Buggyra to race FIA European Baja Cup Aliyyah Koloc will compete in the FIA European Baja Cup, while dad Martin will share a T1+ car with 2017 European Truck Racing Champion Adam Lacko until the latter gets his own vehicle in July.

Aliyyah Koloc will compete in the FIA European Baja Cup, while dad Martin will share a T1+ car with 2017 European Truck Racing Champion Adam Lacko until the latter gets his own vehicle in July.

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#BajaCup #FIAETRC #GoodyearFIAETRC

Fantins selling Dakar Classic Niva Nicolas and Lucien Fantin have put the 1978 Lada Niva that they raced in this year’s Dakar Classic up for sale.

Nicolas and Lucien Fantin have put the 1978 Lada Niva that they raced in this year's Dakar Classic up for sale.

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#DakarClassic #Dakar2026

X-Offroad to debut in May with 4-race season X-Offroad, a new Portuguese series by X-Adventure for classic 4×4 vehicles, will kick off its inaugural season on May 16.

X-Offroad, a new Portuguese series by X-Adventure for classic 4×4 vehicles, will kick off its inaugural season on May 16.

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#XOffroad #XAdventure #FPAK

Nicolas Cavigliasso to race Taklimakan Rally with GWM Twice defending W2RC Challenger champion Nicolás Cavigliasso is off to China for the Taklimakan Rally with Great Wall Motor.

Twice defending W2RC Challenger champion Nicolás Cavigliasso is off to China for the Taklimakan Rally with Great Wall Motor.

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#TaklimakanRally #环塔拉力赛

Pau Navarro joins GWM for Taklimakan Rally debut Dakar T3 winner Pau Navarro, who debuted the Viking Challenger last month, will now head to China to race the Taklimakan Rally for Great Wall Motor.

Dakar T3 winner Pau Navarro, who debuted the Viking Challenger last month, will now head to China to race the Taklimakan Rally for Great Wall Motor.

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#TaklimakanRally #环塔拉力赛

Rokas Baciuska returning to rallycross during W2RC breaks Wanting to keep his racing skills sharp during the W2RC’s months-long breaks, Rokas Baciuška will run as many European Rallycross races as he can in 2026.

Wanting to keep his racing skills sharp during the W2RC's months-long breaks, Rokas Baciuška will run as many European Rallycross races as he can in 2026.

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#EuroRX #W2RC

2026 Merzouga 1000 Classic entry list 22 teams—4 Classic, 8 Desert One, 4 Open, and 6 Raid—make up the field for this week’s Merzouga 1000 Classic.

22 teams—4 Classic, 8 Desert One, 4 Open, and 6 Raid—make up the field for this week's Merzouga 1000 Classic.

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#Merzouga1000Classic

2026 SST Long Beach: Matt Brabham wins Race 2 from pole A rough Saturday put Matt Brabham on pole for Race 2, where he dominated for his sixth Stadium Super Trucks win at Long Beach.

A rough Saturday put Matt Brabham on pole for Race 2, where he dominated for his sixth Stadium Super Trucks win at Long Beach.

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#StadiumSuperTrucks #SST #AGPLB #GPLongBeach

Dusan Drdaj retiring from motocross to focus on rallies After a decorated 25-year career in motocross, Dušan Drdaj is quitting the discipline to focus full-time on rally raids like Dakar and the W2RC.

After a decorated 25-year career in motocross, Dušan Drdaj is quitting the discipline to focus full-time on rally raids like Dakar and the W2RC.

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#W2RC #DakarRally #Dakar2027

Gerard Farres joins GWM for Taklimakan Rally debut Gerard Farrés will head to China to race the Taklimakan Rally for the first time. He will compete as a factory driver for Great Wall Motor.

Gerard Farrés will head to China to race the Taklimakan Rally for the first time. He will compete as a factory driver for Great Wall Motor.

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#TaklimakanRally #环塔拉力赛

2026 Morocco Desert Challenge: From Our Newsroom Missed the Morocco Desert Challenge? Check out our archive of our pre-race stories, daily recaps, and final report here!

Missed the Morocco Desert Challenge? Check out our archive of our pre-race stories, daily recaps, and final report here!

