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Greg Gilson‘s motorcycle for the Qatar International Baja is older than some of his fellow competitors. While most riders will be racing their usual 450cc bikes, Gilson is entered on a 1980 ...

After twenty-five years, Irwindale Speedway & Event Center will close its doors for good. A final event, called the Farewell Extravaganza, will be held on 21 December. “Irwindale has been more ...

Had a police raid in March not ended in tragedy, Jonathan Savel would be making his Dakar Rally début in 2025 as a Malle Moto rider, race director David Castera wrote in an email to his family.

On 25 October, The Checkered Flag caught up with Dylan Parsons to talk about his Championship Off-Road Pro SPEC-winning campaign, the growth of the class, and the 2025 season. The full transcript ...

Lancia will make their return to motorsport in 2025 with the inaugural Trofeo Lancia Rally, a spec rally series for the new Ypsilon Rally4 HF. Its champion will then be assured a spot on the ...

The last time Dylan Parsons sat down with The Checkered Flag, he was preparing for his rookie season in Championship Off-Road‘s Pro SPEC class. A year and a half later, when TCF caught up with ...

Nearly two decades after his last start in a World Rally Championship event, Didier Auriol will make his return at Rally Japan in November. He will race a Toyota GR Yaris that complies with the ...

Hoping to give privateers in vehicles from Red-Lined Motorsport their due, the manufacturer has launched the Red-Lined T1 Adventure Cup for the 2025 South African Rally-Raid Championship.

The FIA has modified its start order for races during the 2025 World Rally-Raid Championship. Most of it will remain the same for the leaders, though other changes are intended to decrease ...

With SCORE International continuing to accept bikes commonly used for rally raids, Kove Moto will enter the sport with factory backing for the first time at the Baja 1000 in November. Besides ...