The Latest Breaking News from Dakar

Report: The Dakar Rally Leaves Saudi Arabia Due to Middle East Conflict

The Dakar Rally has reportedly made the decision to not host the 2027 event in Saudi Arabia due to the ongoing war between the United States and Iran and its proxies.

RideApart · Oct 20

Inside Alonso's decision to contest the 2027 Dakar Rally with Aston Martin

The F1 world champion is set to return to the Dakar next year in an Aston Martin rally-raid car based on a concept from the Call of Duty videogame franchise

Autosport · Oct 7

Fernando Alonso set for Dakar Rally comeback with Aston Martin

The F1 world champion is understood to be returning to the Dakar in a rally-raid car based on a concept from the Call of Duty videogame franchise

Motorsport · Oct 7

This 2027 KTM 450 Rally Replica Is as Close to a Factory Ride as Mortals Will Ever Get

KTM just dropped the specs for its 2027 450 Rally Replica and Luciano Benavides Factory Editions, and they're as juicy as ever. Although you might want to take out a loan if you want to buy either of the limited-edition bikes.

RideApart · May 3

This Military-Developed Electric Dirt Bike Wants To Go To Dakar And Your Backyard

STRiX enters the off-road space with a military-derived platform, swappable batteries, and real rally ambitions

RideApart · Mar 23

Liam Lawson turns heads at Australian GP with mud-covered Ford Raptor T1+ arrival

Liam Lawson caught fans’ attention at the Australian Grand Prix by arriving in a mud-covered Ford Raptor T1+ linked to Carlos Sainz Sr’s Dakar campaign

Motorsport · Mar 8

The Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid's U.S. Launch Is More Than Just Another Adventure Motorcycle

Yamaha’s decision to bring the 2026 Ténéré 700 World Raid to American dealerships reflects the growing domestic interest in Rally Raid and long-distance navigation-based competition.

RideApart · Mar 3

Watch: Ford’s Dakar truck leaps over Red Bull’s RB7 in San Francisco stunt

Mitch Guthrie Jr. launched Ford’s Dakar-spec Raptor T1+ over Red Bull’s 2011 RB7

Motorsport · Feb 23

An American Side-By-Side Racer Finished Second at the Dakar Rally on His First Try

In only his second ever rally race, Kyle Chaney managed to finish in second place in the UTV category of the Dakar Rally. Here’s why that matters.

RideApart · Jan 29

Chucky hands Dakar crown to mate after unreal finish

Heroic Aussie Daniel Sanders has completed the Dakar Rally with a broken collarbone and sternum while his KTM teammate earned the narrowest ever win.

AAP · Jan 17