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Guillaume de Mévius' new video series "Azimut" saw him become a Belgian Ken Block as he took his custom-made T3 car around Belgium.

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Guillaume de Mevius premieres “Azimut”
Guillaume de Mévius’ new video series “Azimut” saw him become a Belgian Ken Block as he took his custom-made T3 car around Belgium.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Honda's North Carolina Manufacturing in Swepsonville, where they produce their ATVs like the FourTrax and TRX, has received a $9.658 million boost.

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Honda pouring over $9.6B into North Carolina Manufacturing
Honda’s North Carolina Manufacturing in Swepsonville, where they produce their ATVs like the FourTrax and TRX, has received a $9.658 million boost.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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For fall 2025, Polaris' Trails Grant program is donating over $135,000 to 14 off-road and snow-faring organizations.

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Polaris donating over $135K for Fall 2025 Trails Grant
For fall 2025, Polaris’ Trails Grant program is donating over $135,000 to 14 off-road and snow-faring organizations.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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International Series of Champions, who oversees Championship Off-Road and Snocross, has become the new manager of ERX Motor Park.

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ISOC takes over ERX management
International Series of Champions, who oversees Championship Off-Road and Snocross, has become the new manager of ERX Motor Park.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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After a tough Road to Dakar that prompted a refocus on the 2027 Dakar Rally, Martin Camp will run the Africa Eco Race next January in the meantime.

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Martin Camp switches gears to 2026 Africa Eco Race
After a tough Road to Dakar that prompted a refocus on the 2027 Dakar Rally, Martin Camp will run the Africa Eco Race next January in the meantime.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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The 48th Dakar Rally will span 13 stages across nearly 8 thousand kilometers with 4,840 km (FIA) and 4,748 km (FIM) in Selective Sections.

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2026 Dakar Rally route
The 48th Dakar Rally will span 13 stages across nearly 8 thousand kilometers with 4,840 km (FIA) and 4,748 km (FIM) in Selective Sections.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Aheaad of Dakar, the new Land Rover factory team will run its first race at the Dubai International Baja with Rokas Baciuška and Stéphane Peterhansel.

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Defender Rally to debut at Dubai International Baja
Aheaad of Dakar, the new Land Rover factory team will run its first race at the Dubai International Baja with Rokas Baciuška and Stéphane Peterhansel.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Greg Gilson is an anomaly: he rides a 1980 Honda XLS 125 in races like the Rallye du Maroc and Enduro World Championship. On Friday, it'll take on the legendary Baja 1000.

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Greg Gilson: The rider on a 45-year-old bike
Greg Gilson is an anomaly: he rides a 1980 Honda XLS 125 in races like the Rallye du Maroc and Enduro World Championship. On Friday, it’ll take on the legendary Baja 1000.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Who's ready for a 13th year of the Stadium Super Trucks at the Grand Prix of Long Beach?

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Stadium Super Trucks return to Long Beach in 2026
Who’s ready for a 13th year of the Stadium Super Trucks at the Grand Prix of Long Beach?
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November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Doesn't seem fair to us that the NASCAR Trucks will race on more of Coronado Naval Base next year than the Stadium Super Trucks did, but it can't be helped.

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#NASCAR #Navy250
NASCAR San Diego’s track to race around NAS North Island
Doesn’t seem fair to us that the NASCAR Trucks will race on more of Coronado Naval Base next year than the Stadium Super Trucks did, but it can’t be helped.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Longtime Can-Am driver Joe Terrana has defected to rival Polaris for the Baja 1000, where he'll drive the orange factory RZR. Orange driver Justin Morgan will share the yellow RZR with Brock Heger.

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Joe Terrana joins RZR Factory Racing for Baja 1000
Longtime Can-Am driver Joe Terrana has defected to rival Polaris for the Baja 1000, where he’ll drive the orange factory RZR. Orange driver Justin Morgan will share the yellow RZR with Brock …
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November 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Bryce Menzies technically has back-to-back Baja 1000 fastest qualifier awards now after his teammate Christopher Polvoorde topped Tuesday's session.

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2025 Baja 1000: Polvoorde tops qualifying
Bryce Menzies technically has back-to-back Baja 1000 fastest qualifier awards now after his teammate Christopher Polvoorde topped Tuesday’s session.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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To celebrate Veterans Day today, Jeep and FOX Factory partnered to create the Jeep Wrangler Commando. It is only available for active duty military and veterans.

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Jeep Wrangler Commando introduced for military and veterans
To celebrate Veterans Day today, Jeep and FOX Factory partnered to create the Jeep Wrangler Commando. It is only available for active duty military and veterans.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Intercontinental Rally's "The Real Way to Dakar", which was canceled in 2024, has been revived for January 2026 under new ownership.

