Active Rest Day keeps Dakar racers on their toes in La Paz The brakes were put on the 2017 Dakar Rally today as the competitors and crews enjoyed a much needed Rest Day in La Paz. With over 4,000 kilometres already ventured through Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia there was anticipation in the bivouac of what’s […]
Torrential rainfall puts pay to Stage Six of the Dakar Rally With much of Oruro and the surrounding area underwater this morning the Dakar Rally organisers had no choice but to cancel Stage Six. The “extreme climatic conditions” in the region saw competitor safety put first and the proposed 527-kilometre timed special stage between Oruro […]
CLARK AND NASIR REVIEW THE SECOND HALF OF THE 2016 FORMULA 1 SEASON AND SHARE THEIR HOPE AND ASPIRATIONS FOR THE 2017 SEASON ON ANOTHER NOTE WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING CONFIRM LANCE STROLL AT THE AUTOSPORT SHOW. Williams is delighted to announce that Lance Stroll, who will race for WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING in the 2017 Formula […]
Favourites rise and fall as the Dakar Rally returns to Bolivia Things can change in a blink of an eye at the Dakar Rally and today’s mix of dunes and altitude delivered another dramatic twist in the tale. A crash for reigning bike race champ Toby Price (AUS) saw the defence of his title end […]
Momentum shifts as the Dakar climbs to the clouds on day three Three days into the 2017 Dakar Rally and the first real navigation challenges of the contest have caused major shifts in the formative leaderboards. With waypoints proving difficult to locate in the thin air of northern Argentina we’ve seen crews and their […]
FACES GOING PLACES ENAAM AHMED GOING DOWN UNDER TO RISE & SHINE Enaam Ahmed, friend of F1 Weekly from his sensational karting career, is hoping to get his 2017 racing campaign rolling to match the conclusion of his 2016 season. The Tasman series may have flown into extinction like the Dodo bird, but the New […]