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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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Dakar 2024, Stage 8: Sainz rebuilds lead as Ekstrom heads Audi 1-2

Following up on his third stage win at this year’s event, Loeb looked set to carve more time out of Sainz’s overall advantage as he led the Spaniard by three minutes, and nearest rival Ekstrom by one minute, entering the final 100km of the Al Duwadimi to Ha’il stage.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 7: Loeb eats into Sainz's lead, drama for Ekstrom

Loeb made a low-key start to Sunday’s 483km test between Riyadh and Al-Duwadimi, but the nine-time World Rally champion was gradually able to make his way to the front, taking his third stage victory of the year with a margin of 7m06s over Toyota’s Lucas Moraes.

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Sainz's Dakar future a question mark as Audi prepares to exit

Although yet to be officially announced, it is widely believed that Audi will pull the plug on its Dakar programme after the 46-edition of the rally-raid ends next week, having made its debut just three years ago in 2022 with RS Q e-tron.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 6B: Loeb wins 48-hour test, disaster for Al-Attiyah

As the 549km test around Shubaytah resumed on Friday, Loeb sat third in the order behind Audi duo Carlos Sainz Sr and Mattias Ekstrom, with 5m19s to make up and only a third of the distance remaining.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 6A: Sainz retakes lead after Al-Rajhi's retirement

Al-Rajhi dropped out of the fight for victory when he crashed into a dune at the start of the 48-hour chrono stage, suffering severe damage to his Toyota Hilux.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 4: Loeb strikes back to win, Al-Rajhi retains lead

Prodrive driver Loeb sat a distant ninth in the general classification heading into the fourth stage in Saudi Arabia, having lost a considerable amount of time on the opening day due to punctures and a broken rear tow link - and again on Monday with more tyre troubles.

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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.

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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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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.

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Difficult day for Price and Sanders at the Dakar Rally

Australian motorcyling duo Toby Price and Danierl Sanders had a tough day at the Dakar Rally while the Spanish prologue winner crashed out.

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Sainz and Al-Attiyah dispute early Dakar Rally problems

Sainz finished second on day one of the Dakar Rally, falling 1m44s short of stage winner Guillaume de Mevius in Saudi Arabia.

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Sharp-shooting Al-Attiyah Takes Aim At Sixth Dakar Title

The Dakar Rally roars into life on Friday in Saudi Arabia with Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah seeking a sixth title and third in a row in the mythic motorsport marathon.

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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.

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Al-Attiyah leaves Toyota to join Prodrive for 2024 Dakar

Al-Attiyah will drive the Prodrive-built HunterT1+ in the full 2024 World Rally Raid Championship, beginning with January's Dakar Rally.

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Dakar reveals 2024 route with 60% new stages

The event will remain in Saudi Arabia for the fifth year running, and will be held from 5 to 19 January.

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Desert X Prix: Veloce inherits opening Extreme E win after Rosberg penalty

RXR’s five-time World Rallycross champion Johan Kristoffersson and Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky took the chequered flag in the first Grand Final of the championship’s new-look race format, but a penalty for speeding in a slow zone dropped the duo to third.

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Desert X Prix: Veloce inherits opening Extreme E win with penalty for Rosberg crew

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Al-Attiyah retains Dakar Rally title, Benavides wins motorbike sprint

Nasser Al-Attiyah won a second straight Dakar Rally just kilometers from his Qatar homeland on Sunday.

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Dakar 2023: Al-Attiyah claims fifth career win, Loeb shines in second

Nasser Al-Attiyah became a five-time winner of the Dakar Rally with an emphatic triumph in Saudi Arabia, cementing his claim as one of the greatest cross-country drivers of all-time.

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Al-Attiyah on Brink of Dakar Title; Sprint for Motorbike Win

Nasser Al-Attiyah should complete the cruise to his fifth Dakar Rally title.

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Dakar 2023: Loeb scores record sixth straight stage win

World Rally legend Sebastien Loeb became the first driver in the history of the Dakar Rally to score six consecutive stage wins after topping Saturday’s penultimate test in Saudi Arabia.

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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.

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Dakar 2023: Loeb continues winning streak on Stage 11, Al-Attiyah leads

Sebastien Loeb continued his impeccable form in the 2023 Dakar Rally on Thursday’s 11th test as he claimed his fourth stage victory in succession, while Nasser Al-Attiyah maintained his lead in the overall standings.

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Dakar 2023: Loeb makes it a hat-trick of stage wins

Sebastien Loeb has completed a hat-trick of 2023 Dakar Rally stage wins by triumphing on the 10th stage, as overall leader Nasser Al-Attiyah maintained his advantage without a fuss.

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