Rally

Audi Ace Ekstrom Wins Dakar Prologue as Saudi Desert Slog Awaits

Audi's Mattias Ekstrom was fastest on Friday on the 27km Dakar Rally prologue raced over the desert sands of Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia. Double defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah made a slight detour and ended the day 12th. January is the coolest month in the often searing region with temperatures at 23C (over 40C in July) with almost no wind to ...

Carlos Sainz Wins Dakar Rally for Fourth Time

Carlos Sainz, at 61, becomes the oldest Dakar Rally champion with fourth victory. Veteran Spanish driver Carlos Sainz won the gruelling Dakar Rally for a fourth time on Friday, becoming at 61 the oldest winner of the race. The two-time world rally champion had been all but guaranteed success when closest rival Sebastien Loeb was stranded in the ...

ATCL Rally of Lebanon: It's On!

The 46th edition of the prestigious race kicks off on Friday afternoon in Kaslik and will run all weekend until Sunday evening. The 46th Rallye du Liban kicks off on Friday afternoon (5 PM) at the headquarters of the Automobile et Touring Club du Liban (ATCL) in Kaslik, in the presence of numerous political and sporting personalities, as well as ...

Rally: Haroutounian Wins ATCL Speed Test

Driver Garo Haroutounian on a Mitsubishi Mirage took the title in the 4th Speed Test organized by the Lebanese Automobile and Tourism Club (ATCL) in Ballouneh (Kesrouan). Alex Feghali on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 finished second, around two seconds behind the leader, and Paul Kosseifi on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 finished third. The race was ...