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FIA approves five-round 2027 World Rally-Raid Championship Calendar
Five-round 2027 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship calendar approved by e-vote of the World Motor Sport Council 49th edition of the Dakar Rally set to open the season in January, with the Rallye du Maroc hosting the championship…
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Lucas Moraes: “You have to take risks to achieve great things”
Lucas Moraes has been in the rally-raid news for two reasons these past few days: because he is the new FIA World Champion, and also because he's leaving Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC to join The Dacia Sandriders. The Brazilian will be…
Moraes and Zenz add more spice to the Dacia Sandriders
The Dacia Sandriders expands to become a four-car line-up in exciting moveNew pairing of Moraes and Zenz joins The Dacia Sandriders from Dakar Rally 2026Brazilian Moraes is a W2RC event winner, German Zenz a podium finisher The Dacia…
Two new factory cars and one for Yazeed Al Rajhi in 2026
Interview with Jean-Marc Fortin, Team Principal of Overdrive Racing and sporting manager at Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC. " Two new factory cars and one for Yazeed Al Rajhi in 2026." Jean-Marc Fortin turned 57 earlier this month, but he…
Alexandre Pinto Behind the Wheel of a Polaris in the Fight for the World Title
Old Friends Rally Team Driver Leads W2RC SSV Alexandre Pinto and Bernardo Oliveira have entered a new phase in their motorsport journey. After numerous achievements driving a Can-Am, the Old Friends Rally Team has made a new bet on…
Sanders has changed his approach to racing a lot.
KTM rally-raid factory Team Manager since the Rallye du Maroc 2023, Andreas Hölzl has seen the downsizing of the Gas Gas and Husqvarna’s presence, followed by the retirements of Sam Sunderland, Toby Price and, most recently, Kevin…
2026 W2RC Calendar: Writing the 5th chapter with 5 rounds in 4 continents
Five rounds will make up the fifth season of the W2RC, the FIA-FIM World Rally-Raid Championship launched in 2022.The Dakar will get the show on the road in January, while the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge will wrap up the season for…
Pablo Quintanilla Bids Farewell: A Rally Raid Legend Steps Down
The Monster Energy Honda HRC says goodbye with deep admiration and gratitude to a true rally raid legend: Pablo Quintanilla, who has officially announced his retirement from professional motorcycle racing. Born in Valparaíso, Chile…
Bradley Cox joins the Sherco TVS Rally Team
Sherco team announced a few days ago the signing of Bradley Cox to strengthen our Sherco TVS Rally team, alongside Lorenzo Santolino and Harith Noah. Over the past seasons, Bradley has proven to be one of the rising talents in the…
Defender OCTA to provide foundations for Dakar and FIA World Rally-Raid Championship entry
Defender will enter Dakar and the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) from 2026 with a new competition-spec vehicle derived from Defender OCTADefender will compete in the ‘Stock’ category for production-based vehicles which from…
W2RC: A new breed of leaders
The first of the season’s five rounds took place in Saudi Arabia with the 47th edition of the Dakar.Current title holders Nasser Al Attiyah and Ross Branch have not begun their campaign in the best way. The Qatari is third in the…
