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Category Archive: Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News, Truck Racing

Hino Team Sugawara Crew finishes ‘Brutal, Persistence & Testing Stage 10’ – 10th Place overall

Jan 14, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News, Truck Racing Comments Off on Hino Team Sugawara Crew finishes ‘Brutal, Persistence & Testing Stage 10’ – 10th Place overall

TweetOn Jan 12, Dakar 2021 met contestants with a 465-km SS based out of Neom in the northwestern part of Saudi Arabia. The HINO500 Series truck fielded by HINO TEAM SUGAWARA and crewed by Teruhito...

Matthias Walkner performs best for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing on Dakar SS10

Jan 14, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, Motorbike, News Comments Off on Matthias Walkner performs best for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing on Dakar SS10

TweetTotaling 583km, day 10 of the rally took competitors south from Neom towards AlUla. An 83km liaison led the riders to the start of the 342km special stage where they then faced similar terrain...

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah lies second on Dakar 2021

Jan 14, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News Comments Off on TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah lies second on Dakar 2021

Tweet A solid performance on Stage 10, which brought the 2021 Dakar Rally from Neom into the canyons of the Al Ula, saw TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel finish second...

Short but difficult: Stage 10 Dakar Rally 2021 for Buggyra Racing

Jan 13, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News, Truck Racing Comments Off on Short but difficult: Stage 10 Dakar Rally 2021 for Buggyra Racing

Tweet The drivers also agree that as the end is near, they have already begun to think about strategies. All four crews of the Czech team have managed to keep their positions. The Buggyra Zero...

Instaforex Loprais Praga’s Aleš Loprais & Crew to the FOUR on Dakar!

Jan 13, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News, Truck Racing Comments Off on Instaforex Loprais Praga’s Aleš Loprais & Crew to the FOUR on Dakar!

TweetFor the last few days, the Instaforex Loprais Praga Team has seen lots of number fours at Dakar Rally 2021. Aleš Loprais and his crew and Praga V4S DKR have been holding fourth place in the...

Monster Energy Honda Team’s Benavides takes command of Dakar Rally with 2 days to go

Jan 13, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, Motorbike, News Comments Off on Monster Energy Honda Team’s Benavides takes command of Dakar Rally with 2 days to go

Tweet The 2021 Dakar Rally is now entering into its final phase, with the battle hotting up as the rally heads towards its final showdown in Jeddah. Today saw mixed fortunes for the Monster Energy...

Dakar 2021: SS10: MINI JCW Buggy enters the finishing straight in the lead!

Jan 13, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News Comments Off on Dakar 2021: SS10: MINI JCW Buggy enters the finishing straight in the lead!

Tweet Peterhansel leads ahead of penultimate leg Three MINIs in the top ten on Wednesday’s stage Just two days and a total of 736 kilometres against the clock remain for the competitors at the...

Kamaz continue to dominate top three positions in DAKAR 2021 Truck class

Jan 13, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News, Truck Racing Comments Off on Kamaz continue to dominate top three positions in DAKAR 2021 Truck class

TweetThe ninth stage of the Dakar Rally 2021 in Saudi Arabia was held along the route Neom – Neom on Tuesday, January 12. The long-awaited return to the Red Sea coast has definitely made...

Frustration for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing as Punctures halt progress

Jan 13, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, News Comments Off on Frustration for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing as Punctures halt progress

Tweet Stage 9 of Dakar 2021 saw TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s leading crew, Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel, lose ground to the overall race leader over the course of a 465-kilometre long stage that...

Tough day for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team on Dakar SS9 as Toby Price crashes out

Jan 13, 2021 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar, Motorbike, News Comments Off on Tough day for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team on Dakar SS9 as Toby Price crashes out

TweetFeaturing a loop stage starting and finishing at the coastal city of Neom, day nine at the 2021 Dakar turned out to be a testing one for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team. Covering a total...