Deep in the Dust is the place to enjoy all the latest stories and interviews from Jacob Black, SBS's man on the ground in Argentina and Chile for the 2011 Dakar Rally. http://www.sbs.com.au/rss/Blog/115112 Halfway into the Dakar Rally, only the Coconut Resort race duo of Geoff Olholm and Steve Riley, the BMW of Simon Pavey, and the lone remaining GHR Honda of Jacob Smith remain for Australia. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121817/Halfway-there http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121817/Halfway-there Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100 The Dakar rally has now claimed all but three of the Australians after yet another tough day of racing. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121812/Rentless-and-crazy http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121812/Rentless-and-crazy Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100 Iquique’s infamous 2km sand dune descent into the stage finish awaited the Dakar racers and fans today. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121802/Iquique-Stings-Aussies http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121802/Iquique-Stings-Aussies Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100 Challenging days for all of the Aussie competitors did nothing to dampen their spirits, Warren Strange, Bruce Garland, Geoff Olholm and Steve Riley all making light of a long, 13 hour day as they spoke after stage three. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121777/Aussies-bring-the-laughter http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121777/Aussies-bring-the-laughter Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100 This morning broke at Juy Juy in Argentina’s north with a torrential downpour and fierce winds. Bitter cold at ground level was a bad omen for the coming climb up the Andes. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121797/Mountains-to-Climb http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121797/Mountains-to-Climb Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100 Another rainy, muddy, slippery and accident packed day on stage two of the Dakar sees Jacob Smith on the cusp of the top 20, the Coconut Resort crew smiling, and Bruce Garland well inside the top 20 in the car bracket. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121762/Steady-as-she-goes-for-the-Aussies http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121762/Steady-as-she-goes-for-the-Aussies Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100 The Dakar Rally starts today. 430 race vehicles, some 400 support and media vehicles, including around 20 aircraft will embark from the Obelisko, in the centre of Buenos Aires. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121756/A-daunting-prospect http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121756/A-daunting-prospect Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100 Jacob Black profiles Geof Olholm and Steve Riley's Coconut Resort Car Racing Team in the second of his exclusive 2011 Dakar Rally previews. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121726/Resort-raring-to-go http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121726/Resort-raring-to-go Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100 The Dakar Rally for 2011 remains the largest, most difficult and most dangerous motorsport in the world. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121631/Third-time-lucky http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/121631/Third-time-lucky Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100 The 2010 Dakar Rally of Argentina and Chilé officially kicks off tomorrow night. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115332/Dakar-eve-in-Buenos-Aires http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115332/Dakar-eve-in-Buenos-Aires Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +1100 A rally raid fan for 20 years, 53-year-old Environmental Scientist Garry Connell makes his first attempt at the Dakar Rally in 2010. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115287/Connell-ready-to-dig-deep http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115287/Connell-ready-to-dig-deep Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +1100 After a broken leg ruled him out of Dakar 2009, a rule change nearly scuttled Rob Pollard's chances of competing again in 2010. Fortunately for Pollard, and several other KTM competitors, organisers repealed the restriction to 450cc for motorcycles. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115252/Ten-year-wait-ends-for-Pollard http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115252/Ten-year-wait-ends-for-Pollard Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +1100 Tenacious and talented, Team Rally Australia's Christophe Barriere-Varju epitomises the spirit of the Dakar. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115137/Fulfilling-a-dream-for-the-Dream-Racer http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115137/Fulfilling-a-dream-for-the-Dream-Racer Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +1100 Bruce Garland made his first run at the Dakar in Africa in 1998. More than a decade later, he led an all-Australian assault on the inaugural South American edition, scoring some major goals in the process. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115127/Garland-aims-for-top-ten-finish http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115127/Garland-aims-for-top-ten-finish Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +1100 For the pilots and co-pilots of 161 bikes, 140 cars, 52 trucks and 29 quads this Christmas is spent in anxious anticipation. The single biggest and most gruelling motorsport event in the world kicks off in two weeks time, the vehicle and body destroying 2010 Dakar Rally. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115117/Getting-set http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115117/Getting-set Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +1100