Dakar, Rokas Baciuska and winner Sainz

Baciuska promoted to Dakar Stage 2 win; storm forces route change
The Lithuanian driver had originally been classified sixth before being given 12 minutes back
Dakar Rally champion Carlos Sainz pulls out after Rokas Baciuska wins marathon stage
His Ford Raptor was in no fit state to continue after being flipped on its head the day before. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Al Attiyah Finishes Fifth Baciuska Wins Marathon Dakar Stage
Bisha: Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuska won the second stage of the Dakar 2025 rally yesterday, the fearsome '48-hour Chrono' while Qatar's five-time winner Nasser Al Attiyah finished fifth and is third in overall standings.
Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuška wins the marathonian 48 hours stage in Dakar Rally
The second stage of the Dakar Rally (out of 12) was also the longest, a 967 kilometer marathon over 48 hours, a chrono starting and ending in Bisha. Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuška, who was third in the T3 class category (buggy) last year, debuted in 2025 in the major car category, and has won this prestigious stage, finishing it in 10h 54' 11''.
SA teen becomes youngest Dakar Rally stage winner
South African Saood Variawa became the youngest stage winner at the Dakar Rally, with the 19-year-old winning the day for the Toyota Gazoo factory team in the top car category.
Rallying-Defending champion Sainz out of Dakar as Lategan leads
Carlos Sainz's Dakar Rally ended on Monday after the defending champion's damaged Ford Raptor was ruled out after just two stages of the gruelling two-week race in the Saudi Arabian desert. The 62-year-old Spaniard,
Al Rajhi, Sanders win 48-hour stages at Dakar Rally
Saudi driver Yazeed Al Rajhi held on to his overnight lead to win the second stage of the Dakar 2025 rally on Monday, the fearsome '48-hour Chrono' while defending champion Carlos Sainz limped in 1h 30min behind.
The End of Sainz's Dakar Journey
Dakar is already over. The 'reigning champion' of the raid in the car sector was forced to retire after the 48-hour marathon ...
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Al-Attiyah finishes fifth, Baciuska wins 48-hour stage
Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuska won the second stage of the Dakar 2025 rally on Monday, the fearsome ‘48-hour Chrono’ while ...
Great day for SA as Saood Variawa makes history as youngest-ever Dakar stage winner, while Henk Lategan extends lead
South Africa's Saood Variawa became the youngest-ever stage winner at the Dakar Rally when he triumphed in stage 3 on Tuesday ...
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Rokas Baciuška po 3-iojo etapo: buvo sunku startuoti pirmam
Šiandien Rokas Baciuška startavo 9.10 val. (Lietuvos laiku) ir buvo pirmasis automobilių klasės dalyvis pries starto linijos, ...
Defending champion Sainz out of Dakar as Lategan leads
Carlos Sainz's Dakar Rally ended on Monday after the defending champion's damaged Ford Raptor was ruled out after just two ...
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Dakar Drama: Sainz Out, Lategan Leads for Toyota
Carlos Sainz, the defending Dakar Rally champion, exited the race after his car, a Ford Raptor, suffered irreparable damage. Meanwhile, Toyota's Henk Lategan leads the rally. Lithuanian Rokas Baciuska ...