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Dacia Hits the Jackpot! Nine-Time WRC Champ Sebastien Loeb Drives for Them in Dakar Rally
Dacia Hits the Jackpot! Nine-Time WRC Champ Sebastien Loeb Drives for Them in Dakar Rally

3 Jul 2023, 13:54 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Dacia has just convinced nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb to drive for them in the Dakar Rally in 2025 with co-driver Cristina Gutierrez

 
Exo Rally Championship Claims To Be the Galaxy's Most Dangerous Off-Road Racing Event
Exo Rally Championship Claims To Be the Galaxy's Most Dangerous Off-Road Racing Event

13 Jun 2023, 07:40 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Jump behind the wheel of an advanced RCS thruster-enhanced rover and master a realistic racing simulation in this exoplanetary rally

 
What's Next in 2023: All Things Motorsport - Part Two
What's Next in 2023: All Things Motorsport - Part Two

26 Feb 2023, 06:46 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We're back with part two of our 2023: All Things Motorsport preview, as we try to show you the most exciting options to follow throughout the season.

 
1986 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar Got a Sympathetic Restoration, Still Has Its Battle Scars
1986 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar Got a Sympathetic Restoration, Still Has Its Battle Scars

1 Feb 2023, 21:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche had restored one of its 959 Paris-Dakar racing cars for an upcoming exhibit. The vehicle was left with patina from the event, but works flawlessly

 
This Jeep Wagoneer Off-Road Build Flaunts 35-Inch Tires, Ram 1500 ReadyLIFT Suspension Kit
This Jeep Wagoneer Off-Road Build Flaunts 35-Inch Tires, Ram 1500 ReadyLIFT Suspension Kit

12 Jan 2023, 20:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of a mall crawler, this HEMI-powered Jeep Wagoneer is a bonafide off-road machine thanks to a few tasteful modifications

 
Carlos Sainz Sr. Crashes in Dakar Rally, Is Airlifted to Hospital, Turns Helicopter Around
Carlos Sainz Sr. Crashes in Dakar Rally, Is Airlifted to Hospital, Turns Helicopter Around

11 Jan 2023, 13:37 UTC · By: Monica Coman / The Sainz family have racing deep in their blood and will do anything to keep doing it, even if that means turning a helicopter around

 
2023 Dakar Rally Introduces Digital Roadbooks to Prevent Navigation Copycats
2023 Dakar Rally Introduces Digital Roadbooks to Prevent Navigation Copycats

30 Dec 2022, 13:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The 2023 Dakar Rally is set to start on December 31st, 2022. This edition will have fully digital road books for the first time, along with an anti-copy system

 
Four-Time Dakar Champion Believes Alonso Will Come Back to the Prestigious Rally After F1
Four-Time Dakar Champion Believes Alonso Will Come Back to the Prestigious Rally After F1

11 Dec 2022, 14:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Defending Dakar Champion Nasser Al-Attiyah has recently said in an interview that he believes Alonso enjoyed cross-country rally racing and could come back

 
2023 Dakar Rally Will Challenge Drivers to Race Through 2,924 Miles of Special Stages
2023 Dakar Rally Will Challenge Drivers to Race Through 2,924 Miles of Special Stages

1 Dec 2022, 15:14 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Dakar Rally organizers have revealed the official route for the 2023 race, which is set to start on December 31st and end in Damman on January 15th

 
Polaris Signs Five-Year Deal With Sebastien Loeb Racing for Rally Raid Events
Polaris Signs Five-Year Deal With Sebastien Loeb Racing for Rally Raid Events

15 Nov 2022, 16:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Polaris wants to get new titles in the SSV category of rally raid competitions, and the firm has teamed up with Sebastien Loeb's outfit to get them

 
The Forgotten Story of the Porsche G-Wagen, A Service Vehicle Turned Rally Racer
The Forgotten Story of the Porsche G-Wagen, A Service Vehicle Turned Rally Racer

25 Oct 2022, 14:18 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / While the Porsche 959s Dakar victory is well-documented, the same rally project spawned a Porsche-powered G-Class service vehicle that ended up competing

 
Audi Sport's RS Q E-Tron Rally Prototypes Finish the Morocco Rally, Dakar Is Next
Audi Sport's RS Q E-Tron Rally Prototypes Finish the Morocco Rally, Dakar Is Next

8 Oct 2022, 15:30 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / In preparation for the Dakar Rally, Audi Sport completed the Morocco Rally with its three Audi RS Q e-tron rally cars, further testing them to their limit

 
Audi RS Q e-tron E2 Undergoes First Endurance Tests in Morocco
Audi RS Q e-tron E2 Undergoes First Endurance Tests in Morocco

22 Sep 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Ausi Sport is preparing its hybrid rally machine for the 2023 Dakar Rally - its first true test will take place next month at the Morocco Rally

 
Dakar Desert Rally Trailer Shows Off Two Legendary Vehicles from the 80s
Dakar Desert Rally Trailer Shows Off Two Legendary Vehicles from the 80s

22 Sep 2022, 02:52 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Check out two classic vehicles included in the Deluxe Edition of the game, the DAF Truck Turbo-Twin and the Peugeot 405 Turbo 16

 
Mercedes Pajero G Evolution Feels Digitally Ready to Win the Dakar Rally Once Again
Mercedes Pajero G Evolution Feels Digitally Ready to Win the Dakar Rally Once Again

1 Sep 2022, 08:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Khyzyl Saleem, the virtual artist better known as “the_kyza” on social media, seems ready to give us a personal reinterpretation of two iconic off-roaders

 
Dakar Desert Rally Trailer Shows the Game’s Massive Open World, Authentic Experience
Dakar Desert Rally Trailer Shows the Game’s Massive Open World, Authentic Experience

30 Aug 2022, 16:25 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / One of the most promising rally games, Dakar Desert Rally is scheduled for release on PC, PlayStation and Xbox on October 4

 
Pre-order Dakar Desert Rally and Get the First Electric Car to Win a Desert Rally
Pre-order Dakar Desert Rally and Get the First Electric Car to Win a Desert Rally

16 Aug 2022, 13:56 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Ahead of its October 4 launch, players who pre-order either of the two editions of the game will get the exclusive Audi RS Q e-tron

 
RS e-tron GT Challenges RS Q e-tron to a 1/4-Mile Battle, the Gloves Are Off
RS e-tron GT Challenges RS Q e-tron to a 1/4-Mile Battle, the Gloves Are Off

30 Jul 2022, 09:50 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The road-going RS e-tron GT is about to race a Dakar Rally monster down the quarter-mile, and the results of this electric battle might just shock you.

 
Rugged RV Started Life as a Dakar Service Truck, Is Now Offered as a Rental on Camptoo
Rugged RV Started Life as a Dakar Service Truck, Is Now Offered as a Rental on Camptoo

31 May 2022, 13:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rugged RVs are hot commodities right now, but probably none of them are as off-road proven as this former Dakar service truck listed for rent on Camptoo

 
Prodrive Hunter Debuts As Dakar Rally-Inspired Hypercar for the Road, Yours for $1.6M
Prodrive Hunter Debuts As Dakar Rally-Inspired Hypercar for the Road, Yours for $1.6M

17 Mar 2022, 07:52 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Inspired by the Sebastian Loeb's Bahrain Raid Xtreme Dakar racer, the Prodrive Hunter is actually much more powerful, and can be driven on public roads