The second week of the 2026 Dakar Rally got underway with a demanding Stage 7, and it proved to be a mixed but telling day for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa as the rally headed deeper into the southern dunes. João Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro (#240) delivered an...

What Dakar 2026 Stage 8 Car ReportWhere Wadi ad-Dawasir, Saudi ArabiaWhen Sunday 11 January 2026Community International Off the hook Attiyah leads Ekstrom, Lategan after seven days German Factory Ford Raptor duo, Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist benefited last...

The first week of the 2026 Dakar Rally that started on Saturday, 3 January in Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, has seen various South African competitors flying the flag high in the Car Category. The Dakar Rally, regarded as the toughest motorsport event in the world and takes...

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) arrived at the Rest Day of the 2026 Dakar Rally with all three crews still firmly in the fight after a punishing opening week that tested both endurance and resilience. After six stages, Saood Variawa and Francois Cazalet hold...

What Dakar 2026 Week 1 ReportWhere Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWhen Friday 9 January 2026Community International Week 1: Sandrider Nasser leads Lategan's Toyota and Ford man Roma Five-time Dakar winner, Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah and Fabian Lurquin’s Dacia Sandrider emerged...

The opening week of the 2026 Dakar Rally came to a close on Friday with Stage 6, taking competitors from Ha’il to Riyadh over a demanding route dominated by technical dunes and complex navigation. For TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa, the focus was firmly on...

What Dakar 2026 Stage 5 Car ReportWhere Ha'il, Saudi ArabiaWhen Thursday 8 January 2026Community International Car swings & roundabouts continue with Ford back to the fore Dakar’s 2026 game of ping pong continued apace as Thursday’s later starters, who finished...

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) successfully brought all three GR Hilux IMT Evo cars back to the bivouac on Thursday, as Stage 5 concluded the first Marathon stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally with a demanding run from the Marathon Refuge to Ha’il. The second leg...

What Dakar 2026 Stage 4 Car ReportWhere Arabian Desert, Saudi ArabiaWhen Wednesday 7 January 2026Community International Toyotas back on top as mad Dakar fluctuations continue Dakar’s fourth day of Car racing once again brought extreme fluctuations in fortunes and...

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) delivered a mix of standout performance and hard-earned resilience on Tuesday, as Stage 3 of the 2026 Dakar Rally unfolded over a long and demanding loop around AlUla. The 421 km special stage, forming part of a 736 km total...

What Dakar 2026 Stage 3 Car ReportWhere Al'Ula, Saudi ArabiaWhen Tuesday 6 January 2026Community International All change as Ford dominates. SA lass Puck wins Challenger While Toyota dominated on Monday, it was all change at Dakar 2026 on Tuesday as Ford fought back...

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) endured a demanding and eventful second day at the 2026 Dakar Rally on Monday, as Stage 2 tested crews with a long, fast route from Yanbu to AlUla over a wide mix of terrain. The stage featured a 400 km special stage within a...