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Aussie off-road rider records impressive finish despite broken bones Albury-based rally rider Andrew Houlihan has once again proven his toughness, completing the grueling Hellas Rally with impressive results despite suffering multiple injuries during the seven-day event in Greece. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

‘This is personal’: Australian off-road racer set for landmark return Australian off-road rider Andrew Houlihan will make a determined return to international competition this month at the Hellas Rally in Greece, the very event that marked his international debut and a dream of competing at Dakar. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

Andrew Houlihan has some significant injuries and a serious decision to make after Stage 6 of the Dakar Rally.

Dakar Diary: Broken bones and a big decision Aussie Andrew Houlihan is on the brink of retiring from the Dakar Rally after suffering injuries on Stage 6 - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

The Dakar bites hard. Despite injuries, bike problems and disappointments Andrew Houlihan is pushing ahead.

Dakar Diary: Rebuilding bike and body I’ve woken up this morning thinking this is all a bad dream. Compared to previous Dakars this is already five times harder and it’s only the halfway point. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

"We're back on track." After bike issues stranded him in the desert forcing him to sleep without a tent and food, and losing his phone somewhere in the dunes, Andrew Houlihan is recovering and now sits 13th in Original by Motul and 4th in the Veterans class.

Dakar Diary: Losing your phone in the sand dunes I lost my phone in the dunes three days ago while trying to repair my bike, so comms have been impossible until now. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

How tough can it get? Sand, rocks, tough navigation, freezing cold and a bike that randomly shuts down.

Dakar Diary: The bitterly cold desert bites again I was up at 3:30am today and not expecting to be able to start today’s stage. My bike didn’t make it back to the bivouac until almost midnight last night, so there was no time then to service it or put new tyres on for today’s stage. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

Well, Stage 2 didn’t end the way Andrew Houlihan would have liked!

Dakar Diary: There was no way out This is getting more brutal each day. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

Andrew Houlihan is tackling the hardest motorsport event in the world. Last night he found himself stranded at a fuel dump in the Saudi desert.

You can read his daily diary at Speedcafe.com. Here’s today’s update.

Dakar Diary: Big nasty dunes on relentless second stage Big nasty dunes, small nasty dunes and sand that words can’t describe. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

After a challenging first stage of Dakar 2025 Andrew Houlihan is 5th in the veterans class.

Check out his daily diary on Speedcafe.com

Dakar Diary: Crashing at 90km/h on 'nasty' Stage 1 What an opening stage – 500 km, and it was tough! - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

Dust storms, sand, cold nights and more sand. Welcome to Dakar, “Original” style!

Dakar Diary: Brutal reality begins to set in Andrew Houlihan reflects on the Prologue and the gruelling reality that has set in early at this year's Dakar Rally. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

Andrew Houlihan is a good friend of Motorcycle Life. Today he starts in the 2025 Dakar Rally, the toughest motorsport event in the world. And he’s doing it WITHOUT any outside help or support team. Each day Speedcafe will publish a “daily diary” report so we can follow his progress during the rally. Here’s his first report …..

Dakar Diary: Wild sandstorm hits as 2025 Dakar Rally gears up Andrew Houlihan recounts how a wild sandstorm hit the event before it even started in his first diary entry for Speedcafe from the 2025 Dakar Rally. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

"This is the most extreme test on a motorcycle." 😳🏜️ While we're all enjoying our Christmas feasts, 🇦🇺 Andrew Houlihan will surely have his mind firmly on the his Dakar Rally preparation! 👏🎄