PEUGEOT RUN INTO TROUBLE As sure as day follows night, the Dakar Rally’s perennial trip to the Fiambalá dunes proves a decisive factor in determining success and failure at the world’s toughest race. Legions of competitors fell by the wayside during today’s 245km timed special stage between Belén and La Rioja, but a trio of […]
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 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 […]