Defender Rally

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DEFENDER RALLY TRIUMPHS IN ARGENTINA AS ALL THREE CARS COMPLETE DESAFÍO RUTA 40

News Desk 03/06/2026

Defender Rally has successfully brought all three crews and cars to the finish at the 2026 Desafío Ruta 40, held in Argentina, with Stéphane Peterhansel and Mika Metge taking the overall win in the Stock class with a time of 18:11:12. Teammates Rokas Baciuška and Oriol Vidal placed second

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DEFENDER RALLY COMPLETE THE BP ULTIMATE RALLY-RAID PORTUGAL AT TOP OF THE CLASS

News Desk 23/03/2026

Defender Rally has successfully brought all three crews and cars to the finish at the 2026 bp Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal, with Stéphane Peterhansel and Mika Metge taking the overall win in the Stock class with a time of 11:57:33. In a race renowned for its technical, fast, and hazardous terrain, the Defender Dakar D7X-R showcased […]

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DEFENDER RALLY BUILDS ON HISTORIC DAKAR VICTORY WITH THREE-CAR ENTRY IN BP ULTIMATE RALLY-RAID PORTUGAL

News Desk 04/03/2026

Defender Rally will return to FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) action in the bp Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal Portugal on 17 March. Following its Dakar Rally success, the Defender crews of Rokas Baciuška/Oriol Vidal, Sara Price/Sean Berriman and Stéphane Peterhansel/Mika Metge will return to competition in Portugal in the Defender Dakar D7X-R. In the teams’ debut

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DEFENDER RALLY MAKE HISTORY WITH DEBUT DAKAR VICTORY

News Desk 18/01/2026

Defender Rally have won the 2026 Dakar Rally, the toughest off-road challenge in the world, in their debut year, as drivers Rokas Baciuška and Oriol Vidal win the Stock class in the Defender Dakar D7X-R. After two weeks of racing over relentlessly tough terrain, fellow teammates Sara Price and Sean Berriman finished in second place, […]

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DEFENDER RALLY COMPLETES GRUELLING SAHARAN TEST OF FIRST COMPETITION-SPEC DEFENDER DAKAR D7X-R AS TEAM PRINCIPAL APPOINTED

PR News Desk 01/10/2025

Defender Rally have accelerated preparations for their debut entry to the 2026 Dakar Rally and FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) after completing a gruelling test of the Defender Dakar D7X-R in Morocco, Africa. Attending this milestone test was new Team Principal of Defender Rally, Ian James – also recently announced as Managing Director, JLR Motorsport. […]

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DEFENDER RALLY AND CASTROL BECOME OFFICIAL PARTNERS AHEAD OF 2026 DAKAR RALLY AND WORLD RALLY-RAID CHAMPIONSHIP

PR News Desk 16/07/2025

As prototype testing of the Defender Dakar D7X-R continues, along with a public debut at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, Defender Rally has announced Castrol as the ‘Official Fluids Partner’ for its entry to the 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). Castrol is one of the world’s leading lubricant brands and has […]