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Starting off in Jeddah and moving towards Bisha over 623 km, the first stage of the 2021 Dakar got off to a heated start for the car category which took a heavy toll on the competitors. Given the intricate rocky surfaces of the first part of the course, laser-like focus was required from the drivers. ...

Audi has announced it plans to take part in the Dakar Rally in 2022 with an “innovative prototype”. The Ingolstadt-based firm says cross-country rallying will be the “spearhead” of its factory motorsport commitment going forward, with the factory team poised to quit Formula E ...

Toyota Gazoo Racing has confirmed it will enter four crews in the 2021 Dakar Rally, which will start on 3 January 2021 in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. The team will consist of Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel, Giniel de Villiers and navigator Alex Haro, rookie Henk Lategan and navigator ...

Volkswagen Motorsport in South Africa has unveiled its new Global Touring Cars (GTC) racing car, which is based on the Golf 8 GTI and generates in excess of 370 kW and 600 N.m.Shown for the first time via livestream, the Golf 8 GTI GTC uses a highly tuned version of the Wolfsburg-based firm’s EA888 ...

So, you're stuck indoors during South Africa's lockdown and that means you'll have to go quite some time without driving your beloved car. The only solution, then, is to fire up your gaming platform and hit the streets of the virtual world. Here are 10 games we think you will enjoy binging while spending ...

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa says it will step up to the premier class in the production vehicle category of the South African Cross Country Series in 2020 with a new V6-powered Ranger. The Ford Castrol Cross Country Team, which is run by Neil Woolridge Motorsport, will debut a completely new ...

Spanish veteran Carlos Sainz claimed his third Dakar victory after arriving at the finish line in Haradh with his X-Raid Mini. Interestingly, each of his wins has come in a different car: a Volkswagen in 2010, a Peugeot in 2018 and a Mini in 2020.   "I feel very happy. There's a lot of effort behind ...

Carlos Sainz placed third on the eleventh stage of Dakar 2020, keeping him some ten minutes ahead of Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah as the end of the race nears. Stephane Peterhansel won on the day (the 80th stage win of his career), ending a mere 10 seconds ahead of Al-Attiyah. The route, which ...

Mini’s Carlos Sainz stretched his lead in the overall standings at Dakar 2020 after winning Stage 10, which took place between Haradh to Shubaytah. Sainz was able to take advantage of both Stephane Peterhansel and Nasser Al-Attiyah’s navigation problems, which cost them dearly. Going into ...