Dakar Rally

Andrey Karginov of Russia and co-drivers Andrey Mokeev and Igor Devyatkin attempt to free their Kamaz truck after it became stuck on top of a sand dune during stage seven in Copiapo, Chile on January 7, 2012.  

For years, the Paris-Dakar rally was known as the most brutal, trying and impossible automobile race in the world. The road (if it could be called a road, at times) from France to Senegal was, to say the least, tough. To attempt to match the ...  

IN HIS third attempt, Štefan Svitko, a 13-time Slovak champion in enduro and cross-country racing and three-time European enduro champ, finished in fifth place in the motorcycle category of the famed Dakar Rally. The Dakar Rally involves trucks, quads (four-wheel cycles), cars and motorcycles, the category in which Svitko competed.  

FRENCHMAN Cyril Despres has claimed his fourth win at the Dakar Rally ... It was difficult physically, but even more psychologically. Challenging yourself every morning and fighting on the course takes its toll on your mind. “It's not like a 42-kilometer ...  

Mission Accomplished: Ned Suesse's Dakar Rally UpdateThere's really just one update left about my Dakar Racing experience, but it's a biggy- I finished the 2012 Dakar!There's really just one update left about my Dakar Racing experience, but it's a biggy- I finished the 2012 Dakar! Photo Gallery: Mission Accomplished: Ned Suesse's Dakar Rally Update - Dirt Rider MagazineMission Accomplished: Ned Suesse's Dakar Rally Update | Digg It...  

One important deadline had been hanging over our heads throughout the journey: The Dakar rally rest-day in Copiapo in Chile on Jan 8th. A Danish participant Jes Munk, #86 was in the rally for the second year in a row.  

Motorbike rider Chris Birch survived a crash which broke his ankle to complete the Dakar Rally. The Waimauku resident finished 27th out of 178 riders in the motorbike category when he crossed the finish line in Lima, Peru, on January 15. But there will be ...  

YOU may have heard. Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel claimed his tenth Dakar Rally win last Sunday and Mini’s first. If you say it quickly it seems almost trivial – just a statistic. But 46-year-old Peterhansel – a childhood skateboard champion – is ...  

BRP's Can-AM ATVS and Side-By-Side Vehicles Earn Class Podiums At 2012 DakarBRP's Can-Am ATV and side-by-side teams reached their respective class podiums in the 34th edition of the most famous rally in the world, the Dakar Rally.Lima, Peru, January 24, 2012 - BRP's Can-Am ATV and side-by-side teams reached their respective class podiums in the 34th edition of the most famous rally in the world, the Dakar Rally. Photo Gallery: BRP's Can-AM...  

DAKAR, Senegal — The aging president of Senegal tried to divert attention from growing street protests calling for his resignation and prove that he still had grassroots support by leading an impromptu rally through the capital late Tuesday. Reporters ...  

Senegalese authorities readied for renewed protests Tuesday in the capital Dakar, a day after clashes between security forces and demonstrators left three dead at a rally against President Abdoulaye Wade's controversial bid for a third term.  

After a volatile 2011, which included 18 race winners, a good starting point for your fantasy NASCAR draft is to focus on proven themes.  

The venerable driver/owner, 62, got the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series off to a rousing start with his 134th Funny Car victory  

Team owner Michael Waltrip has a new driver lineup (adding Clint Bowyer and Mark Martin) and has changed the way his team operates.  

The Formula One champion, who was dominant in 2011 with 11 wins, said Red Bull Racing has been cost a precious advantage.