Dakar 2025, Stage 1: Mini overhauls Toyota as Ford, Dacia lag behind

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 the get-go in Saturday’s 499km test around Bisha, establishing an early advantage of over a minute in his Mini JCW Rally 3.0i.
Chicherit was chased hard by a slew of drivers from Toyota’s factory ...Keep reading