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 IN THE LEAD With nearly 400km of competitive racing now completed at the 2016 Dakar Rally, motorsport’s toughest test of endurance is truly underway once more. Competitors were able to release the tension built up during a stop-start opening to the Dakar and it was the Red Bull Desert Wings that left the biggest […]
DAKAR RALLY DAY ONE The 38th edition of the Dakar Rally got underway with a fast-paced opening stage. In action on the first day were the Red Bull Desert Wings competitors as they posted impressive results across all four categories. Nasser Al-Attiyah got the defence of his Dakar title underway with a fourth place finish […]