Defender has announced the model with which it will compete in the upcoming 2026 Dakar Rally in the Stock category. The British manufacturer announced at the start of this month that it will enter the Dakar next year, although it remained to be known with which model it would do so. On Monday, Defender revealed
Route: Shubaytah > Shubaytah – Liaison 70km | Special 61kmDate: January 17, 2025 The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally reached its dramatic conclusion in Saudi Arabia, showcasing the world’s toughest off-road race. Covering over 5,000 kilometers of treacherous terrain, the rally tested competitors to their limits across sand dunes, rocky paths, and scorching temperatures.
The Dakar Rally has been held in several countries since its inaugural edition in 1979, but no driver had managed to lift the Touareg trophy on home soil until Yazeed Al-Rajhi this year. The Saudi driver won an atypical 2025 event in which a number of favourites fell by the wayside early on, with Carlos
M-Sport Ford has hailed a “great start” to its factory programme in cross-country rallying after Mattias Ekstrom finished on the podium in the 2025 Dakar Rally. Having already tested the waters in 2024 with an existing NWM-built prototype, Ford made its full-fledged entry into Dakar this year with a four-car effort run in conjunction with
Yazeed Al-Rajhi outgunned factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan in a customer Hilux to claim an against-the-odds victory in the Dakar Rally. With newcomers Ford and Dacia still finding their feet in cross-country rallying and last year’s winner Audi having pulled out of the competition, the 47th edition of Dakar was effectively an all-Toyota affair. But
Daniel Sanders put in a dominant performance on his factory KTM to claim a maiden victory in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. In one of the most one-sided bikes contests in recent history, Sanders led the bikes category from start-to-finish in the two-week marathon, outgunning Honda rival Tosha Schareina by a comfortable margin of
The penultimate day of the 2025 Dakar Rally unfolded in the expansive and unforgiving Empty Quarter Desert, with Stage 11 presenting a 232km liaison and a 152km special loop from Shubaytah to Shubaytah. It was a day of high stakes, strategic maneuvers, and dramatic twists across all classes. Daniel Sanders Maintains Bike LeadAustralian rider Daniel
Ford driver Mattias Ekstrom was fastest in the penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally on Thursday, while Overdrive’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi took a decisive lead over factory Toyota rival Henk Lategan. In what was the last major test of the 2025 Dakar, competitors had to traverse 275km of dunes through the famous Empty Quarters in Saudi
Route Highlights: Haradh to ShubaytahStage 10 of the Dakar Rally 2025 saw competitors traverse a challenging route through the iconic Empty Quarter Desert. With a liaison of 520 km and a 115 km special, the stage tested the resilience and skill of all participants. The day delivered drama, comeback stories, and a glimpse of the
Nasser Al-Attiyah has revealed he is left with a “lot of stress” after a navigation error on Stage 10 dented his hopes of scoring a sixth career victory in the Dakar Rally. The Dacia star opened the road on Wednesday’s first visit to the gruelling Empty Quarters of Saudi Arabia, but a mistake by co-driver Edouard
Nani Roma scored Ford’s first stage victory of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Wednesday, while Toyota driver Henk Lategan recaptured the lead in the overall standings. Stage 10 marked the first visit to the unforgiving Empty Quarters desert in Saudi Arabia, as competitors tackled 120km of dunes and sand between Haradh and Shubaytah. The tricky
The 2025 Dakar Rally’s Stage 9 offered a high-speed challenge, connecting Saudi Arabia’s bustling capital, Riyadh, with the expansive wilderness of the Empty Quarter Desert. The day saw remarkable performances across all categories as competitors tackled a 357km special stage with a 232km liaison. Ultimate Class HighlightsFive-time Dakar champion Nasser Al-Attiyah clinched his first stage
