Nasser Al-Attiyah claimed Mini's first stage victory of the 2016 Dakar Rally, as Sebastien Loeb lost one hour and the lead after rolling.With competitors getting their first proper taste of Dakar dunes as the event entered its second week, Al-Attiyah was the dominant force between Salta and Belen. He was...

Nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb will make his Dakar Rally debut next January with Peugeot.The event has been on the radar of Loeb – currently racing with Citroen in the World Touring Car Championship – for some time, and the French driver tested Peugeot's 2008 DKR in Morocco earlier...

Peugeot has revealed its 2016 Dakar Rally challenger – a complete overhaul of the car that failed to make any impact on the French firm's return this year. Peugeot Sport director Bruno Famin told AUTOSPORT an evolution of the 2008 DKR was always part of the plan, but the new...

Peugeot's Dakar Rally 2008 DKR claimed its first victory on China's Silk Road Rally with Stephane Peterhansel on Friday. The two-week long, 3,381-mile event was the 2008 DKR's first competitive appearance since its Dakar debut in January, when it was outpaced by its opposition led by the X-raid Minis.Peterhansel and...

Three former World Rally Championship regulars could be reunited on the 2016 Dakar Rally, with Sebastien Loeb and Petter Solberg now tipped to join Mikko Hirvonen in the event.Hirvonen announced earlier this month that he will drive an X-raid Mini on the Dakar next January, and finished third on his...

Sebastien Loeb could still win a 10th World Rally Championship, according to Citroen team principal Yves Matton, who plans to talk to the French superstar about a WRC return.Loeb has a long-term ambassadorial contract with Citroen, but his deal to run in the World Touring Car Championship is up at...

Peugeot has admitted that a lack of preparation time meant it was forced to make its Dakar Rally return with a "rough" car that was not fast enough.The French manufacturer endured a tough comeback in the 2015 event, with Carlos Sainz crashing out during stage five, and Stephane Peterhansel finishing...

Peugeot has confirmed Carlos Sainz (pictured, LEFT) and Cyril Despres will spearhead its Dakar Rally return in 2015.The French manufacturer will be competing in the January marathon event as a factory entry for the first time since celebrating its fourth consecutive win on the rally 25 years ago."Inevitably, the decision...