Sam Sunderland became Britain's first Dakar Rally winner on Saturday, as his lead of over 30 minutes in the bike category never came under threat during the final stage. Sebastien Loeb was unable to bridge the gap to team-mate Stephane Peterhansel in the car category, giving the latter the overall win in the 2017 edition of the race. Here's a look at the final standings in the cars, bikes, trucks and quads races: Sunderland took it easy during the final stage toward the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires, knowing only a major mechanical failure could keep him from the win. The final stage had joint winners, as Gerrard Farres and Adrien van Beveren finished in the same time. The KTM leader crossed the finish line with a time nearly two minut...

Sebastien Loeb and Paulo Goncalves gained ground in the overall standings of the 2017 Dakar Rally on Friday, but with just one stage left, both need a minor miracle on the road to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to complete a comeback.  Loeb chases Peugeot team-mate Stephane Peterhansel by more than five minutes in the car category, while Sam Sunderland has an enormous lead in the bike division. Here's a look at the results from Friday's stage, courtesy of Dakar's official Twitter account: The 2017 Dakar Rally will finish with one final stage, taking every competitor to the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires. Friday's drive will be 786 km long, starting in Rio Cuarto. For the exact route, visit the event's official website by clicking here....

Stephane Peterhansel, Sergey Karyakin and Eduard Nikolaev were among the winners when the 2017 Dakar Rally resumed on Thursday. Peterhansel remains the rally leader after being given back time following a serious crash. Peterhansel's stage win was awarded in slightly controversial fashion when he was given time back after being involved in a crash with Simon Marcic. Sebastian Loeb thought he had the overall lead before Peterhansel was given back the missing minutes and awarded both the stage win and the top spot in the rankings. There was also controversy in the bike category when Michael Metge had an apparent stage win cancelled out because of a late time penalty. Ultimately, the stage win went to Metge's team-mate Joan Barreda. ...

Joan Barreda won his second stage of the 2017 Dakar Rally on Tuesday, becoming the first man to win more than one motorbike stage during this year's edition. Sebastien Loeb hit back at team-mate Stephane Peterhansel, who took Monday's stage, by putting together a dominant outing on his way to a third stage win and the lead in the car standings. Here's a look at Tuesday's results from every group: As Dakar's official Twitter account shared, the dreadful weather conditions of the past few days meant Tuesday's stage became the latest to suffer a few changes: With just four stages left, competitors are quickly running out of room to make up time―see below for details. For full route information, visit Dakar's official website: Sam Sund...

After 13 years in NASCAR's Cup Series, Carl Edwards announced he is leaving Joe Gibbs Racing and will not take part in the 2017 NASCAR season. "I’m stepping away from full-time driving in the Cup Series," Edwards said Wednesday, per Tom Jensen of FoxSports.com. "I don’t have any intention of going back to full-time racing." However, he did not say he was retiring and left the door open to return to Joe Gibbs Racing in the future.  "I want to spend time outside the sport on things that are important for me," Edwards said, per Jensen "… I really believe it’s the right thing. It’s a personal thing." "Life’s short," Edwards added. "You’ve got to do what your gut tells you." Jensen reported Tu...

French veteran Stephane Peterhansel won the seventh stage in the car category of the 2017 Dakar Rally to extend his lead at the head of the general classification on Monday.  Following two days of inaction—one caused by Saturday's cancellation of the sixth stage due to bad weather—Peterhansel claimed a second stage win of this year's race over the reduced 161-kilometre route from La Paz to Uyuni, Bolivia. The defending champion's lead at the top of the standings is now at one minute, 57 seconds over compatriot and Peugeot team-mate Sebastien Loeb, whom he edged out in the stage by 48 seconds, per the Dakar Rally: In the bike category, the Unites States' Ricky Brabec became the sixth different ...

Sebastien Loeb attained victory in the cars category at Stage 5 of the 2017 Dakar Rally, as veteran Stephane Peterhansel took control of the general classification at the top of the leaderboard on Friday.  Loeb had suffered during the previous stage, dropping 22 minutes, but he recovered on the 692-kilometre course between Tupiza and Oruro in Bolivia. The success was the Frenchman's second stage victory in South America during the current competition. Great Britain's Sam Sunderland was victorious in the bikes section, romping to the win by over seven minutes. Kees Koolen dominated in the quads as he grabbed victory, also winning by over seven minutes. Maganov Ravil was the winner in the UTV section, and Gerard ...

Defending champion Toby Price crashed out of the bike category at the 2017 Dakar Rally as Matthias Walkner captured the victory during Stage 4 on Thursday. Joan Barreda placed second behind the Austrian winner in the race from San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina, to Tupiza, Bolivia—maintaining his chances of overall glory. The Spanish ace finished just over two minutes shy of Walkner's pace over the 521-kilometre course. French racer Cyril Despres won in the car class as overall leader Sebastien Loeb trailed home in fifth place, losing 22 minutes over the day. Walter Nosiglia was the kingpin of the quad section as the rally crossed the national border, winning the stage by over 11 minutes. Leandro Torres of Brazil won the UTV sectio...

Spanish rider Joan Barreda took control of the bike category at the 2017 Dakar Rally on Wednesday as he won Stage 3 and captured the overall lead from defending champion Toby Price in Argentina. The experienced Dakar racer beat Great Britain's Sam Sunderland into second place. Pierre-Alexandre Renet grabbed third spot to complete the top finishers.  Veteran rally driver Stephane Peterhansel claimed the win in the car category, climbing to third in the general classifications. Gaston Gonzalez stayed ahead of the field to win the third stage of the quad class. Leandro Torres was the winner in the UTV section, as Eduard Nikolaev swept to victory in the trucks section. The competition's official Twitter account ann...

Defending champion Toby Price prevailed in the bike category at the second stage of the 2017 Dakar Rally, destroying the field to boost his chances of overall glory on Tuesday. The Australian off-road motorcycle racer was clear by over three minutes from the chasing pack, as Austrian ace Matthias Walkner placed second in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina. Sebastien Loeb reigned supreme in his car to win the second-stage category and leads overall as the race progresses. The quads category second-stage win was captured by Pablo Copetti, and Martin van den Brink grabbed victory in the trucks category. The competition's official Twitter account announced the latest standings in the main events: Here's what the schedule look...