Damien smith

Two points: that’s how close Max Verstappen came to equalling Michael Schumacher’s feat of winning five consecutive Formula 1 world championships, despite having fallen more than 100 points behind in

STANDING IN THE HEAT OF THE SPANISH SUN, the idyllic sounds of nature are shattered by what sounds like an approaching A-10 Thunderbolt aeroplane firing its Gatling gun. But, thankfully, it isn’t. It’

The first week of a new year and already the motorsport season is in full swing. By the time you read this, 325 cars, motorcycles and trucks will be wheel-deep in the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia for th

Some opportunities don’t come along that often – and aren’t the sort of thing you say no to. Such as the chance to drive a £2 million Dakar Rally challenger in a private forest. How exclusive was this

Ones to watch as Dakar 2026 kicks off

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