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#MDC2026 #MoroccoDesertChallenge

2026 Morocco Desert Challenge: Despite van den Brink’s dominance, Ronald van Loon takes overall Mitchel van den Brink pitched a near-perfect Morocco Desert Challenge by winning 7 of 8 stages, but the one miss knocked him out of the overall and Ronald van Loon triumphed instead.

Mitchel van den Brink pitched a near-perfect Morocco Desert Challenge by winning 7 of 8 stages, but the one miss knocked him out of the overall and Ronald van Loon triumphed instead.

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#MDC2026 #MoroccoDesertChallenge

2026 SST Long Beach: Max Gordon beats dad for Race 1 victory Max and Robby Gordon dueled for the win in the first Stadium Super Truck action of 2026, with the son coming out on top.

Max and Robby Gordon dueled for the win in the first Stadium Super Truck action of 2026, with the son coming out on top.

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#StadiumSuperTrucks #SST #AGPLB #GPLongBeach

Rallye du Maroc Classic adds Open class While the Rallye du Maroc Classic will only allow cars built before 2005 like the Dakar Classic, it will also have an Open class for post-2005 vehicles for those wanting to try the regularity forma…

While the Rallye du Maroc Classic will only allow cars built before 2005 like the Dakar Classic, it will also have an Open class for post-2005 vehicles for those wanting to try the regularity format.

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#RdM2026 #RallyeduMaroc #RdMClassic #RdMClassic2026

2026 Morocco Desert Challenge: Most make it home in Stage 8, others not as lucky Saturday marked the end of another Morocco Desert Challenge. Unfortunately for some, they couldn’t finish the trip home.

Saturday marked the end of another Morocco Desert Challenge. Unfortunately for some, they couldn't finish the trip home.

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#MDC2026 #MoroccoDesertChallenge

2026 Carta Rallye entry list 39 bikes (6 over 450cc, 33 up to 450cc), 13 cars (9 Ultimate, 4 Open), and 18 SSVs (7 Series, 11 Open) make up the field for the tenth Carta Rallye.

39 bikes (6 over 450cc, 33 up to 450cc), 13 cars (9 Ultimate, 4 Open), and 18 SSVs (7 Series, 11 Open) make up the field for the tenth Carta Rallye.

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#CartaRallye

2026 Merzouga 1000 Classic route The third Merzouga 1000 Classic vintage raid will run from April 20 to 24, spanning 1,790.64 kilometers with 1,496.36 being specials.

The third Merzouga 1000 Classic vintage raid will run from April 20 to 24, spanning 1,790.64 kilometers with 1,496.36 being specials.

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#Merzouga1000Classic

2026 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb entry list (updated April 17) The 104th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will feature 8 Open Wheel, 6 GT4 Trophy, 20 Pikes Peak Open, 16 Time Attack 1, 21 Unlimited (10 Production, 11 Super Unlimited), and 3 Exhibition cars.

The 104th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will feature 8 Open Wheel, 6 GT4 Trophy, 20 Pikes Peak Open, 16 Time Attack 1, 21 Unlimited (10 Production, 11 Super Unlimited), and 3 Exhibition cars.

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#PPIHC #PPIHC2026 #PikesPeak #PikesPeakHillClimb

Ultra4’s Pikes Peak return “adds a fun element to the race” Phillip McGilton, Loren Healy, and Paul Wolff will represent Ultra4 at the Pikes Peak International HIll Climb, marking the first time rock crawlers go up the mountain since 2011.

Phillip McGilton, Loren Healy, and Paul Wolff will represent Ultra4 at the Pikes Peak International HIll Climb, marking the first time rock crawlers go up the mountain since 2011.

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#PPIHC #PPIHC2026 #PikesPeak #PikesPeakHillClimb #Ultra4USA #Ultra4

NORRA allowing aftermarket SXS chassis While NORRA was to mandate OEM chassis on UTVs for 2026, aftermarket models will be allowed too as long as their suspension and steering pickup points are in the same location as on the original ma…

While NORRA was to mandate OEM chassis on UTVs for 2026, aftermarket models will be allowed too as long as their suspension and steering pickup points are in the same location as on the original manufacturer's.

