Rokas Baciuška and his team celebrate 3rd place at Dakar Rally in the Challenger category

It's a wrap!

What an incredible Dakar Rally it has been!

Intense, rough, and full of surprises, it's been a truly unforgettable event. Our Can-Am racers have showcased exceptional performances, filling us with immense pride. Notably, Sara Price who has made history as the first American female to win a Dakar Stage!

Meet our team

The Dakar Rally in a nutshell

One prologue, 12 stages, 14 days and two shots at making history! The Dakar has five categories and the Can-Am racers team will compete in the lightweight vehicle category: Challenger (T3) and SSV (T4). The T3s are prototypes crafted by specialized makers and T4s are SxS models. Covering 5,000 km of treacherous terrain, our daring drivers are ready to rule the world’s toughest race again.

Dakar Rally 2024 Route

Meet our racers

AJ Jones
Chaleco Lopez
Rokas Baciuska
Sara Price
João Ferreira

AJ Jones: 2023 T3 Champion

Defending his crown in the T3 class

Competing to win again in the same category, AJ Jones is a Dakar-experienced racer. He also won the 2022 Dakar race in the T4 category and other important racing competitions, like the 2021 FIA World Cup.

Chaleco Lopez preparing for the Dakar Rally

Chaleco López: Living Legend

Lavishing experience for over a decade

Racing Dakar for the 11th time, Francisco “Chaleco” Lopez is a big South American star in the competition. After winning the T4 in 2019 and 2021, and T3 in 2022, the veteran is back for the 2024 edition.

Rokas Baciuska and his Can-Am Maverick X3

Rokas Baciuška: Racing Prodigy

Young, yet full of Dakar racing experience

The Lithuanian Rokas Baciuška was the third to cross the finish line in 2022 and the second in 2023, both in the T4 class. Will he be the first in 2024 and win the big Challenger (T3) Class? We will find out!

Sara Price : Long awaited debut at Dakar

Ready to make heads turn

Can-Am off-road racer, Sara Price, has officially announced her entry into the 2024 edition of the famed Dakar Rally. She secured entry after winning the “Road to Dakar” challenge presented by the A.S.O., organizer of the Dakar Rally. She will be racing in T4.

João Ferreira standing near his Can-Am Maverick X3

João Ferreira: from T3 to T4

First time as a Can-Am racer

The Portuguese cross-country racer just won the Morocco Rally in the T4 category. João Ferreira just joined the Can-Am racers team to try to repeat his Morocco triumph at the 2024 Dakar Rally.

Lukas Lauda: honoring the racing genes

Lukas Lauda

Lukas Lauda

Paying a tribute and racing under the South Racing banner

This year, Lukas Lauda, son of the great Austrian Formula One driver Niki Lauda, will pay homage to his father while racing. Lauda's vehicle will showcase a unique livery, echoing the iconic McLaren/Marlboro scheme, but with the BRP/Can-Am logos.

Winning beast

See how the Maverick X3 is tailored to triumph in the desert

Built for tough races like Dakar, the Maverick X3 delivers up to 200 HP roaring performances. The Smart Shox suspension and the pDrive primary clutch also contribute to its perfect power-to-weight ratio.

Explore Maverick X3

A Can-Am Defender ready to get some work done

Team player

The Defender's versatility and force in the 2024 Dakar Rally

Giving support to the Can-Am racers team, the Defender will participate in the 2024 Dakar Rally edition as a versatile tool to aid in transportation, recovery operations, camp set-ups and much more.

See the 2024 Defender