Dakar Rally 2024

Audi makes history: for the first time, a low-emission prototype with an electric drive, high-voltage battery and energy converter wins the world’s toughest desert rally with the Audi RS Q e-tron. The Spaniards Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz secured Audi’s first victory in the Dakar Rally after around 7,900 kilometers with a lead of 1h 20min.

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Race report: Historic victory for Audi at the Dakar Rally

Audi RS Q e-tron wins toughest desert rally with innovative drive system. Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz achieve fourth personal victory.

Facts and figures on Audi’s Dakar victory

Audi celebrated its first victory at the Dakar Rally on January 19, 2024 and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz their fourth with the fourth different brand. With the triumph in the desert, one of the few remaining blank spots on the company’s global motorsport success map disappeared.