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#NORRA #Mexican1000 #NORRA500

2026 SST Long Beach: Myles Cheek holds off Max Gordon in qualifying Myles Cheek edged out Max Gordon by three-tenths of a second for his first career Stadium Super Trucks fastest qualifier award.

Myles Cheek edged out Max Gordon by three-tenths of a second for his first career Stadium Super Trucks fastest qualifier award.

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#StadiumSuperTrucks #SST #AGPLB #GPLongBeach

2026 Morocco Desert Challenge: Stage 7 shortened by weather Because the Morocco Desert Challenge can’t have nice things, Friday’s stage was only a quarter of its original length because of heavy rain.

Because the Morocco Desert Challenge can't have nice things, Friday's stage was only a quarter of its original length because of heavy rain.

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#MDC2026 #MoroccoDesertChallenge

2026 SST Long Beach entry list Robby and Max Gordon, Matt Brabham, Myles Cheek, Zoey Edenholm, Trey Hernquist, Bill Hynes, Shaun Richardson, and newcomers JC Meynet and Blake Wilkey make up the SST grid for Long Beach.

Robby and Max Gordon, Matt Brabham, Myles Cheek, Zoey Edenholm, Trey Hernquist, Bill Hynes, Shaun Richardson, and newcomers JC Meynet and Blake Wilkey make up the SST grid for Long Beach.

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#StadiumSuperTrucks #SST #AGPLB #GPLongBeach

Tariffs won’t have “material impact” on Polaris’ 2026 guidance After the recent amendments to the Section 232 tariffs concerning metals like copper, aluminum, and steel, Polaris Inc. expects its full 2026 guidance to continue as usual.

After the recent amendments to the Section 232 tariffs concerning metals like copper, aluminum, and steel, Polaris Inc. expects its full 2026 guidance to continue as usual.

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#Polaris #PII

G3 Argyros “immensely proud” of aunt as new ambassador to Latvia G3 Argyros, current USF Pro 2000 driver and former Great American Shortcourse racer, is now related to two U.S. ambassadors. After his grandfather George, his aunt Melissa is now the ambasador to L…

G3 Argyros, current USF Pro 2000 driver and former Great American Shortcourse racer, is now related to two U.S. ambassadors. After his grandfather George, his aunt Melissa is now the ambasador to Latvia.

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#USFPro #GreatAmericanShortcourse #GAS #Latvia

KAMAZ and Ural set for Taklimakan, no MAZ While KAMAZ-master and Ural Motorsport will each field two trucks in their first Chinese rally, MAZ-SPORTauto will not take part as planned. MAZ hopes to run the Taklimakan in 2027.

While KAMAZ-master and Ural Motorsport will each field two trucks in their first Chinese rally, MAZ-SPORTauto will not take part as planned. MAZ hopes to run the Taklimakan in 2027.

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#TaklimakanRally #环塔拉力赛

Glen Helen Off-Road National pushed back a week Championship Off-Road’s season finale at Glen Helen has been pushed back a week to October 2–3.

Championship Off-Road's season finale at Glen Helen has been pushed back a week to October 2–3.

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#ChampOffRoad

Africa Eco Race splits Raid into Travel, Evolution For 2027, the Africa Eco Race’s non-competition Raid category will be divided into Raid Travel (simply follow the route) and Raid Evolution (get to validate waypoints).

For 2027, the Africa Eco Race's non-competition Raid category will be divided into Raid Travel (simply follow the route) and Raid Evolution (get to validate waypoints).

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#AER2027 #AfricaEcoRace

2026 Morocco Desert Challenge: Spectator shenanigans and route modifications for Stage 6 Ronald van Loon nearly hit a spectator who safely fell to the side on the dunes, one of various antics that shadowed Thursday’s Morocco Desert Challenge leg.

Ronald van Loon nearly hit a spectator who safely fell to the side on the dunes, one of various antics that shadowed Thursday's Morocco Desert Challenge leg.

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#MDC2026 #MoroccoDesertChallenge

Aventure Girousse “will be there” at 2027 Africa Eco Race Historic After debuting in this year’s rally, Aventure Girousse plans to return to the Africa Eco Race Historic in 2027.

After debuting in this year's rally, Aventure Girousse plans to return to the Africa Eco Race Historic in 2027.

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#AER2027 #AfricaEcoRace