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Category Archive: Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News

Successful season with exciting final and two World Cup titles for X-raid

Nov 16, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News Comments Off on Successful season with exciting final and two World Cup titles for X-raid

Season finale ends with a total of six World Cup titles for team, driver and co-driver Peterhansel and Terranova win FIA World Cup drivers’ category In 2019, X-raid can look back on one of the...

Alonso achieves first-ever rally podium with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

Nov 09, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, Formula 1, News, Uncategorized Comments Off on Alonso achieves first-ever rally podium with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

Fernando Alonso achieved his first-ever rally raid podium with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing after a solid performance at the 2019 Al Ula-Neom Cross-Country Rally in Saudi Arabia on November 5-9. In just their...

Gerard de Rooy will not take part in Dakar 2020

Oct 25, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, Truck Racing Comments Off on Gerard de Rooy will not take part in Dakar 2020

In consultation with Iveco and Petronas, Gerard de Rooy has decided not to participate in the Dakar Rally. The reason is a hernia in his back, which De Rooy will have to undergo surgery for....

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announces strong 2020 Dakar Rally team

Oct 24, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar Comments Off on TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announces strong 2020 Dakar Rally team

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has announced an all-star line-up for the Dakar Rally scheduled to take place for the first time in Saudi Arabia in January 2020. The works team features four crews consisting of...

World First: Renault Hybrid truck enters Dakar 2020

Oct 05, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, Truck Racing Comments Off on World First: Renault Hybrid truck enters Dakar 2020

WORLD FIRST: RIWALD DAKAR TEAM TO DAKAR 2020 WITH HYBRID RALLY TRUCK Unique collaboration The Riwald Dakar Team and Czech partner MKR Technology, have been working hard for months on the development...

Peterhansel & Sainz line-up for Mini XRaid for Dakar 2020

Oct 05, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar Comments Off on Peterhansel & Sainz line-up for Mini XRaid for Dakar 2020

Extension of existing co-operations and closing of a new partnership Further development of the X-raid MINI JCW Buggy In January 2020, the Dakar Rally embarks on a new chapter: After ten events in...

Alonso & Coma together in Toyota Hilux at Morocco Rally

Oct 05, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar Comments Off on Alonso & Coma together in Toyota Hilux at Morocco Rally

Fernando Alonso is making his international rally-raid competition debut next week, joined in the Toyota Hilux by co-driver Marc Coma for the Rally of Morocco, the final round of the FIA World Cup...

Dakar veteran Marc Coma joins Fernando Alonso at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

Sep 14, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News Comments Off on Dakar veteran Marc Coma joins Fernando Alonso at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

Marc Coma, five-time Dakar Rally winner in the motorbike class and six-time FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Champion, has teamed up with Fernando Alonso as his navigator at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing as the...

Versteijnen & Llovera with Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco in Dakar 2020

Sep 08, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, Truck Racing Comments Off on Versteijnen & Llovera with Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco in Dakar 2020

Dutchman Vick Versteijnen and the Andorran Albert Llovera are part of Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco for the Dakar Rally 2020. Both come to the start with the Iveco Powerstar. Earlier it was announced...

Alonso undertakes intensive rally-raid training with Toyota Gazoo Racing

Aug 28, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News Comments Off on Alonso undertakes intensive rally-raid training with Toyota Gazoo Racing

Having formally announced his intention to prepare for a possible entry in the 2020 Dakar Rally, Fernando Alonso has completed three days of intensive rally-raid training with Toyota Gazoo Racing in...