Sebastien Loeb claimed his sixth Monte Carlo Rally crown as his quest for a ninth-straight world rally title got off to the perfect start.
Sebastien Loeb continued to dominate the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally Friday, stretching his lead in testing conditions.
World champion Sebastien Loeb extended his advantage in the Monte Carlo Rally on Thursday after another once again outclassing his rivals for victory.
Normal service resumed for champion Sebastien Loeb as he began his quest for a ninth straight world rally championship title by taking the overnight lead at the Monte Carlo Rally.
Stephane Peterhansel has clinched a remarkable 10th Dakar Rally victory after safely finishing Sunday's 29km special stage to the Peruvian capital Lima.
France's Stephane Peterhansel clinched the 13th and penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday leaving him on the brink of claiming a 10th title in the event.
America's Robby Gordon scored a convincing victory in the 12th stage of the Dakar Rally in Peru Friday.
Nasser Al-Attiyah has called time on the defense of his Dakar Rally title, pulling out of the 2012 race after problems with his car.
A flat tire saw Stéphane Peterhansel's lead in the Dakar Rally cut to seven and a half minutes by American Bobby Gordon who finished second behind stage eight winner Nani Roma.
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen is excited ahead of his return to Formula One next season, having signed a two-year deal with the renamed Lotus team in November.
Juan Roma won the third stage of the Dakar Rally in Argentina Tuesday as Mini teammate Krzysztof Holowczyc of Poland took the lead in the overall standings.
Defending champion Marc Coma claimed the 17th Dakar Rally motorcycle stage win of his career on Monday with victory in the 295km second stage from Santa Rosa de la Pampa to San Rafael in Argentina.
A motorcycle competitor has died the first stage of this year's Dakar Rally in Argentina Sunday.
Argentinian motorcyclist Jorge Boero died after falling in the first stage of the Dakar Rally Sunday, officials said.
2007 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen returns to Formula One with Lotus Renault GP.
Sebastien Loeb has clinched the world rally championship for the eighth straight year after closest rival Mikko Hirvonen was forced out of the Wales Rally GB Friday.
Sebastien Ogier won a thrilling battling with his Citroen teammate and seven-time champion Sebastian Loeb to claim victory in the Acopolis Rally Sunday.
The much publicized "seat swap" between two-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and former Formula 1 victor Lewis Hamilton at Watkins Glen International on Tuesday was more than a well-choreographed and well-received grab for free media from their mutual sponsor. At the heart of it, these types of exchanges, however brief, are keenly interesting because of where they might lead.
Mini will be returning to the World Rallying Championship next month after the new Mini John Cooper Works car was unveiled in Oxford, England on Monday.
Former Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen will make a debut in NASCAR this year.
Ken Block was lounging on the balcony of a pleasantly elegant hotel in northern France, enjoying a view of rolling hills and vineyards while resisting the urge to theorize how fast he could rip through them in a rally car. In a day he and Ford would unveil his entry for the World Rally Championship, officially making him the first American to compete full-time in at the highest level of the ultra-popular, ultra-difficult off-road racing circuit.
Finland's Mikko Hirvonen led a Ford clean sweep of the podium in the Rally of Sweden, the opening round of the world rally championship.
Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah described winning his first Dakar Rally title as "the biggest moment in my career" following Saturday's final stage of the testing endurance race.
Carlos Sainz claimed a record 23rd stage win at the Dakar Rally on Friday, but the Spaniard's title reign in the car category is coming to a close.
Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah is in pole position to win his first Dakar Rally car title after moving more than 10 minutes clear of defending Carlos Sainz on Wednesday.
Nasser Al-Attiyah kept Dakar Rally rival Carlos Sainz in his sights as he chopped the defending champion's lead in half in the seventh stage to Antofagasta in Chile on Sunday.
Narain Karthikeyan is to return to Formula One this season after signing for the Hispania team.
Stephane Peterhansel reveled in the challenging sand dunes which marked the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally and stepped up his challenge for yet another triumph in the event with an emphatic victory.
Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah held off teammate and race leader Carlos Sainz by just 25 seconds to claim victory in the third stage of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday.
Defending champions Carlos Sainz and Cyril Despres stretched their leads in this year's Dakar Rally as they doubled up again on the second stage.
