Frenchman Sébastien Loeb gained nearly three minutes on car leader Nasser Al-Attiyah after Stage 5 of the 2022 Dakar Rally as former MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci picked up his maiden Dakar stage win and teenager Seth Quintero triumphed again. Here is all you need to know:
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The Dakar convoy had everything thrown at it during Stage 4 on Wednesday as the drivers and riders tackled the longest stage of the entire 2022 edition with 465km featuring every type of sand while also demanding flat-out speed. Here is all you need to know: (more…)
The furious early pace of the 2022 Dakar Rally was once again on display during Stage 3 with plenty packed into the 255km of racing near Al Qaisumah, despite the timed special stage being shorted by 100km due to heavy rains in the region. Here is all you need to know:
– Spanish legend Carlos Sainz wrote another chapter of Dakar history by recording the first-ever Dakar stage win by a T1-Ultimate machine – a category reserved for alternatively powered vehicles. (more…)
It’s only the second day of the 2022 Dakar Rally and already the leading contenders have decided that the best form of defence is full attack. Here’s what you need to know: (more…)
It did not take long for the 2022 Dakar Rally to take a serious bite out of its convoy of competitors. On the very first long stage of the rally, there were some serious time losses as the desert dunes showed no mercy. Even those enjoying a clean opening stage remain vigilant of the dangers ahead. Here’s what you need to know: (more…)
Racing got underway (Saturday, Jan. 01) at the 2022 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia and it was Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah who lay down an early marker in the car race with victory in the 19km prologue, while Australia’s Daniel Sanders took first place in the bike category. Here is all you need to know: (more…)
STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 30, 2021 – Coverage of the 2022 Dakar Rally — the world’s most challenging off-road endurance race — begins this Sunday, January 2, at 8 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBC Sports presents nightly hour-long coverage of the 12-stage race in Saudi Arabia through Friday, January 14. Extended highlights of every show (all 12 stages and the rest day) will be available on NBC Sports digital platforms and Peacock. (more…)
The Gaussin hydrogen truck entry for the Dakar Rally Dakar 2022 will be taking place in Saudi Arabia January 2-14 with an introductory short rally on day one followed by 12 grueling long-distance races with a total distance close to 5,000 mi. This year there might be good reason to watch the rally as there will be a hydrogen truck entry by Gaussin with sponsorship by Aramco.
New Zealand will make an exciting return to an enlarged FIA World Rally Championship in 2022 after the sport’s first hybrid-era calendar was unveiled last October… (more…)
With more than 1,000 people lining up to race nearly 7,500km across Saudi Arabian deserts, the 2022 Dakar Rally promises to be another epic rally-raid adventure over the sand dunes with a host of established global stars and talented young racers out to impress.
The field will try their hardest to complete all 13 stages from Jeddah to Ha’il and Riyadh then back again with a slew of fascinating stories set to play out across the respective vehicle categories. (more…)
