Lost in the archive

‘Should go far’ was the footnote to an end-of-term school report supposedly handed to my parents in 1967. It’s doubtful, however, that staging marathon trips in someone else’s car was what the teacher

MCN Sports Editor and adventure riding expert

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

And chances are you won’t – unless your kids happen to be educated in the wilds of Saudi Arabia’s desert. This is the Defender Rally team’s new Dakar challenger, and it’s quite a thing to behold. Call

In Yanbu, Al Ula and Ha’il, Saudi Arabia, James Roberts reflects on the desert rally raid experience

WHAT YOU SHOULD be reading is how Mark Dixon enjoyed driving his recently purchased Rover in France after graciously accepting a press invitation to the Champagne region – which is full of culture, ar