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The basic “ingredients” of the Dakar Rally, the greatest adventure in the world
The Dakar Rally started in Saudi Arabia and will end after 7,500 kilometers on January 14th. Read what you need to know about the 2022 race.
The main stage of the Dakar Rally 2022, the vast desert of Saudi Arabia, is an inhospitable battlefield for the caravan of around 1,000 people in this year’s race – around 300 participants with each type of vehicle and their accompanying teams until January 14, 2021.
In the 12 special stages / race days of this year, navigation is again the decisive success factor for the participants – however, the competition is now more intense and so the speeds are also increasing. The participants receive the route digitally, so that they have no opportunity to prepare. So, Your success will depend on how quickly you can interpret the road book.
This year Dakar, the first – and most important – race of the newly established FIA Cross-Country World Championship this year, started from Jeddah with the qualifying route to Ha’Ilwon by Nassel Al Attiyah from Toyota in cars and Daniel Saunders from Gas Gas on motorcycles, and today (2/1) it carries out its first special route to Al Artavia.
Overdrive + Toyota Gazoo Racing with Toyota Hilux T1 and X-Raid with Mini John Cooper Works have been the protagonists for overall victory in recent years. The X-Raid won the last two iterations of the game as Al Attiyah drew a total of 80 in those two.
The two protagonists competed with two different sets of rules, one for large all-wheel drive (Toyota) and one for two-wheeled buggies (X-Raid Mini). All-wheel drive had the disadvantage of narrower tires, which were more prone to spin, but also the disadvantage of the shorter wheelbase.
This year, however, all-wheel drive was allowed to have larger tires, wheelbase, and travel, while buggies were allowed to maintain the proper cockpit tire pressure change system, depending on changing traction conditions or fuel consumption requirements. Coupled with the FIA’s other measures to even out performance, the battle for the top this year essentially wins on new cars and new data, and is expected to be unpredictable.
The big news of 2022, however, is the arrival of the Audi RS Q e-tron. The German car is aiming to be the first to win the Dakar that only uses the power of electric motors that reach 671 hp. In view of the mileage, however, it also has a petrol engine (TFSI) that runs exclusively to charge the batteries of the RS Q e-tron.
In addition to its step in the evolution of the electric drive through the advanced racing sport with its electric motors, the Ingolstadt creation has the enormous advantage of an extremely strong torque from a standstill. He also has the polynomial Stefan Petransel and the two-time Dakar winner Carlos Sainth along with the respected Matthias Extrom in the bucket. However, it remains to be seen whether he will avoid the team’s problems of unity and relative inexperience in his freshman year.
As for the motorcycles, this year’s Dakar battle is completely open and unpredictable, given the large number of combinations that can lead to victory. It’s telling that five different riders on two wheels have won over the past five years.
Everyone is back this year, four with the works KTM – including last year’s winner Kevin Benavides – and many others who have not yet won but are capable, with the works teams from Honda, Yamaha and Gas Gas.
The Spaniard Laia Santh is missing on both bikes this year. Perhaps the most high-profile woman in the institution in recent years, who has finished every special of the last 11 Dakars, this year made the great transition from motorcycle to car.
Source: sport24
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After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.
At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.
Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.
Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.
Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.
Source: Sport UA
Ruth Waterhouse is an author and sports journalist who writes for Sportish. She is known for her coverage of various sports events and her insightful analysis of sports-related news. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, she has become a respected voice in the sports community.
Photos of the allegedly leaked Ferrari F1 team jerseys for the 2026 season have appeared on the internet.
The published photos show a red T-shirt with white inserts.
Ferrari will officially announce its color on January 23. At the same time, some sources reported that the design of the 2026 car should be “pleasantly surprising”.
Given that Ferrari and other teams have used darker shades of their primary colors (red in the Scuderia’s case) in recent years, the introduction of red and white team uniforms could signal a move towards a lighter color scheme.
The same idea is put forward in a video published on the Scuderia’s official account.
2026 FERRARI PRODUCTS? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ClhblugnUh
— La Gazzetta Ferrari (@GazzettaFerrari) January 18, 2026
It’s just a matter of time⏱️ pic.twitter.com/SyykHCiHcw
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 18, 2026
Source: Sport UA
Ruth Waterhouse is an author and sports journalist who writes for Sportish. She is known for her coverage of various sports events and her insightful analysis of sports-related news. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, she has become a respected voice in the sports community.
Former Formula 1 champion Damon Hill has warned fans that the winner of the 2026 season could be a real surprise.
The current large-scale changes to the regulations are among the biggest in the history of the sport. They are expected to change the balance of power in the starting grid for a long time.
Hill is confident that the pundits have no idea who will start the new season with the best cars because the cars will be completely different, even in terms of handling.
Particular attention of the expert is drawn to Aston Martin, which was able to make a leap from the middle of the table after signing Adrian Newey from Red Bull.
Hill noted the following about Lando Norris’ chances of defending his title:
“All bets are off for this year. We don’t know who will be in uniform. You can’t automatically assume that pilots who performed well under previous regulations can now do it again.”
The cars are completely different. “50% of engine power is now provided by the electric battery, and this affects the way cars are controlled, their aerodynamics and their design.”
Hill added that the season could be a complete surprise:
“Yes, you can [ожидать смену эпохи в Ф1 в этом году]. We may see a complete surprise. It’s like Jenson Button beating Brown; Everyone was surprised because they understood the rules better.
“And the master of understanding the rules is Adrian Newey, who went to Aston Martin. He left Red Bull and Max Verstappen, Christian Horner also left that team. But he went to Aston Martin.”
“So we’re waiting for him to wave his magic wand over Aston Martin. And it could happen.”
Source: Sport UA
Ruth Waterhouse is an author and sports journalist who writes for Sportish. She is known for her coverage of various sports events and her insightful analysis of sports-related news. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, she has become a respected voice in the sports community.
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