Nasser Al-Attiyah wins to extend overall lead
Nasser Al-Attiyah moved a step closer to a sixth Dakar Rally crown by claiming victory on the penultimate stage of the 2026 event on Friday. The Dacia driver led the majority of the 311km test between Al Henakiyah and Yanbu, with Ford duo Mitch Guthrie and Mattias Ekstrom only briefly interrupting his hold during the […]
Ford’s Nani Roma survives late crash and fuel drama to keep Dakar podium hopes alive
Nani Roma described Stage 12 of the 2026 Dakar Rally as “the toughest day of my career” after a late crash, mechanical damage and a fuel shortage nearly ended his podium hopes. With the finish line in sight, the factory Ford driver lost one of the wheels on his Raptor, completing the timed part of […]
Martins Sesks set for 2026 WRC return
Martins Sesks has announced plans to contest a partial campaign in the 2026 World Rally Championship with M-Sport-Ford.Sesks and co-driver Renars Francis are set to team up with the British squad for a third season, aiming to pilot a Ford Puma Rally1 in seven WRC events beginning in Rally Sweden (12-15 February) next month. Outings […]
M-Sport reveals 2026 WRC Ford Puma
M-Sport Ford has taken the covers off the final iteration of the current Ford Puma Rally1 car that will tackle the 2026 World Rally Championship. The British squad has once again opted for a livery change for the new season with the purple look, featuring Red Bull branding from 2025, replaced with a striking white, green […]
Hyundai reveals updated 2026 WRC challenger
Hyundai has revealed its new-look i20 N Rally1 that it hopes will close the gap to rivals Toyota in the 2026 World Rally Championship.The Korean brand will sport a new livery on its car for the 2026 season that will be driven by 2024 champion Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux, while the third car will […]
Dakar 2026, Stage 11: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2-3, Henk Lategan out of contention
Ford dominated Stage 11 of the 2026 Dakar Rally, with Mattias Ekstrom heading a 1-2-3 while team-mate Nani Roma chipped into Nasser Al-Attiyah’s overall lead, and Toyota’s victory hopes ended when Henk Lategan dropped out of contention.For the majority of the 346km stage running from Bisha to Al-Henakiyah, the Ford drivers controlled the stage leaderboard, as […]
Dakar 2026, Stage 10: Mathieu Serradori wins as Nasser Al-Attiyah retakes overall lead
Mathieu Serradori claimed a dominant win for Century in the 10th stage of the Dakar Rally, as Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah returned to the top of the overall standings.The 420km test around Bisha marked the second part of the marathon stage, which meant drivers started the day with cars that they had manually serviced overnight in […]
KTM star Daniel Sanders snaps collarbone while leading Dakar, vows to finish rally
Factory KTM rider Daniel Sanders has vowed to complete the 2026 Dakar Rally unless “someone drags me out” after nursing a broken collarbone during Stage 10.The reigning champion arrived in the second part of the marathon stage in Bisha leading the overall standings, holding a comfortable 6m24s buffer over Honda rival Ricky Brabec.However, disaster struck […]
Dakar 2026, Stage 8: Toyota scores 1-2 in tightly-contested battle
Saood Variawa edged out Toyota team-mate Henk Lategan in the final dash to the finish line to claim victory in the eighth stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally.Despite being the longest stage of the 48th edition of Dakar, the 483km special around Wadi ad Dawasir offered the closest competition so far in the rally, with […]