Former world champion Carlos Sainz took another huge step towards the 2010 Dakar Rally title when he captured the 12th stage.
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher said he doesn’t expect to win the world drivers championship in his first season back, but wants to win an eighth title within three years.
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah made large inroads on Volkswagen teammate Carlos Sainz’s overall lead in the Dakar Rally following the 11th stage, the 220-kilometres special from Santiago in Chile.
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher on Tuesday began his preparations for a return to Formula One by testing a GP2 car in southern Spain.
Spain’s two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz extended his overall lead in the car section of the Dakar Rally when he won the 10th stage, a 238 kilometres special from La Serena.
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah kept his hopes alive of winning the car section in the Dakar Rally as he won the ninth stage, the 170 kilometres special from Copiapo.
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is to appeal a French court’s decision to overturn the lifetime ban on former Renault boss Flavio Briatore.
Chilean motorcyclist Francisco Lopez won his second stage of the Dakar Rally here on Sunday when he took the eighth leg of the race, a 472 kilometres special from Antofagasta.
Chilean motorcyclist Francisco Lopez won his second stage of the Dakar Rally here on Sunday when he took the eighth leg of the race, a 472 kilometres special from Antofagasta.
Spanish KTM rider Marc Coma, a top challenger for the Dakar Rally title, was Saturday handed a six-hour penalty by organisers for an illegal tyre change during the previous day’s seventh stage.