RALLY (Page 16)

Sebastien Ogier believes crews will arrive at the World Rally Championship season opener “less prepared than ever” following the introduction of new tyres and hybrid-less cars for 2025.Ogier is once again gearing up to start a partial WRC campaign with Toyota, beginning with this month’s season opener in Monte CarloContinue Reading

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has lost his victory in Stage 5 of Dakar Rally due to a time penalty, with Toyota rival Seth Quintero promoted to top spot.Five-time Dakar winner Al-Attiyah had dominated the fifth test between Al’Ula and Ha’il on Thursday to win by 9m59s, but a 10-minute timeContinue Reading

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from mechanical issues to win the fifth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Thursday and climb up to fourth in the overall standings.Having lost half an hour with a puncture and a broken rear suspension on Wednesday, the Qatari driver dominated the 428kmContinue Reading

Yazeed Al-Rajhi claimed an emphatic victory in Stage 4 of Dakar Rally to move to second in the overall standings behind Henk Lategan, as Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble.Having lost a heap of time in the third test of the rally on Tuesday, the local Saudi Al-Rajhi hit back in theContinue Reading

Toyota expects Kalle Rovanpera to be fighting for the World Rally Championship title on his full-time return this year as the Finn ramped up his Monte Carlo preparations this week.The two-time world champion will contest the full 14-round season this year after conducting a partial campaign last year, which stillContinue Reading

Sebastien Loeb still has a chance to return to the Dakar Rally despite being forced out of the event by the FIA on safety grounds, Autosport understands.Following a barrel roll in Tuesday’s third stage between Bisha and Al Henankiyah in Saudi Arabia, the Frenchman’s Dacia Sandrider was thoroughly inspected byContinue Reading

The FIA will carry out a thorough review of Sebastien Loeb’s Dacia to determine whether he can take part in the remainder of the Dakar Rally.Loeb’s Dacia Sandrider landed upside down in the sand following a rollover at the start of Tuesday’s Stage 3 between Bisha and Al Henakiyah.The nine-timeContinue Reading

Toyota driver Saood Variawa scored a first career stage win in Tuesday’s third test of the 2025 Dakar Rally, as team-mate Henk Lategan cemented his position in the overall standings.The Japanese marque’s factory team led almost the entirety of the shortened 327km Stage 3 test between Bisha and Al HenakiyahContinue Reading

Rokas Baciuska has inherited the victory on the Dakar Rally’s second stage after being given time back by the FIA.The Lithuanian had originally been classified in sixth having run as high as fourth during the marathon 48-hour Chrono stage, which had been won by Overdrive Racing team-mate Yazeed Al-Rajhi despiteContinue Reading