Editor’s Picks May 11, 2015 James Gent Interview. Nasser Al-Attiyah. Spirit of competition Having driven the MINI ALL4 Racing machine that took him to Dakar Rally victory this year, crankandpiston.com catches up with Qatari sporting…
Race Dec 16, 2013 James Davison A Fistful of Trophies. Red Bull in the Far Far West Saddle up crankandpistoners, this is off-road rally racing spaghetti western style courtesy of Red Bull A star-studded cast of misfits feature in…
Race Dec 1, 2013 James Gent 2013 Dubai Rally. Day Two. Seven on the bounce Seventh event victory in succession for reigning FIA Middle East Rally Champion Nasser Al-Attiyah on the 35th Dubai International Rally in the…
Race Nov 30, 2013 James Gent 2013 Dubai Rally. Day One. Advantage All-Attiyah Nasser Al-Attiyah guns for his seventh Dubai International Rally victory after a strong opening day against former event winner Khalid Al Qassimi.…
Race Nov 28, 2013 James Gent The 35th Dubai International Rally. Action stations The 35th annual Dubai International Rally looks set to be an all out scrap as former Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah looks…
Race May 17, 2013 James Gent 2013 Rally Jordan. Al-Attiyah Top of the Hill, Al Shamsi at the Bottom Emirati Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi overcame differential problems to finish third on Rally Jordan behind winner Nasser Al-Attiyah and Roger Feghali in…
Race Feb 19, 2013 James Gent Dakar 2013. Perra Films. Infamy Awaits As well as traversing the dunes and rocketing across hazardous terrain without coming a cropper and lamping their suspension, competitors hungry for…
Fast Fleet Jan 25, 2013 crankandpiston Abu Dhabi Racing. FIA Middle East Rally Championship. Cracking Start The UAE’s Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi produced a superb performance to snatch the lead in the Qatar International Rally today as Abu…
Race Jan 13, 2013 James Gent 2013 Dakar Rally. Behind The Scenes With Team Speed And Robby Gordon Amidst the excitement of the 2013 Dubai 24hrs, it was almost easy to forget that there is another endurance epic taking place…
Shot of the Day Dec 6, 2012 James Gent Shot of the Day. 2012 Dubai International Rally His sights may well be set on the 2013 Dakar Rally and his future World Rally Championship plans, but that doesn’t mean…
Race Nov 22, 2012 James Gent 2013 Dakar Rally. Five Reasons Why Al-Attiyah and Sainz Will Win Here’s five reasons why Nasser Al-Attiyah and Carlos Sainz can be a winning combination on the 2013 Dakar Rally: 1. Both are…
Race Jun 2, 2011 Phil McGovern Dakar Battle 2011. Nasser Al-Attiyah vs. Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz and Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah going tooth and nail during stage 9 of the Dakar rally. Team orders? Nahhhh!