After 9,000km (5,600 miles) of brutal racing across Peru, Bolivia and Argentina the competitors finally crossed the finish line of the 2018 Dakar Rally in Cordoba.Carlos Sainz, Matthias Walkner, Ignacio Casale and Eduard Nikolaev all carried big leads heading into the final 75-mile special stage around the home of rallying...

The competitors have finally reached Cordoba, the home of rally in Argentina and final destination for the 2018 Dakar Rally.Stage 13 was the last major opportunity for riders and drivers to attack and go for glory in a bid to make a late move in the overall standings.Saturday is time...

Safety concerns unfortunately ruled out any racing for the bike and quad riders on the second marathon stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally.The cars and trucks got stuck in to the route though and a classic duel developed between two race legends in Nasser Al-Attiyah and Stephane Peterhansel.Friday is the...

Today's Stage 8 was the second part of the "marathon stage" that left the competitors without assistance overnight. With 309 miles of racing, it was also the longest daily distance to be raced in this 2018 Dakar Rally. Add high dunes 11,480ft above sea level and you're left with a...

Stage 7 took the 2018 Dakar Rally from La Paz to Uyuni in 264 fast-paced miles.After enjoying a rest day in the Bolivian capital on Friday, the field took off for a 'marathon stage' where no outside assistance is allowed. With their crews in Tupiza, the competitors have to survive...

The 2018 Dakar Rally really heated up on the dunes of the 184-mile special stage between Pisco and San Juan de Marcona.With everyone pushing hard and jostling for early gained minutes on the leaderboard it made for an exciting day of racing.Tuesday sees mass starts on the beach at San...

America's Bryce Menzies became one of the first major casualties of the 2018 Dakar Rally by crashing his Mini just a few miles into the 166-mile special stage around Pisco, Peru.Both Menzies and his co-driver Peter Mortensen escaped without serious injuries, but the damage to the car means their debut...

The 2018 Dakar Rally is underway after 139 bikes, 92 cars, 49 quads and 44 trucks revved their engines on the start line in Lima.Stage one out of 14 consisted of a 150-mile liaison from the Peruvian capital up the Pacific Coast to Pisco, where a 19-mile special stage took...

Defending Dakar Rally champion Stéphane Peterhansel took a Stage 3 win Wednesday on the route leading to San Salvador de Jujuy, leading Carlos Sainz and Sébastien Loeb in a 1-2-3 for Peugeot on the day's special stage. But the story of the day was the trouble that befell Toyota teammates...