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Al-Attiyah not interested in Dakar return if rules don’t change Autosport 16/01/2021 © LAT Images Al-Attiyah not interested in Dakar without rule change Toyota driver Nasser Al-Attiyah says he is "not interested" in returning to the Dakar Rally if the rules arent changed to make the fight fair between buggies and 4x4s. Three-time Dakar champion Al-Attiyah suffered a second successive defeat to the JCW buggies fielded by X-raid Mini in 2021, losing out on the crown by just under 15 minute...

French veteran Stephane Peterhansel won the Dakar Rally for a record-extending 14th time on Friday, and his eighth in the car category, after a gruelling tw

Peterhansel takes Dakar Rally crown for the 14th time January 16, 2021 A victorious participant in the 2021 Dakar Rally. Victorious participants in the 2021 Dakar Rally. Victorious participants in the 2021 Dakar Rally. JEDDAH — Stephane Peterhansel, with co-driver Edouard Boulanger of the X-Raid Mini JCW team, won the 2021 Dakar Rally in the car category. At the finish here, Kevin Benavides also wrote his name into the history books as the fi...

Nasser Al-Attiyah believes buggy competitors at the Dakar Rally have an inherent advantage over his Toyota Gazoo Racing squad ahead of the showdown in his victory battle with Stephane Peterhansel

Al Attiyah wins eighth stage to rein in Dakar leader Peterhansel  11 Jan 2021 - 16:23 Toyota Gazoo Racings Nasser Al-Attiyah and Co-Driver Matthieu Baumel in action during stage 5 (Reuters / Hamad I Mohammed) Reuters Qatars Nasser Al-Attiyah won the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Monday to claw back more than three minutes from leader Stephane Peterhansel in the car category. The Toyota Hilux 4x4 driver, chasing his fourth Dakar title, dominated the 375km eighth stage fro...

The pilgrims left the airport for Makkah where they will be spending three days in mandatory quarantine at their accommodation before performing the Umrah pilgrimage.

11 Jan 2021 / 01:18 H. Jan 10 (Reuters) - Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel extended his Dakar lead to nearly eight minutes in Saudi Arabia on Sunday as the rally mourned the passing of former champion Hubert Auriol, the first to win on both two wheels and four. Organisers said former race director Auriol, who triumphed on a motorcycle in 1981 and 1983 and in the car category in 1992 when the rally was held in Africa, had died after a long illness. He was 68. Peterhansel, winner of the gruelling ...

Dakar Rally director David Castera has responded to criticism from competitors about this year's roadbook and insists the alterations haven't been used to "make things difficult on purpose"

January 10, 2021 The Stage 7 of the Dakar Rally on Sunday proved to be a great day for Saudi drivers, as Yazeed Al-Rajhi overcame the X-raid Mini of Stephane Peterhansel to claim a maiden stage win in the Rally, while, Saleh Al-Saif took his second win of the season. The Stage 7 of the Dakar Rally on Sunday proved to be a great day for Saudi drivers, as Yazeed Al-Rajhi overcame the X-raid Mini of Stephane Peterhansel to claim a maiden stage win in the Rally, while, Saleh Al-...

Cornejo climbs to top spot, Peterhansel retains lead in Dakar Rally 1 minute read Sports Desk, Jan 10 (efe-epa).- Chilean rider Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Monster Energy Honda) on Sunday moved up to the top of the Dakar Rally general classification in the motorbikes, while French driver Stéphane Peterhansel consolidated his overall lead in the cars category. Cornejo came second to defending champion Ricky Brabec of the United States Rally in the 737-km seventh stage that stretched between Ha’il...