Rallying-Audi's Ekstroem leads the way in Dakar prologue
Audi's Mattias Ekstroem took an early advantage in the Dakar Rally by winning the flat 13km prologue to the event that starts from the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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Ekstrom edges Loeb to take opening Dakar prologue as nearly 800 brave elements
Sweden's Mattias Ekstrom drove his Audi hybrid to victory in the 13km-long prologue of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Mattias Ekstrom edges Loeb to take opening Dakar Rally prologue
YANBU, Saudi Arabia: Sweden’s Mattias Ekstrom drove his Audi hybrid to victory in the 13km-long prologue of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Ekstrom edged out France’s nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb (BRX) by a second. “It’s always nice to start in a good way, but, of course, the day is long and the rally is even longer,” said Ekstrom.
Dune and dusted as Dakar Rally tests limits of endurance
SAUDI ARABIA: When it comes to endurance races in motor sport, nothing can quite compete with the annual Dakar Rally which starts its 45th edition on the shores of the Red Sea on Saturday.
BRX primed for toughest test as Dakar Rally stretches into Empty Quarter
JEDDAH: Bahrain Raid Xtreme heads into its third Dakar Rally on Saturday with a four-car team of sustainably fueled Prodrive Hunters tested, developed and ready for the biggest adventure in the world of motorsport.
Hamilton's team take Extreme E title from Rosberg's
Lewis Hamilton's X44 team have taken the Extreme E title from the one owned by his former Formula One team mate Nico Rosberg after the last round of the second season in Uruguay at the weekend.
Rallying-Neuville wins in Greece as Hyundai sweep podium
Belgian Thierry Neuville won the Acropolis Rally in Greece on Sunday in a first one-two-three finish for South Korean manufacturer Hyundai.
Bennani fought to the flag to bank first 2022 WTCR podium
A fight to the flag helped Mehdi Bennani end his podium drought in this season’s WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup. Bennani placed second to Rob Huff in Race 2 at WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst earlier this month, the Moroccan’s first top-three finish of 2022.