Dakar

The longest race on the planet By the staff of Dirt Wheels In its five-decade history, the Dakar Rally has fielded top riders and drivers from all over the globe to take on the two-week stage race. The U.S. fan base has grown in…
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Sand and sights of the SSVs By the staff of Dirt Wheels Photos by WESTx1000 and Dakar.com The 43rd annual running of the Dakar Rally took place in the first half of January. It’s the longest off-road race on the planet. Trucks,…
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Polaris RZR, the winningest brand in UTV racing, today debuted the RZR Pro XP that its three factory team drivers will race in their conquest of the SSV class at the 2021 Dakar Rally—one of the world’s most grueling and historic desert…
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2020 DAKAR RALLY 2020 marked the first year that the UTV class of Dakar was won by an American. Casey Currie took first place in a Monster Energy Can-Am Maverick. Another American team placed in the top ten for 2020, also from…
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2019 CAN-AM MAVERICK WINS DAKAR BRP’s Maverick X3 side-by-side vehicle has won the 41st edition of the Dakar Rally in South America for the second year in a row. A popular choice for many racing teams, the Maverick X3 vehicle was…
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