Person: Hiroshi Masuoka

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Al Attiyah gets Dakar boot

QATAR’S Nasser Al Attiyah was thrown out of the Dakar Rally, which he was leading, last night after missing a control point on the sixth stage, race organisers said.

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BMW secure first triumph as Attiyah surges to victory

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Bike death darkens Dakar Rally

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Alphand goes for second Dakar success

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Bad day for Mitsubishis as Sainz reclaims overall lead

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Sainz back in front

Roma out in front

Nani Roma leads the overall standings in the Dakar Rally for the first time after making his experience count on the first desert stage of the event.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2006

Peterhansel sets sights on Dakar Rally win

Dakar Rally legend Stephane Peterhansel has warned his rivals he is hungry for even more success as he goes looking for a ninth victory on the desert marathon.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2005

Gordon sets early pace

Robby Gordon became the first US driver in a car to win a special on the Dakar Rally as he clocked the fastest time on the opening stage of the event.

Fri, 31 Dec, 2004

French driver takes seventh Dakar win

STEPHANE PETERHANSEL paid tribute to another Dakar Rally great after claiming a remarkable seventh win on the epic event.

Mon, 19 Jan, 2004

McRae out of luck

Colin McRae suffered a double dose of bad luck on the Dakar Rally today.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2004

McRae makes second mark on Dakar

COLIN McRAE followed up his first-ever stage win on the Dakar Rally by taking second place yesterday.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2004

McRae lands debut Dakar victory

Colin McRae scored his first-ever stage victory on the Dakar Rally today to finally banish memories of his sand dune difficulties.

Wed, 14 Jan, 2004

Rally hit by security threat

Dakar Rally competitors are enjoying an unexpected weekend off after security fears caused the cancellation of two stages.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2004

McRae’s Dakar dreams dashed by dodgy gearbox

COLIN MCRAE’S dreams of Dakar Rally glory were lying in tatters last night following a second consecutive mechanical failure.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2004

McRae hopes hit again

Colin McRae’s dreams of Dakar Rally glory lie in tatters tonight following a second consecutive mechanical failure.

Fri, 09 Jan, 2004

McRae in third spot in Dakar Rally

Colin McRae survived the longest stage of the Dakar Rally with his top-three position intact and admitted he was surprised at the pace of the more experienced competitors.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2004

Terror threat to Paris-Dakar rally

Drivers of the Paris-Dakar rally are facing a new threat as the race returns to Africa: terrorism.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2004

McRae maintains momentum

Colin McRae retained his top-three position in the Dakar Rally today after surviving a scare on the 700-kilometre trek to Mauritania in western Africa.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2004

Motorsport: Masuoka surges ahead in Dakar

TWO-TIME defending champion Hiroshi Masuoka of Japan surged into the lead in the Dakar Rally after winning the sixth stage, a 351km special from Ouarzazate to Tan-Tan in Morocco.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2004

McRae roars back in Dakar Rally

Colin McRae scored his first podium finish on the Dakar Rally today to put his speeding penalty to the back of his mind.

Tue, 06 Jan, 2004

McRae sixth in Dakar's longest stage

Colin McRae survived the longest stage yet of the Dakar Rally in an impressive sixth overall today.

Mon, 05 Jan, 2004

McRae set for tough going

Former World Rally Champion Colin McRae acquitted himself well on his first taste of the Dakar Rally – but he expects matters to get much harder when the event hits Africa.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2004

Steady start for McRae

Colin McRae made a creditable start to his first-ever Dakar Rally by posting the 28th quickest time on today’s first stage.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2004

McRae excited by Dakar challenge

Former world rally champion Colin McRae is excited by the challenge of the 6,800-mile Dakar Rally.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2003

Masuoka retains Dakar title

Japan’s Hiroshi Masuoka retained his Dakar Rally title after battling through the final stage in Egypt today.

Sun, 19 Jan, 2003

Vatanen triumphs in Dakar Rally

Former world rally champion Ari Vatanen won the 15th stage of the Dakar Rally today with Hiroshi Masuoka valiantly keeping the fight for overall victory alive.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2003

Masuoka takes fifth stage of Dakar Rally

REIGNING champion Hiroshi Masuoka won yesterday’s fifth stage of the Dakar Rally in Tunisia to snatch the overall lead of the event from Stephane Peterhansel.

Tue, 07 Jan, 2003

Peterhansel takes over rally lead

STEPHANE PETERHANSEL snatched the lead of the Dakar Rally yesterday with the fastest time on stage two.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2003

Dakar Rally won't end in Dakar

The 25th running of the world’s toughest motorsport race, the Dakar Rally, will not end in the West African city on January 19.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2002