Carlos Sainz defied difficult weather conditions to win the opening stage of his title defense in the car category of the Dakar Rally in Argentina on Sunday.
Thousands of spectators turned out to cheer on competitors in the 2011 Dakar Rally as the historic race got underway in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday.
If Ernest Hemingway was living, he would undoubtedly be part of the Dakar Rally. The famed novelist and journalist chased adventure around the world, running with the bulls at Pamplona and going on safari in Africa. He'd find the Dakar irresistible, too, the basis of his next great work. It is an ultimate challenge for man and machine.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Tanner Foust was picking at the edges of the blue table cloth inside the hospitality tent Saturday morning at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He sat, nearly anonymous, in the shadow of 15-time NHRA champion John Force, who was holding court near the coffee pumpers.
All-conquering rally champion Sebastien Loeb has told CNN that it is "too late" for him to consider a career switch to Formula One.
World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb tells CNN how it feels to be the sport's greatest ever driver.
MT. WASHINGTON, N.H. - They had all stopped squinting toward the summit by now. There was nothing to see but rocks and clouds, nothing to do but try to find a spot where their phones could pick up a cell signal in this picturesque and remote sector of the White Mountains. The quiet, the wake in the energy field created when Travis Pastrana exited, stage up, was palpable. Almost unnerving.
France's Sebastien Ogier underlined his growing promise with a storming drive to win the Rally of Portugal, his maiden victory in the world championship.
Citroen's Sebastien Loeb comfortably held off the chasing pack to secure victory in the Rally of Jordan on Saturday -- his second win of the season.
All-conquering Sebastien Loeb claimed his first win of this year's world rally championships with victory in Mexico on Sunday.
Sebastien Loeb wrapped up his sixth straight world rally title by claiming victory in the final round of the championship on Sunday.
Carlos Sainz was furious with teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah after the Qatari driver slashed his Dakar Rally lead going into Saturday's final stage in Argentina.
Spain's Carlos Sainz closed in on the 2010 Dakar title when he claimed victory in the 12th stage on Thursday ahead of Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah.
Nasser Al-Attiyah closed the gap on Volkswagen team-mate Carlos Sainz's overall Dakar Rally lead after winning Wednesday's 220km 11th stage to San Juan in Argentina.
Carlos Sainz is closing on his first Dakar Rally car title after extending his lead with victory on Tuesday's 10th stage in the South American event.
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Italian motorcyclist Luca Manca was critically injured Thursday in the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally and placed in an induced coma after falling from his bike.
French motorcyclist David Casteu has been forced to retire from the Dakar Rally after he suffered a broken leg in the fifth stage of the race in the Atacama Desert.
American driver Robby Gordon won the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally by just one second from Stephane Peterhansel, who extended his overall lead to more than seven minutes in South America on Tuesday.
Dakar Rally legend Stephane Peterhansel took control of this year's edition with a commanding victory in the third stage in Argentina.
Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah claimed the lead in the Dakar Rally on Sunday as the competitors involved in a death crash on the first stage in Argentina withdrew from the grueling 9,000 kilometer 15-day event.
Spanish driver Nani Roma upstaged the pre-race favorites to set the early pace at the Dakar Rally in Argentina on Saturday.
World champion race driver Jenson Button has joined the McLaren Formula One team, McLaren announced Wednesday.
Toyota, the largest car manufacturer in the world, has announced it is pulling out of Formula One.
CNN's Justin Armsden talks with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone to discuss the season that had its ups and downs.
Jean Todt has succeeded Max Mosley as president of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) after he was elected to the most powerful position in motorsport on Friday.
Frenchman Sebastien Loeb took another step towards a sixth consecutive world rally championship title by winning the Rally of Spain on Sunday -- clinching the constructors' championship for Citroen in the process.
Local favorite Dani Sordo produced a fantastic display to hold the lead after the opening day of the Rally of Spain -- the penultimate race of the season.
Spain's Dani Sordo outshone Citroen team-mate Sebastien Loeb to move into pole position in the Rally Australia by the narrowest of margins.
Mikko Hirvonen extended his lead at the Rally of Finland on Saturday to boost his hopes of a first victory in his home event, while Formula One star Kimi Raikkonen suffered a spectacular crash.
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