “tactics will be more important than ever” in this year’s running of the Dakar Rally.

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EU Investigating the Liberty Media MotoGP Deal, To Literally No One's Surprise

A long time ago, in a kingdom far, far away, there was a legal reason why movie studios (think Disney, Paramount, and so on) weren't legally able to own movie theaters.Why? Because a US Supreme Court ruling in 1948 established a clear rule to prevent the studios from forming monopolies…

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Ekstrom willing to devote next 15 years to winning Dakar Rally

Mattias Ekstrom has said he is willing to contest the Dakar Rally for the next 15 years if that is what it takes to win the world’s most prestigious rally-raid.

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Motorcycle Soccer is a Thing, So Where Do We Sign Up?

In the wide, wild, wide world of sports, countless options exist for mechanized competition. Whether it's head-to-head racing like MotoGP or Dakar, trick competitions such as the X-Games, time trials like Erzberg, or something more individual such as hard enduro, there's almost no stone unturned in terms of what you can…

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After Mysteriously Leaving Kove, Its Founder Has a New Motorcycle Business

CEOs and founders come and go. They're mostly transient, as they float from one board room to another. But few depart under mysterious circumstances and so soon after their companies launch. And that's especially true when said company is just starting to gain some proper traction. But that was the case…

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Dakar winners Price, Sunderland switch to four wheels in 2025

Dakar Rally winners Toby Price and Sam Sunderland will switch from the motorcycle category to cars to contest the 2025 edition together in January.

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Dakar Rally aces Price, Sunderland switch to four-wheels in 2025 with Overdrive Toyota

Dakar Rally winners Toby Price and Sam Sunderland will switch from the motorcycle category to cars to contest the 2025 edition together in January.

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Alonso: Third F1 title my "only priority", wants Dakar return over Indy 500

Fernando Alonso is much more likely to return to the Dakar Rally than the Indy 500 in the future, but insisted his "only priority" is to grab a third Formula 1 world championship with Aston Martin.

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Ekstrom joins Ford’s Dakar team for 2025 after Audi exit

Mattias Ekstrom will join Ford’s factory programme in the Dakar Rally in 2025 after ending a 23-year stint with Audi.

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Ford wants to "own" rallying with factory Dakar programme

Ford says it wants to “own” the world of rallying as it adds a factory programme in the Dakar Rally in 2025.

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