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Stage 5 Sees Teams Pound the Sand at Dakar
Friday, 6 Jan, 2023 – 9:51 | Comments Off on Stage 5 Sees Teams Pound the Sand at Dakar
Stage 5 Sees Teams Pound the Sand at Dakar

Nasser Al-Attiyah, Toby Price, Seth Quintero and Rokas Baciuška all starred during Thursday’s punishing Stage Five of the 45th Dakar Rally, motorsport’s toughest test of endurance.
Jan. 5/Stage 5/Ha’il-Ha’il/Distance-Total/Special: 645.04-kilometers/373-kilometers
_ The compact sand of Stage Five …

Loeb Team Withstands Tests of Stage Four
Thursday, 5 Jan, 2023 – 9:21 | Comments Off on Loeb Team Withstands Tests of Stage Four
Loeb Team Withstands Tests of Stage Four

Sébastien Loeb, Daniel Sanders and Mitch Guthrie Jr. eclipsed their rivals during Wednesday’s tricky Stage Four at the 45th Dakar Rally, motorsport’s toughest test of endurance.
Jan. 4/Stage 4/Ha’il-Ha’il/Distance-Total/Special: 574.01-kilometers/425-kilometers

_ The relentless pace of the 2023 …

Rains Create Chaos At The Dakar Rally
Wednesday, 4 Jan, 2023 – 8:55 | Comments Off on Rains Create Chaos At The Dakar Rally
Rains Create Chaos At The Dakar Rally

Daniel Sanders, Austin Jones and Nasser Al-Attiyah battled treacherous weather-affected conditions during Tuesday’s Stage Three of the 45th Dakar Rally, motorsport’s toughest test of endurance.

Jan. 3/Stage 3/Aluha-Ha’il/Distance-Total/Special: 669.15-kilometers/447-kilometers
_ Rain totally disrupted Stage Three, with …

Dakar Rally Rocks On In Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, 3 Jan, 2023 – 9:04 | Comments Off on Dakar Rally Rocks On In Saudi Arabia
Dakar Rally Rocks On In Saudi Arabia

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Nasser Al-Attiyah, Daniel Sanders and Mitch Guthrie excelled over Stage Two’s dangerous boulders during the 45th edition of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.
Jan. 2/Stage 2/Sea Camp-Aluha/Distance-Total/Special: 589.07-kilometers/430- kilometers
_ Over …

Storylines Begin To Emerge At The Dakar Rally
Monday, 2 Jan, 2023 – 17:39 | Comments Off on Storylines Begin To Emerge At The Dakar Rally
Storylines Begin To Emerge At The Dakar Rally

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Carlos Sainz, Kevin Benavides and Chaleco López were the early headliners during Sunday’s tricky Stage One of the 45th edition of the Dakar Rally, motorsport’s toughest test of endurance.
Jan. 1/Stage …

Off-Roaders Set To Take On The Desert In Annual Dakar Event
Friday, 30 Dec, 2022 – 9:33 | Comments Off on Off-Roaders Set To Take On The Desert In Annual Dakar Event
Off-Roaders Set To Take On The Desert In Annual Dakar Event

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Starting field for the annual Dakar Rally has assembled in Saudi Arabia for the event’s 2023 edition beginning on Saturday, Dec. 31, with the world’s best off-road racers facing 5,000-plus …

‘The Snake’ Basks After Dash The Through Desert
Wednesday, 8 May, 2019 – 17:02 | Comments Off on ‘The Snake’ Basks After Dash The Through Desert
‘The Snake’ Basks After Dash The Through Desert

Co-drivers Jagger Jones and Don ‘The Snake’ Prudhomme made it to the finish line in their 1,300-mile dash through the Mexican desert.

By John Sturbin | Senior WriterRacinToday.com

Drag racing icon Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and teen-aged …

‘The Snake’ Shines In Desert
Saturday, 5 May, 2018 – 8:03 | Comments Off on ‘The Snake’ Shines In Desert
‘The Snake’ Shines In Desert

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After a 50-year delay, drag racing legend Don “The Snake” Prudhomme found redemption in the desert by finishing the grueling, five-day Yokohama NORRA Mexican 1,000.
The four-time NHRA Funny Car champion from California and co-driver Shane …

Gordon Closes Out Dakar Rally With Victory In Final Stage
Sunday, 18 Jan, 2015 – 8:24 | Comments Off on Gordon Closes Out Dakar Rally With Victory In Final Stage
Gordon Closes Out Dakar Rally With Victory In Final Stage

Robby Gordon reinforced his standing as the most accomplished American driver in Dakar Rally history Saturday, closing the event’s 37th annual edition with a victory in Stage 13.
Gordon posted his 10th career stage win during …

Al-Attiyah Closes In On Dakar Rally Championship
Saturday, 17 Jan, 2015 – 8:37 | Comments Off on Al-Attiyah Closes In On Dakar Rally Championship
Al-Attiyah Closes In On Dakar Rally Championship

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Now it can be told. Nasser Al-Attiyah’s methodical march to what will be his second Dakar Rally championship on Saturday has been inspired by a simmering, year-old failure.
Al-Attiyah, of Qatar, …