Dakar Rally, Rokas Baciuska

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.
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.
Dakar Rally champion Sainz pulls out after Baciuska wins marathon stage
Carlos Sainz's defence of his Dakar Rally title ended prematurely on Monday when the Spaniard was forced to pull out after the marathon 48-hour stage won by Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuska. "It's the end of the adventure for four-time Dakar winner and defending champion Carlos Sainz and his co-driver Lucas Cruz.
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.
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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 ...
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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Rokas Baciuška tapo tėčiu: su sužadėtine Deimante susilaukė dukrytės
Rokas Baciuška pasidalijo jautria žinute – prieš Kalėdas jis tapo tėčiu. Rokas Baciuška gruodžio 23 d. pranešė, kad jį ir ...
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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, ...
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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Po teisėjų sprendimo Rokas Baciuška paskelbtas antrojo Dakaro etapo nugalėtoju
„48 Chrono“ greičio ruože penktoje vietoje finišavęs Rokas Baciuška sulaukė džiugios žinios. Po teisėjų sprendimo jis paskelbtas šio etapo nugalėtoju.