Running hot: it’s the start of the 2023 Dakar Rally

Four-way battle: F1, drift, rallycross and truck vehicles face off

Patrick Friesacher, ‘Mad' Mike, Scott Speed and Andrew Carlson race F1, drift, rallycross and Pro4 vehicles.

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In the Dust: Trailer

In the Dust goes behind the scenes of the world's toughest race: the Dakar Rally.

Route

Covering 5,000km, the Dakar Rally 2024 is made up of 1 prologue, 12 challenging stages and 14 days of racing.

Rookie sensation Lucas Moraes

Dakar rookie Lucas Moraes has taken the world's toughest race by storm. Get to know the brilliant Brazilian.

Stage 14: Winners of the 2023 Dakar

Kevin Benavides snatches victory on the last stage to join Nasser Al-Attiyah and Austin Jones on the top step.

Stage 13: One hand on the trophy

With one stage left, Toby Price, Nasser Al-Attiyah and Austin Jones all lead as the Dakar reaches its climax.

Stage 12: Out of the Empty Quarter

Toby Price, Nasser Al-Attiyah and Austin Jones all leave the vast desert of the Empty Quarter in the lead.

Meet Daniel Sanders

Like his namesake, there's no stopping Chucky! We catch up with irrepressible GASGAS star Daniel Sanders.

Stage 11: Into the Empty Quarter

The Dakarists face huge dunes in the deserted Empty Quarter where they must fix their own machines.

Stage 10: Wet and wild in the wadi

Kevin Benavides chases down the leaders and a slo-mo celebration of wet and wild action from the wadis.

Stage 9: Just 3 secs off the lead

After a taxing special stage, Toby Price is just three seconds off the lead, and Loeb heads a Prodrive 1-2-3.

Dakar’s legendary riders

The Malle Moto riders race all day and fix bikes all night. Reaching the finish is a triumph. They love it.

Time for a break

It’s rest day and the mechanics are rebuilding the vehicles while the drivers relax. What’s happened so far…

Stage 8: Battling back to the front

After 6,000km of racing, Sébastien Loeb wins a dramatic stage before rest day at the expense of Carlos Sainz.

Stage 7: Blazing a new trail

Nasser Al-Attiyah proved why he’s a four-time champion, acing a stiff test of navigation skills.

Stage 6: A legend drops out of Dakar

Nasser Al-Attiyah takes another stage win over nearly 1,000km of dunes and dust, but Peterhansel crashes out.

Welcome to Dakar baby!

A day in the Dakar life of Seth Quintero as the 20-year-old tunes his body and his buggy to chase victory.

Stage 5: Champions to the front

Nasser Al-Attiyah digs deep in a tough Dakar Rally to take the lead and it's all change in the bike class.

Stage 4: Going gets tough at the Dakar

Sébastien Loeb scores his first win in the 2023 Dakar and Daniel Sanders leads the way on the bikes.