Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team driver Joan `Nani` Roma and co-driver Henri Magne set the sixth fastest time in the first African stage of this year`s Dakar Rally between Nador and Er Rachidia in Morocco. But they now hold

Dakar : Leg 3 - First news
Traditionally providing a relatively gentle introduction to African terrain, the first Moroccan stage will this year be marked by a much more brutal change. The route offers the classic

Dakar : Team Nissan Aventure - Leg 2
Benoit Rousselot and Sylvain Poncet, much more relaxed than yesterday, set the best time in the Production category. Very satisfying, and a great relief for the Nancy-based driver,

Dakar : Gauloises Racing - Leg 2
The bikes it is possible that a certain amount of tactical riding on the part of some of the front runners saw victory go to Portuguese rider Faria, with Esteve Pujol (Gauloises

Dakar : Team Dakar USA
Transcript from Robby Gordon phone call following the Second Special
“I`m on a ferry crossing over from Europe to Africa. All systems with the H3 are good. The truck is performing flawlessly.

Dakar : Leg 2 - 567 km
The many Portuguese fans that gathered on the side of the roads of stage 2 between Portimao and Malaga were overwhelmed to see one of their heroes win the day`s special. Indeed Ruben Faria

From the Volkswagen bivouac
New Year`s greetings from the Volkswagen works team in eight languages:
Carlos Sainz (Spain): “Feliz Año Nuevo”
Tina Thörner (Sweden): “Gott Nytt År”
Giniel de Villiers (South

Dakar : Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz - Leg 2
Having completed the first two special stages in Portugal, adding up to a total mileage of about 200 kilometres, the team could make the following conclusion prior to the

Dakar : Team Gauloises Sperrer - Leg 2
The Gauloises Team Raphael Sperrer left Portimao early this morning on the 567km journey to Malaga. They reached the city in 170th position overall for the day`s classification,

After the second Dakar Rally leg, Volkswagen still tops the leader board with Carlos Sainz and travels as leading team to Africa as a result.
Having won yesterday, the Spaniard repeated his success in the Race Touareg

The Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart Team completed the final European stage of the 28th Dakar Rally in second, fourth, fifth and sixth positions, today (Sunday).
The French pairing of Luc Alphand and Gilles Picard now lead

Dakar : Volkswagen Motorsport - Leg One
Volkswagen lit the blue touch paper on the opening 83 kilometre stage from Lisbon to Portimao to start the 28th Dakar Rally: Works driver Carlos Sainz leads the desert classic

Volkswagen Motorsport Director
Three questions to Kris Nissen Volkswagen Motorsport Director.
How do you rate the competition in this year`s Dakar Rally?
"The competition is very strong – especially Mitsubishi,

Dakar : Tchaguine fastest of the truck race
Four-time Dakar winner Vladimir Tchaguine stormed to stage victory after the 83km of the special. The Kamaz driver clocked a time of 1h12`59”, beating former WRC World

Dakar : Mitsubishi Motors - Leg One
The Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart Team held, sixth, 7th, 12th and 13th positions after the opening timed 83 kms special stage in the Alentejo region between Lisbon and Portimao

Dakar : KTM - Leg One
Five o` clock in the morning. An ACDC Cover is the wake-up bell for Cyril Despres. The last year winner is approaching his first day of race. His number one reflects the honour and the duty

Dakar : Leg One - 370 km
Eager to take off this 28th edition of the Euromilhoes Lisboa-Dakar 2006, title holder Cyril Despres managed the best time of the day`s 83km special. The surprise however came from the excellent

Dakar : after the firsts cars on leg one
Newcomer on the Dakar, Carlos Sainz (VW) clocked the fastest provisional time of the day`s 83km special. The Spanish two-time WRC World champion took advantage of his traditional

Dakar : Team Dakar USA - before the start
More than 100,000 enthusiastic motorsports fans are expected to jam the beautiful waterfront starting venue and line the roads leading out of Lisbon, Portugal tomorrow morning

Dakar : Team Dakar USA - Scrutineering
With just two days to go before the start of the world`s most grueling long-distance event, the Lisbon-Dakar Rally, Robby Gordon and his team of ace race mechanics proudly