TEMPERATURES SOAR IN THE DAKAR RALLY The Red Bull-backed Peugeot 2008DKR16 of Carlos Sainz takes the overall lead with a fine stage win today. There’s another member of Team Peugeot-Total in second overall, as 11-time Dakar winner Stéphane Peterhansel battled back from getting stuck in the sand on stage nine. Nine-time WRC winner Sébastien Loeb […]
DAKAR SPRINGS BACK TO LIFE AFTER A DAY OF REST The Dakar’s final week commenced with dune racing as the dimensions of the contest changed from flat-out speed to navigational challenges on the 393km timed route from Salta to Belén. Defending Dakar champion Nasser Al-Attiyah talked openly during the rest day about his intentions to […]
SAINZ MAINTAINS PEUGEOT’S HOT STREAK Violent storms returned to the Dakar Rally during a turbulent seventh stage that saw more lightening quick times set by the Red Bull Desert Wings. Heavy rain on the Bolivia/Argentina border did nothing to dampen the speed of Carlos Sainz as he ensured the Peugeot 2008DKR16 was the fastest car […]
PETERHANSEL, PRICE & PATRONELLI PICK UP STAGE WINS IN BOLIVIA Stage six at the Dakar Rally was a day for big moves as competitors hit their groove during a 542km loop around the Salar de Uyuni. The headline news of the race’s first week has undoubtedly been Team Peugeot Total’s domination, with 11-time Dakar champion […]
LOEB AND PRICE WIN AGAIN The 2016 Dakar Rally may have entered a new country today, but there was no change in the car race as Team Peugeot-Total continued to stamp their authority on the contest. A second consecutive 1-2-3 finish, led home by rookie Sébastien Loeb, sees three Peugeot crews parked in the podium […]
LOEB ON THE MARCH Another day, another Dakar Rally stage victory for nine-time WRC winner Sébastien Loebas the Frenchman continues to lead. The Peugeot man and long-time co-driver Daniel Elena shrugged off the disadvantage of opening the road with an aggressive performance that increased their cushion at the head of the race. Despite violent storms […]