Dakar Rally

It’s January and that means we’re off to the races in the Dakar Rally. The once famous and highly contested event has lost some of its shine but hardcore fans of rallying of all kinds…

Carlos Sainz (ESP) and his co-driver Lucas Cruz (ESP) have won the 2020 Rally Dakar. This is their third win, having previously triumphed in 2010 and 2018.  The duo raced for MINI and MINI Motorsport…

If you’re still one of those people who think the Dakar rally can only be hosted by one place on Earth, given its name, you’re in the wrong. The Dakar Rally is now nothing but…

The last stage of this year’s Dakar Rally had no surprises. Everyone took it easy, the main goal being just to finish the stage intact, without any major damage that would nullify the timed advantage….

The eight Dakar Rally stage was a tricky one for Stephane Peterhansel, who started on the second place. This stage featured a so-called ‘super send-off’ which means, the top ten cars and motorcycles and top…

It was a successful seventh stage at the Dakar Rally for MINI crews, managing to occupy all three top positions at the end. Stephane Peterhansel was the best placed driver, claiming his second stage win…

The Dakar Rally continued over the weekend, with the teams covering even more ground in Peru, trying to out run one another. After six stages and reaching the mid-way point in the Dakar Rally, Stephan…

Stephane Peterhansel is now second in the overall standings at this year’s Dakar Rally, after the fourth stage of the event. The teams had to travel from Arequipa to Tacna in southern Peru, covering 406-km…

The third stage of this year’s Dakar Rally brought on the first win for a MINI crew, at the hands of Stephane Peterhansel. Alongside his co-driver, David Castera, the two put in a stunning display…

After an impressive first stage in this year’s Dakar Rally, MINI teams have posted results in the second stage as well, as they progress through the Peruvian landscape. The second stage took the teams from…