It goes without saying that Sebastien Loeb is among the greatest rally drivers in human history, but his luck in the Dakar hasn’t exactly been good. During Tuesday’s third stage Loeb suffered a medium-speed roll in his Dacia Sandrider that scattered parts in all directions.

The Dakar rally throughout the years never falls short of challenges that surprise even the most experienced teams and drivers. For the 2025 edition held in the Saudi Arabian desert, it’s Toyota that overcame the odds to clinch a 1-2 victory.

Loeb, who has finished second three times in the Dakar Rally, ended the stage in 4 hours 20 minutes 12 seconds, more than an hour behind the day's winner, 19-year-old South African Saood Variawa.

South African Henk Lategan (Toyota) consolidated his lead atop the driver standings of the Dakar Rally by winning the eighth stage on Monday.

Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally.

À mi-parcours, deux candidats au succès – Carlos Sainz et Sébastien Loeb – sont déjà rentrés ... et l’Américain Seth Quintero (Toyota), désormais double vainqueur après s’être ...

Sébastien Loeb en a été quitte pour une nouvelle désillusion sur les pistes du Dakar. Alors qu’il espérait enfin vaincre la malédiction qui le frappe sur le mythique rallye-raid ...

Five-times winner Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, the latest frontrunner to struggle in the Saudi Arabian sands after the departures of Sebastien Loeb and defending champion Carlos Sainz.

He was forced to pull out of the race for a third time and follows defending champion Carlos Sainz, who crashed the previous day. Read more at straitstimes.com.