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These are leading contenders for the 2026 Dakar Rally

The 48th edition of the world's biggest cross-country rally is nearly upon us. Here’s a look at the main contenders for victory in Dakar

Motorsport · Jan 2

The leading contenders for the 2026 Dakar Rally

The 48th edition of the world's biggest cross-country rally is nearly upon us. Here’s a look at the main contenders for victory in Dakar

Autosport · Jan 2

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.

Autosport · Jan 16, 2025

Coronel brothers crash into motorbike on Dakar Rally Stage 3

We 𝗛𝗜𝗧 a motorbike!💥 he came in the opposite direction… 🔃He’s okay and he made it to the finish of the stage. 🤞We’ve had a lot of problems the last 20 kn of the stage… 🎥 Video is coming soon, stay tuned for more. #DakarRally #DakarInSaudi #Dakar2024 #CoronelDakar pic.twitter.com/nyQTHkgwkW— Tim…

Motorsport · Jan 8, 2024

Dakar 2024, Stage 3: Sainz loses lead to Al-Rajhi as Moraes wins stage

In an ultra-competitive Al Duwadimi to Al Salamiya pass covering 438km, which saw the stage lead swap between multiple runners, a four-way victory fight developed between Toyota’s Moraes, Audi’s Mattias Ekstrom, Overdrive’s Al-Rajhi and defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah for Prodrive. 

Autosport · Jan 8, 2024

Dakar 2024, Stage 2: Peterhansel scores historic win, Sainz takes overall lead

Peterhansel had suffered a bruising start to his 35th appearance at the Dakar on Saturday, as a spate of punctures left him 30 minutes off the front. 

Autosport · Jan 7, 2024

Dakar 2024: Ekstrom fastest for Audi in Prologue, Al-Attiyah misses top 10

The 46th edition of the world’s most prestigious rally-raid kicked off with a short 27km timed run in Al’Ula in the western part of Saudi Arabia on Friday, with the entire section run on sandy terrain.

Autosport · Jan 5, 2024

Dakar Rally preview: The leading contenders for victory in 2024

The 2024 Dakar Rally will be the fifth successive event to take place entirely in Saudi Arabia, but organiser ASO has laid out a route that will be vastly different to previous years.

Autosport · Jan 3, 2024

Dakar 2023: Dominant Loeb makes it five stage wins in a row

Sebastien Loeb moved up to second in the Dakar Rally standings by claiming yet another stage win on Friday, as Nasser Al-Attiyah maintained his grip on the overall lead.

Autosport · Jan 13, 2023

Dakar 2023: Al-Attiyah closes on Sainz with Stage 2 win, Loeb suffers punctures

Defending Dakar Rally champion Nasser Al-Attiyah slashed Carlos Sainz Sr’s lead with victory on the second stage, as Sebastien Loeb lost over an hour with three punctures.

Motorsport · Jan 2, 2023