Portimao MotoGP: ‘Amazing’ – Petrucci’s Dakar prep starts in Dubai sand dunes
Ahead of his penultimate MotoGP race, Danilo Petrucci squeezes in some Dakar practice in the Dubai sand dunes.
‘Too big for MotoGP!’ – Petrucci weighing up KTM Dakar offer
Having lost his Tech3 MotoGP seat, Danilo Petrucci confirms he is seriously considering KTM’s offer of an entry in the Dakar Rally.
Audi announces FE exit in favour of return to Le Mans, Dakar Rally
Audi returns to sportscar racing and the Dakar Rally but it comes at the cost of its Formula E programme
Straver has died following injuries sustained at Dakar Rally
Edwin Straver has died as a result of his injuries sustained in a crash at the Dakar Rally.The 48-year-old Dutch motorcycle rider crashed 124km into Stage 11 at this year’s Dakar Rally and was found by a medical helicopter crew who gave him immediate treatment before he was airlifted to hospital in Riyadh.Straver was repatriated to the Netherlands on Wednesday before his death was confirmed by his family. The Dutch rider was competing in his third Dakar Rally having finished 30th overall and first in the Original by Motul class in 2019.
WATCH: Fernando Alonso rolls his Toyota twice in big Dakar Rally crash
Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso suffered a big crash on the 10th stage of the Dakar Rally as he rolled his Toyota twice.The Spaniard lost control of his Toyota Hilux while driving over a sand dune and subsequently flipped into a double barrel roll before landing back on its wheels.Both Alonso and his co-driver Marc Coma were unhurt in the incident, and Alonso even proceeded to immediately drive away from the scene despite losing his windscreen.
Fernando Alonso records best Dakar stage finish with P2, Sainz leads
Fernando Alonso recorded his best stage finish so far in the Dakar Rally on Monday with second place, four minutes off day victor Mathieu Serradori.
Goncalves has died competing at Dakar Rally
Paulo Goncalves has passed away while competing at the Dakar Rally.The 40-year-old, competing for Hero MotoSports Team Rally in the motorcycle class, suffered a fall during Stage 7 heading from Riyadh to Wadi Al Dawasir and went into cardiac arrest.A medical helicopter was immediately dispatched to Goncalves which flew him to Layla Hospital where the Portuguese rider was pronounced dead.
Stage 12 cancelled for bikes and quads at Dakar rally
The special stage 12 route has been canned for bikes and quads over safety concerns at the 2018 Dakar rally but trucks and cars will continue as planned. The Fiambala – Chilecito – San Juan special stage was initially set for redrafts for bikes and quads classes in preparation for stage 12 but after a consultation of the riders at Fimabala’s bivonac the special stage has been cancelled by race direction.
Sainz takes back-to-back stage wins to lead Dakar
Carlos Sainz has taken the overall lead of the 2018 Dakar rally thanks to back-to-back stage wins coupled with Peugeot team-mate Stephane Peterhansel’s lengthy stop with a broken left-rear suspension.
Peterhansel regains Dakar lead, Loeb retires
Stephane Peterhansel has returned to the top of the leaderboard at the 2018 Dakar Rally with victory on stage five as former leader Sebastien Loeb is forced out of the event. Defending Dakar winner Peterhansel looks a firm favourite to clinch the 2018 victory after seeing his Peugeot team-mates hit trouble on the San Juan de Marcona – Arequipa stage which claimed Loeb from the race while Carlos Sainz dropped to fourth overall after stopping with a technical issue in the opening stretch.
Al-Attiyah leads opening day of Dakar, Loeb hits trouble
Two-time Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah has set the early pace on the short opening stage to the 2018 edition of the iconic endurance event as he heads up a Toyota 1-2, while brake trouble saw Sebastien Loeb tumble down the order. Al-Attiyah completed the opening stage from Lima to Pisco in Peru in 21m51s to open up an early 25-second advantage over Toyota team-mate Bernhard ten Brinke with Borgward’s Nicolas Fuchs in third 34 seconds off the leader.
Toyota ‘reveals’ Yaris WRC test car, confirms Microsoft deal
Toyota’s Yaris WRC test car made its public debut today at the Paris Motor Show, with Microsoft confirmed as the team’s ‘technology partner’ ahead of its 2017 WRC return