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This KTM Supercar-Powered Side-By-Side Was Built For Racing, and It's Truly Wild

KTM may have sold off its X-Bow supercar rights, but the new company is still going strong in this insane Dakar-ready side-by-side race vehicle.

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Want to Go Rally Racing, Here's the School To Do It With

The Sonora Rally School is the perfect entry point to international cross-country rally racing, including those wanting to do it in a side-by-side. And it's in our backyard!

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Land Rover's New Defender Racer Is Ready for Dakar

There’s something about a competition-prepped Land Rover wearing a good livery that puts a smile all the way across my face. It all goes back to seeing a Camel Trophy-clad Discovery or Defender fording a river, cresting a dune, or being winched through an impossible amount of mud. Now we…

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Audi: Le Mans, Formula E and Dakar experience will help us in F1

Audi has vast experience in various disciplines of motorsport, which is seen as a strength ahead of the brand’s Sauber F1 takeover

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How Audi developed its hybrid skills before even entering F1

Audi has vast experience in various disciplines of motorsport, which is seen as a strength ahead of the brand’s Sauber F1 takeover

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This For Sale 1989 Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere Makes Me Yearn for Dakar's Glory Days

Four of Evo Magazine's founders' motorcycles are going up for auction, but this 1989 Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere has to be the coolest of the bunch.

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Senegalese media boss faces extradition fight after arrest in France

Senegalese press magnate and outspoken government critic Madiambal Diagne was arrested in France on Tuesday on an international warrant issued by Dakar, before being released under judicial supervision, his lawyers confirmed.

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Carlos Sainz blown away by father’s Dakar driving in must-see video

Carlos Sainz joined his father at Ford’s Zaragoza test, rode in and then drove the Raptor T1+

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Klim’s Adventure Rally Suit Is Back and Ready For Your Gnarliest Adventures

Klim has relaunched the Adventure Rally suit, consisting of a jacket and pants combo. It’s designed to be waterproof, breathable, and protective all at the same time.

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Carlos Sainz Sr drops out of FIA presidency race

Carlos Sainz Sr has announced he will not run against Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency.

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Carlos Sainz Sr opts against FIA presidency bid

Carlos Sainz Sr has announced he will not run against Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency.

Autosport

The Replica Race Motorcycle Could Mean KTM Is Finally Getting Its Act Together

KTM has unveiled the 2026 450 Rally Replica, and it’s the closest thing mere mortals can get to an actual Dakar racer.

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Watch a Dakar Truck Challenge a Dirt Bike, Prepare To Be Stunned

Who’s faster off the line—a Dakar car or a Hard Enduro bike? Watch as Carson Brown and Seth Quintero battle it out in a feat of raw power and precision in epic challenges at the Erzbergrodeo.

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This Custom Africa Twin Has Eyes That Stare Straight Into Your Soul

Adventure bikes have never been more popular as they are today. From weekend warriors to round-the-world riders, the ADV scene is thriving. So, it was only a matter of time before custom builders started putting their own spin on these go-anywhere machines.

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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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Will Triumph Soon Race Dakar?

Imagine blasting across endless dunes, your bike’s rear wheel carving deep trenches into the sand as you struggle to stay upright. The roadbook serves as your only guide and barely makes any sense as fatigue sets in. Your adrenaline’s pumping as sweat drips down your brow and onto your helmet’s…

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The Land Rover Defender Octa Is Going Racing

With 626 horsepower under the hood, the Land Rover Defender Octa is plenty fast. Whether it's fast enough to bring home racing trophies remains to be seen, but Land Rover is going to try nonetheless. Starting in 2026, the off-road brand will race largely stock Defender Octas in the FIA…

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Defender reveals challenger for 2026 Dakar Rally entry

Defender has announced the model with which it will compete in the upcoming 2026 Dakar Rally in the Stock category.

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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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Easy does it for Aussie Dakar Rally bike leader Sanders

Daniel Sanders has had his lead cut on the Dakar Rally's resumption in Saudi Arabia, but says he was taking things easy before one of the toughest stages.

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Sanders stays supreme in Saudi desert to lead Dakar

Another stage win for Daniel Sanders in the Saudi Arabian desert has stretched the Australian rider's lead in the Dakar Rally.

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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.

Autosport

Why the jury is still out on the Dakar's route shake-up risk

Anyone who assumed the Dakar Rally had become too easy since leaving its spiritual home in Africa was taken aback by the first few days of the 2025 event in Saudi Arabia. The strategic decision to place the 48-hour stage near the very beginning caused havoc, taking out several heavyweights…

Autosport

Loeb still has a chance to continue in Dakar as Dacia lodges appeal

Sebastien Loeb still has a chance to return to the Dakar Rally despite being forced out of the event by the FIA on safety grounds, Autosport understands.

Autosport

Loeb forced out of Dakar 2025 on safety grounds after crash

Dacia star Sebastien Loeb has been forced to withdraw from the 2025 Dakar Rally as a result of a barrel roll on Tuesday, with the FIA deeming his car too damaged to continue.

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