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Dakar 2026, Stage 5: Ford strikes back to win but Toyota maintains overall lead

Ford claims third win of 2026 after previous triumphs in Prologue and Stage 3

Motorsport

Sebastien Loeb left “almost at a standstill” in nightmare Dakar stage

Two of rallying’s biggest names endured a miserable day in Saudi Arabia as punctures sent them tumbling down the order

Motorsport

Dakar 2026, Stage 3: Ford dominant as Guthrie takes overall lead

Dakar’s standings turn upside down as Ford drivers dominate and several pre-rally favourites struggle

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Dakar 2026, Stage 3: Ford dominant as Mitch Guthrie moves into overall lead

Dakar’s standings turn upside down as Ford drivers dominate and several pre-rally favourites struggle

Motorsport

Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Al-Attiyah and Dacia clinch first win of the season

Dacia didn’t have to wait long to celebrate a world victory. Just a month ago, only a few minutes separated Nasser Al-Attiyah from the podium. Just 100km away, the action resumed in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, second round of the FIA and FIM Cross Country Rally World Championship.

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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.

Autosport

'Disaster' As Roadbook Error Causes Chaos At Dakar Rally

An organisers' error in the drivers' route guide caused chaos at the Dakar Rally on Sunday as cars went off the route into the vast Saudi Arabian desert in a blunder blasted as a "disaster" by a former champion.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 7: Moraes wins from Ekstrom, Lategan’s lead wiped out

Toyota’s Lucas Moraes beat Ford rival Mattias Ekstrom to score victory on Stage 7 of Dakar Rally, as Henk Lategan’s advantage was almost entirely eliminated.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 6: Mini ends Toyota’s winning streak, Lategan’s lead chopped

Guillaume de Mevius led a 1-2 finish for X-raid Mini on Stage 6 of Dakar Rally, as Henk Lategan’s lead in the overall standings was slashed to seven minutes.

Autosport

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.

Motorsport

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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Dakar 2025, Stage 4: Al-Rajhi strikes back to win, disaster for Al-Attiyah

Yazeed Al-Rajhi claimed an emphatic victory in Stage 4 of Dakar Rally to move to second in the overall standings behind Henk Lategan, as Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble.

Motorsport

Dakar 2025, Stage 3: Toyota stays dominant as Lategan extends overall lead

Toyota driver Saood Variawa scored a first career stage win in Tuesday’s third test of the 2025 Dakar Rally, as team-mate Henk Lategan cemented his position in the overall standings.

Motorsport

Dakar 2025, Stage 1: Mini overhauls Toyota as Ford, Dacia lag behind

Guerlain Chicherit took a surprise victory for X-raid Mini in the opening stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after a long battle with Toyota rivals.

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The leading contenders for victory at the 2025 Dakar Rally

The 2025 Dakar Rally promises to be one of the most exciting in recent history, with several manufacturers and drivers capable of winning the famous Touareg trophy.

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Moraes: "Being in Al-Attiyah's shoes is a big responsibility"

Winning the Dakar Rally is one of the things that every driver in the world dreams of, but it is something that very few can achieve. Whether by quality or luck, you also need the support of a great team, such as Toyota, which, with Nasser Al Attiyah, has won…

Motorsport

Quintero "wonders" about being the "new" Al-Attiyah on the Dakar

The new generation of drivers is now ready to take the next step, and Toyota has put its money on two very fast drivers who hope to follow in the footsteps of five-time Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah. They are Seth Quintero and Lucas Moraes, who spoke to Motorsport.com and…

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Dakar 2024: Stage 11: Sainz closes in on victory after Loeb’s challenge falters

The rocky Al-’Ula to Yanbu 420km test, won by Guerlain Chicherit for Overdrive Toyota, appears to be the deciding stage for overall victory at this year’s Dakar with Sainz moving into a healthy 1h27m06s lead.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 9: Loeb strikes back to win, Sainz remains in lead

Nine-time World Rally champion Loeb led throughout the 417km test between Ha’il and Al-’Ula on Tuesday to take his fourth stage victory of 2024, beating the Audi of Sainz by 4m14s.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 8: Sainz rebuilds lead as Ekstrom heads Audi 1-2

Following up on his third stage win at this year’s event, Loeb looked set to carve more time out of Sainz’s overall advantage as he led the Spaniard by three minutes, and nearest rival Ekstrom by one minute, entering the final 100km of the Al Duwadimi to Ha’il stage.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 7: Loeb eats into Sainz's lead, drama for Ekstrom

Loeb made a low-key start to Sunday’s 483km test between Riyadh and Al-Duwadimi, but the nine-time World Rally champion was gradually able to make his way to the front, taking his third stage victory of the year with a margin of 7m06s over Toyota’s Lucas Moraes.

Autosport

Sainz's Dakar future a question mark as Audi prepares to exit

Although yet to be officially announced, it is widely believed that Audi will pull the plug on its Dakar programme after the 46-edition of the rally-raid ends next week, having made its debut just three years ago in 2022 with RS Q e-tron.

Autosport

Dakar 2024, Stage 6B: Loeb wins 48-hour test, disaster for Al-Attiyah

As the 549km test around Shubaytah resumed on Friday, Loeb sat third in the order behind Audi duo Carlos Sainz Sr and Mattias Ekstrom, with 5m19s to make up and only a third of the distance remaining.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 6A: Sainz retakes lead after Al-Rajhi's retirement

Al-Rajhi dropped out of the fight for victory when he crashed into a dune at the start of the 48-hour chrono stage, suffering severe damage to his Toyota Hilux.

Autosport

Dakar 2024, Stage 5: Al-Attiyah wins short stage to move up to second overall

The Al-Hofuf to Shubaytah Stage 5 covered the shortest special stage distance of this year’s Dakar Rally at 118km, to provide small respite before the two-day marathon stage begins tomorrow, which will see competitors stop on Thursday and camp overnight and resume on Friday.

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