Dakar Rally

The opening stage of the 2018 Dakar consisted of a spectacular link section along the Pacific coast followed by a 31 km sprint near Pisco -the ideal warm-up before the first real difficulties of the rally emerge in the next few days.

After a short appetiser on Saturday, the competitors faced the full might of the dunes of Ica near Pisco on Sunday. The second stage in Peru was 90% off the track.

Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally will see the participants showcase their navigation and dune-crossing talents on the Ica Desert one last time as they try and make up as much time as possible after many unfortunate delays on Sunday.

Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally will see the participants showcase their navigation and dune-crossing talents on the Ica Desert one last time as they try and make up as much time as possible after many unfortunate delays on Sunday. Once leaving Pisco, the cars and bikes swoop down into San Juan de Marcona and its large, fine sandy beaches.

It's time for the trucks and quads to hit the dunes as they attempt to make up valuable time crossing the Ica Desert after the many delays caused on Sunday. The fine sand of the San Juan de Marcona beaches are up next in Stage 3.

Enjoy a special episode of the Dakar magazine show , illustrating just how challenging and dangerous the monster sand dunes of Peru can be.

Check out a profile of American motocross rider Andrew Short in this episode of the Dakar magazine show .

The unique and spectacular start of Stage 4 will see vehicles from each class take off simultaneously on a sandy beach before the drivers tackle more than 100 kilometers of dunes of all sizes and a tricky canyon. The region of San Juan de Marcona is up next in Stage 5 and should provide plenty of surprises.

It’s the motorcycles turn to tackle the 100 kilometer dune-and-canyon strewn Stage 4after a group start on a beach in San Juan de Marcona. Instead of the safer 2-minute staggered start that is used in modern rally raids, riders will be directly racing side-by-side with opponents on the sandy beach.

After the unique group start on the beach, the huge trucks and the four-wheel quads hit the dunes and canyons on Stage 4of the 2018 Dakar in Peru. Soft sand will make things difficult for the heavy trucks, while challenging terrain will put the teams’ navigational skills to the test.

The fans of the Dakar are true motorsports enthusiasts that camp along the route to cheer for their favorite competitors as they speed by. On this episode of the Dakar magazine show, sit down with some local Dakar fans in Peru and celebrate their love of life and this one-of-a-kind race.

On this episode of the Dakar Magazine show, learn about the history of the African coast beach group starts from Dakar Sport  Director Marc Coma and find why they were reintroduced in this year’s race.

In Stage 5 of the 2018 Dakar, the automobiles, motorcycles, quads, and trucks will all take alternate routes along the Pacific Ocean and over some of the largest sand dunes in the world. The huge mountains of extremely fine sand are sure to cause many delays for all the participants.

The fifth and final stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally in Peru takes pilots through mountainous dunes in the Tacna region and has the trucks and quads on a different route than the cars and bikes. If competitors don’t get stuck in the unforgiving sand, it will be a straight shot along the beach to Arequipa.

On this episode of the Dakar magazine series, we take a quick detour from the rally raid to head to the city of Nazca, Peru, where the famous Nazca Lines are visible. The large series of ancient geoglyphs depict various animals and other figures and can stretch as long as 1,200 feet in length.

André Villas-Boas is a world-class soccer coach from Portugal who wished to fulfill a lifelong dream of racing in the Dakar. On this episode of the Dakar magazine show, find out how that dream became a nightmare.

Check out highlights from the bikes and cars as they tackle Stage 6 of the 2018 Dakar. At an altitude of more than 15,000 feet, the cars will have to cope with a loss of power after leaving the Peruvian dunes behind for the mountains of Bolivia. Bikes and quads will be racing on a 194-kilometer shortened course due to safety reasons caused by poor visibility.

After the endless sand of the previous stages, the trucks have the opportunity to make up valuable time as they cross green, rain-soaked fields in Stage 6 from Arequipa to the city of La Paz in Bolivia.

Take a quick break from the rigors of the Dakar and head to the Valle del Cañón del Colca Arequipa to see some truly spectacular views. The canyon is the second deepest in the world and is home to the Andean condor, a sacred animal that has become a symbol of Peru.

Get to know privateer Oliver Pain, a French rider who finished third in the 2014 Dakar. Competing solo in the Dakar is extremely challenging, but Pain is doing well so far with a 41st place overall and a leading spot in the Originals Class.

Find out who is leading in the Car and Bike Classes in this update of Stage 8 from the 2018 Dakar in Bolivia.

A recap from the Truck and Quad Classes in the longest stage of the 2018 Dakar is coming up right now. After a rest day, the teams hit the hard terrain of Bolivia between the cities of La Paz and Uyuni in Stage 7.

Witness the hard work teams put in each night after the rally to repair and maintain their vehicles in this episode of the Dakar magazine show.

On this episode of the Dakar magazine show, check out the amazing Valley of the Moon in Bolivia.