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A Saudi odyssey
The 2026 Dakar, set to run from 3 to 17 January, will bring drivers and crews to the shores of the Red Sea in Yanbu for a loop route of around 8,000 kilometres, including 5,000 kilometres of timed sections. Halfway through the rally, competitors will enjoy a rest day in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. In parallel with the opening of entries, David Castera unveiled the broad...
Dakar stage-winner Sara Price to race for Defender in 2026
Defender has signed Sara Price to compete in the 2026 edition of the world’s most epic long-distance off-road race. Signing Sara sees Defender complete its world-class driver line-up ahead of the adventure brand making its competitive manufacturer team debut in the 2026 Dakar, an extreme off-road test of human and machine. Sara joins fourteen-time Dakar winner Stéphane...
The new life of Peterhansel and Baciuska
Defender, the iconic British adventure brand, is pleased to announce the arrival of two exceptional drivers to the newly formed Defender Rally team. Fourteen-time Dakar Rally winner Stéphane Peterhansel will join emerging talent Rokas Baciuška for the ultimate epic adventure. Frenchman Peterhansel recently joined the Defender Rally team in Morocco and successfully...
DAKAR 2025: CONSECRATION FOR SANDERS AND AL RAJHI
Ultimate: Patience proves the wiser for Al Rajhi
• With a solid return to the Dakar following his absence in 2024, Henk Lategan moved into the lead at the halfway point, added a stage success to his roll of honour and held steady until the ninth special when he suffered from having to open the way. Yazeed Al Rahji, who was trailing in the South African’s wake until...
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