CHILECITO, Argentina — France’s Dakar Rally legend Stephane Peterhansel took the overall lead in the car section here on Wednesday after winning the fourth stage, a 326km special from San Juan to Chilecito.
The 46-year-old Mini driver, a six-time Dakar motorcycling champion and three-time car winner, endured a miserable day on Tuesday when he  … More
Cyril Despres wins stage 3 and takes the bikes lead after Marc Coma makes a navigation error. Meanwhile Joan (Nani) Roma wins the stage and another Mini driver, Krzysztof Holowczyc takes the car lead.
Today’s special stage between San Rafael and San Juan for Day 3 of the 2012 Dakar Rally was said to be a tough challenge to the riders and drivers. This 208 kilometer stage for cars and trucks and 270 kilometer stage for bikes and quads featured  … More
Say what you will about Robby Gordon as a NASCAR driver, the dude has the lug nuts to race anything, anytime, anywhere. He’s at the Dakar Rally right now, and after three stages, sits in second place, just 54 seconds out of first.