Dakar Rally
Nova to broadcast Dakar Rally in Czech Republic
Czech commercial broadcaster Nova has acquired rights to the 2023 edition of the Dakar Rally motorsport event
France considers cancelling Dakar Rally following suspected terror attack
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has revealed that the country is considering abandoning the ongoing Dakar Rally after an explosion occurred before the start of the event in Saudi Arabia
ASO’s Dakar Rally to form part of FIA’s new cross-country World Championship
Amaury Sport Organisation has agreed a deal with the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to serve as the exclusive promoter of its new cross-country rallying discipline, which has been granted World…
Rallying, endurance racing replace Formula E as Audi’s focus
German automotive manufacturer Audi has announced it will end its works commitment to electric racing series Formula E to pivot its motorsport strategy to rallying and endurance racing, starting with the…
Saudi Arabia to remain exclusive home of Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally motorsport event will continue to be held exclusively in Saudi Arabia for its 2021 edition, although a fresh route will be put together following this year’s race.
CSM takes marketing lead on new Bahrain and Prodrive Dakar Rally entry
London-based sports marketing agency CSM has been appointed to play a major role in a new joint venture between Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, …
Wushu added to Dakar 2022 programme
The International Olympic Committee announced yesterday that baseball5 (short-form baseball game) and wushu (martial art) will be added to the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games sport programme, at the request …
BeIN claims court win over ASO rights deal
BeIN Media Group has today (Tuesday) claimed another victory in its ongoing battle against Saudi entities, with a French court ruling that the Qatar-based broadcaster’s rights deal with Amaury Sport O…
Saudi Arabia seals Dakar Rally deal
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has today (Monday) confirmed that the Dakar Rally will be held in Saudi Arabia from 2020
Dakar Rally set for Saudi move
The Dakar Rally is poised to move to another new territory after Saudi Arabia struck a long-term deal to host the motorsport showpiece, according to multiple reports