Guerlain Chicherit took a surprise victory for X-raid Mini in the opening stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after a long battle with Toyota rivals. Frenchman Chicherit was quick from ...

a new mini-city will have to be created from scratch in the midst of sand and stones. - In duplicate - "Each site takes around 10 days to set up," says Arnaud Calestroupat, Dakar logistics manager.

Sand gets everywhere at the Dakar. It’s a constant ... It’s a bullshit-free environment. Up close, the Mini is a spectacular-looking thing. In size terms it’s the furthest we’ve yet ...