Stephane Peterhansel surged into the Dakar Rally lead on the 2013 event’s first full-length stage as most of his main rivals hit trouble.
The 10-time winner’s X-raid Mini was quickest by 2m35s over Giniel de Villiers’ Toyota, giving Peterhansel a 2m38s overall advantage as the South African moved up to second.
Overnight leader Carlos Sainz was … More
Carlos Sainz set the pace as the 2013 Dakar Rally got underway with a short eight-mile stage in Pisco.
The field travelled the 155 miles from the rally start in Lima before tackling the stage.
Driving a Red Bull Buggy, 2010 winner Sainz set a time of   … More
After the three days of technical and administrative scrutineering, the 449 drivers and their teams on the 2013 Dakar Rally (183 bikes, 153 cars, 38 quads and 75 trucks) are ready to get to grips with the 5,270 miles of roads, tracks and dunes that they must tackle between Lima, Peru and Santiago, Chile. The rivals of Cyril Despres and Stephane Peterhansel are in the starting-blocks for Sunday’s start of the two-week enduro.
A large majority of the riders and drivers would be happy  … More