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The Real Way to Dakar revived for 2026
Intercontinental Rally’s “The Real Way to Dakar”, which was canceled in 2024, has been revived for January 2026 under new ownership.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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The great Bruno Saby will race the Dakar Rally for the first time since 2007. The 1993 winner will pilot a Taurus Evo Max.

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Bruno Saby returning to Dakar in 2026
The great Bruno Saby will race the Dakar Rally for the first time since 2007. The 1993 winner will pilot a Taurus Evo Max.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Dakar veteran António Maio will run his first desert rally with a Ténéré 700 Rally as part of the Ténéré Spirit Experience.

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Antonio Maio running Addax Rally with Tenere Spirit Experience
Dakar veteran António Maio will run his first desert rally with a Ténéré 700 Rally as part of the Ténéré Spirit Experience.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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In a nod to the race's pioneers, Tiziano Internó will run the 2026 Dakar Rally as not just a Malle Moto rider, but with bags carrying all his parts and gear and the goal of being fully self-sufficient.

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Tiziano Interno to be “Ultra Dakar” in 2026
In a nod to the race’s pioneers, Tiziano Internó will run the 2026 Dakar Rally as not just a Malle Moto rider, but with bags carrying all his parts and gear and the goal of being fully self-s…
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November 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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While the FIA World Baja Cup doesn't end for another fortnight, Juan Cruz Yacopini and Mitchel van den Brink respectively secured the Ultimate and SSV titles in Qatar.

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Yacopini, van den Brink clinch World Baja Cup class titles at Qatar International Baja
While the FIA World Baja Cup doesn’t end for another fortnight, Juan Cruz Yacopini and Mitchel van den Brink respectively secured the Ultimate and SSV titles in Qatar.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The 2026 Hellas Rally Raid will include a classic bike category for motorcycles before 1996. They will share the bivouac with their modern counterparts before following their own race route.

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Hellas Rally Raid adding classic bike class
The 2026 Hellas Rally Raid will include a classic bike category for motorcycles before 1996. They will share the bivouac with their modern counterparts before following their own race route.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Jenson Button, who's done the Baja 1000, Mint 400, and Vegas to Reno, is set to hang up his helmet after this weekend's 8 Hours of Bahrain.

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Jenson Button, former desert dabbler, retiring
Jenson Button, who’s done the Baja 1000, Mint 400, and Vegas to Reno, is set to hang up his helmet after this weekend’s 8 Hours of Bahrain.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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EICMA has an exhibit of 31 bikes throughout the Dakar Rally's history, from Thierry Sabine's Yamaha XT500 with which he got lost at the 1976 Abidjan–Nice Rally to Daniel Sanders' KTM 450 Rally that won in 2025.

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“Desert Queens” on display at EICMA
EICMA has an exhibit of 31 bikes throughout the Dakar Rally’s history, from Thierry Sabine’s Yamaha XT500 with which he got lost at the 1976 Abidjan–Nice Rally to Daniel Sanders’ …
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November 8, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Missed the Fenix Rally? We've got your back with this archive of our daily coverage.

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2025 Fenix Rally: From Our Newsroom
Missed the Fenix Rally? We’ve got your back with this archive of our daily coverage.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Former W2RC Quad rider Juraj Varga scored his first career overall rally win as an SSV driver, while Gerrit Zuurmond won Truck in Rainbow Truck Team's Fenix Rally debut.

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2025 Fenix Rally: Varga scores first SSV rally win, Nguyen-Khoa holds off Sokolovskij
Former W2RC Quad rider Juraj Varga scored his first career overall rally win as an SSV driver, while Gerrit Zuurmond won Truck in Rainbow Truck Team’s Fenix Rally debut.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Despite losing his right leg, Mathieu Baumel is ready to return to the Dakar Rally almost a year after his fateful accident and is keen on winning a stage alongside Guillaume de Mévius.

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Mathieu Baumel: “My goal now is to become the first amputee to win a Dakar stage”
Despite losing his right leg, Mathieu Baumel is ready to return to the Dakar Rally almost a year after his fateful accident and is keen on winning a stage alongside Guillaume de Mévius.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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After a year away, Ford's hillclimb ace Romain Dumas will return to the Dakar Rally in 2026 in a Raptor T1+.

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Romain Dumas to race Dakar in Ford Raptor T1+
After a year away, Ford’s hillclimb ace Romain Dumas will return to the Dakar Rally in 2026 in a Raptor T1+.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:24 AM