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Category Archive: Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News

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...

Van Kasteren & Becx with Team Petronas De Rooy Iveco to Dakar Rally

Aug 01, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, Truck Racing Comments Off on Van Kasteren & Becx with Team Petronas De Rooy Iveco to Dakar Rally

Janus jr van Kasteren and Michiel Becx participate as new members of Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco in the Dakar Rally 2020. Van Kasteren (32) will aim for a high ranking with the Iveco Powerstar. Becx...

Dakar Rally moves from South America to Saudai Arabia for 2020

Apr 26, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar Comments Off on Dakar Rally moves from South America to Saudai Arabia for 2020

After 30 years of discovering the beauty of Africa and a decade of adventure exploring the spectacular landscape of South America, a new chapter in the history of Dakar will be written as the...

Dakar Stage 3: Disaster for Team Petronas Iveco De Rooy

Jan 09, 2019 Jarlath Dakar, DAKAR RALLY 2018, Truck Racing Comments Off on Dakar Stage 3: Disaster for Team Petronas Iveco De Rooy

The third stage of the Dakar Rally 2019 ended up to be a disaster for Petronas Team De Rooy Iveco. Only Federico Villagra managed to complete the 331 km between San Juan de Marcona and Arequipa...

There’s still time to drive the original Dakar Rally route across the Sahara Desert

Dec 14, 2018 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar Comments Off on There’s still time to drive the original Dakar Rally route across the Sahara Desert

There’s still time to join one of 2019’s most exciting automotive adventures, driving the original Dakar Rally route across the Sahara Desert in an ageing Citroen Berlingo. Organised by Driven to...

41st Dakar 2019 looms ever closer – 100% PERU!

Jul 20, 2018 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, Events, Motorbike Comments Off on 41st Dakar 2019 looms ever closer – 100% PERU!

Monster Energy Honda Team continues with the preparations for the 41st edition of the Dakar while the official confirmation that the event will go ahead has been announced. It has also been revealed...

First Stage win for Peugeot 3008DKR at Dakar 2017

Jan 04, 2017 Jarlath Dakar, DAKAR 2017, News Comments Off on First Stage win for Peugeot 3008DKR at Dakar 2017

After a cautious start to the 2017 Dakar Rally on Monday, Sébastien Loeb hit the ground running on Day 2 to win the event’s second stage which formed part of today’s run from Resistencia...