Dakar Rally ace Stephane Peterhansel bounced back from his disappointment yesterday to take his 20th career car class victory in the event today.
The Frenchman passed 11 cars on today’s 418km run in Chile from Pedro de Valdivia to Iquique – his record 53th stage win in all categories – 6m47s ahead of overall rally leader Carlos Sainz and 8m55s ahead of yesterday’s stage winner Mark Miller … Details
Carlos Sainz has moved into the lead of the Dakar Rally for the first time this year after Stephane Peterhansel was delayed on stage five, which was won by America’s Mark Miller.
Nine-time Dakar winner Peterhansel had led for the past two days, but had to stop twice during today’s Copiapo to Antofagasta stage with … Details
Ken Block’s deal to contest selected rounds of the World Rally Championship has been confirmed, with the American rally driver’s program expected to start from round three in Mexico.
Block first expressed hopes of driving a Ford Focus RS WRC in the 2010 championship last year, but it took until today before the agreement between Block and sponsor Monster Energy could be announced … Details
Robby Gordon took a surprise win in the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally, the NASCAR and off-road ace beating overall event leader Stephane Peterhansel by one second.
Although Peterhansel, the winner of yesterday’s stage, had looked set to take his 53rd segment win, it was Gordon, starting from 11th, who eventually took the spoils with his Hummer. It was Gordon’s first stage win so far this year … Details