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Dakar Rally 2025: Dates, route, new features and more revealed

In a presentation on Saturday, it was announced that the 2025 Dakar Rally will kick off on 3 January from Bisha and conclude on the 17th of the same month in Shubaytah, two places that are already familiar to existing competitors.

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Dakar Rally 2025: Dates, route, new features and more revealed

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Ford signs Carlos Sainz Sr to lead Dakar Rally programme in 2025

Sainz and double event winner Nani Roma will be two of the four drivers to represent Ford in the prestigious Dakar event in Saudi Arabia next year, with its remaining line-up to be announced at a later date.

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WRC and Dakar winner Kenjiro Shinozuka dies aged 75

Shinozuka shot to fame by becoming the first Japanese driver to claim outright victories in both the WRC and the gruelling Dakar Rally.

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Toyota strikes back at main rival with sporty new HiLux

Where else but the Dakar Rally would you go to prove your off-road capability. Toyota's new 4X4 flagship takes things in its stride.

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Dynasty: Stars who raced in a different discipline to a famous relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.

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Motorsport figures in a different discipline to family relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.

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Dacia does Dakar on synthetic fuel: Renault's little brother could be 2025's biggest shock

Dacia has revealed that it is to enter the 2025 Dakar Rally with a bespoke vehicle named Sandrider.

Dacia unveils its revolutionary car for the Dakar Rally 2025

Christened the Dacia Sandrider, the prototype built in collaboration with Prodrive was formally unveiled at a presentation in Paris by programme director Denis Le Vot.

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Dacia unveils its revolutionary car for 2025 Dakar Rally

Christened the Dacia Sandrider, the prototype built in collaboration with Prodrive was formally unveiled at a presentation in Paris by programme director Denis Le Vot.

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Super73 Partnered With Red Bull For The 2024 Dakar Rally

For the recently concluded Dakar Rally, Super73 teamed up with Red Bull for a fleet of custom S2 e-bikes to help people navigate the bivouacs.

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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…

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Carlos 'El Matador' Sainz makes Dakar Rally history

Carlos Sainz becomes the oldest winner of the Dakar Rally at 61, while Ricky Brabec wins in the motorbike category for the second time.

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Audi hails "incredible for his age" Sainz after latest Dakar triumph

Sainz staved off a fierce challenge from Prodrive’s Sebastien Loeb to claim top honours in the 46th edition of Dakar Rally, beating Overdrive’s Guillaume de Mevius by 1h20m as Loeb slipped to third in the final classification.

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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: Carles Falcón Dead After Crash In Stage Two

TwinTrail Racing Dakar 2024 rider Carles Falcón has died following injuries sustained in a crash on Stage 2 of the 2024 Dakar Rally, his team announced.

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Interview with Cristina Gutierrez: "I see Carlos Sainz as incombustible"

The story of Cristina Gutierrez is as special as it is unique, and in addition to being one of the references in Spanish motorsport, she will become one of the three drivers who will be in the new Dacia project for the Dakar Rally in 2025. The driver from Burgos…

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Kerala rider Harith Noah become first Indian to win a stage at Dakar

Kerala rider Harith Noah created history on Monday by becoming the first Indian ever to win a stage at the iconic Dakar Rally. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dakar 2024: Van Beveren Wins Marathon Stage; Brabec Takes Overall Lead

Stage 6 of the 2024 Dakar Rally was a 48 hour marathon, but the riders tackled it with aplomb. We have a new overall leader after this round in Ricky Brabec.

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Dakar 2024: Branch Back At The Top Of The Rankings At The Start Of Stage 6

Stage Six is a massive marathon stage that last for 48 hours. Luckily for the riders, the day after the stage wraps is a rest day and they're going to need it.

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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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Dakar 2024: Cornejo Wins Stage 4 And Takes The Overall Lead

You never know what's going to happen at Dakar, because even experienced riders can have mechanical, nav, or other issues while competitors have a good day.

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Price and Sanders stay in the saddle and in contention

A gruelling day in the Saudi Arabian desert, during which two more Dakar rally riders were forced to quit, has ended with both Australians still in contention.

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Dakar 2024: Ross Branch And Hero MotoSport In The Lead After First 3 Stages

The 2024 Dakar Rally is underway, with the Prologue and Stages 1 through 3 having run over the weekend. Here's a summary of what's happened so far.

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Peterhansel Takes 50th Dakar Win, Spanish Rider In 'Serious Condition'

Dakar Rally veteran Stephane Peterhansel notched up a record-equalling 50th stage win on Sunday as Spanish rider Carles Falcon was reported in a "serious condition" after crashing in Saudi Arabia.

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