Off-Road Racing Icon Sara Price Joins Forces with Dakar Champion Sean Berriman on Can-Am Factory Team for 2025 Dakar Rally
Mohave Valley, AZ (October 29, 2024) In an exciting new chapter for off-road racing, professional driver Sara Price will team up with 2020 Dakar Champion Sean Berriman as part of the Can-Am Factory Team to compete in the 2025 Dakar Rally. This powerful partnership brings together two world-class competitors whose combined expertise promises an exciting edge for the upcoming event.
Sara Price, known for her trailblazing achievements across the off-road motorsports world, is no stranger to high-stakes competition. The multi-disciplinary champion made history in 2024 Dakar Rally being the first American woman to win a stage and receiving the rookie award, finishing 4th in the SSV Category. Now, joining forces with Sean Berriman, the 2020 Dakar champion, Price aims to conquer the world’s most prestigious endurance rally.
"I’m thrilled to team up with Sean and the Can-Am Factory Team for Dakar 2025,” Price said. “Sean’s experience and success in Dakar bring an immense amount of knowledge to the table, and with Can-Am’s support, we’re well-positioned to make a serious impact and give it all we got to fight for that top spot!”
The teammates will be competing in the fiercely competitive T4 SSV (Side-by-Side Vehicle) category. As one of the most grueling events in motorsport, the Dakar Rally is known for testing every limit of endurance, skill, and vehicle durability across extreme terrain. Racing alongside some of the world's top off-road athletes, Sara and Sean will compete to push their limits, embodying the spirit of resilience and grit that defines the Dakar Rally.
Berriman, equally excited to partner with Price, noted, “I’m really looking forward to teaming up with Sara this year! Let’s go give everyone a show they will remember. Let’s make America number one again!’’
South Racing’s Can-Am Factory Team is renowned for producing winning drivers and vehicles equipped for the world’s most challenging terrains. Known for its championship legacy winning six consecutive Dakar and six back-to-back World Cups, South Racing’s unwavering commitment to innovation has been at the forefront of the off-road racing world.
Fans can follow the journey and support Sara Price on her socials and website along with Sean Berriman, and the South Racing Can-Am Factory Team as they take on the 2025 Dakar Rally, prepared to make history together on the world’s most grueling racing stage.
The Evolution of the Can-Am Maverick: A Legacy of Excellence
The 2025 Dakar Rally marks a significant milestone for Can-Am with the debut of the first-ever Maverick R in this prestigious event. This achievement is the culmination of years of relentless innovation and racing success. The Can-Am Maverick platform has evolved through generations of engineering excellence, each iteration pushing the boundaries of off-road performance. South Racing, the powerhouse behind the development of the FIA homologated chassis, has played a crucial role in transforming the Maverick into the most winning platform in Dakar history. This legacy of success is built on the dedication of hundreds of engineers and designers who have meticulously crafted this beast of a vehicle to dominate the world's toughest race. As Sara Price takes the wheel of the Maverick R, she carries with her not just the hopes of victory, but the embodiment of Can-Am's racing heritage and the relentless pursuit of off-road supremacy.
About Sara Price
Sara Price, owner of SP Motorsports, began racing dirt bikes at age eight, winning 19 amateur titles and medaling at the 2010 X-Games. As the most decorated female amateur in motocross, she became the first factory-supported female racer with Monster Energy Kawasaki. In 2012, she transitioned to UTV racing, claiming the Women’s Championship in the Terracross undefeated in every round of the Series and campaigning multiple disciplines as a driver and also leading laps in the Stadium SUPER Truck Series as the first woman to do so.
In 2019, Sara made history IronWomaning the infamous Baja 1000 and becoming the first woman to win the SCORE International Trophy Truck Spec Championship. She joined Chip Ganassi Racing’s Extreme-E team in 2021, adding another major win to her resume. In 2023, she dominated in her Can-Am with victories at the Mint400, California 300, Baja 500, Sonora Rally winning the Road to Dakar, and the Triple Crown Championship. Her dream to compete in the toughest race in the world The Dakar Rally came true in 2024, where she became the first American female to win a stage and the Rookie Award, finishing fourth in SSV Category.
Beyond Off-Road racing, Sara is also a stunt professional a part of the SAG-AFTRA for films like Jumanji: The Next Level and commercials seen worldwide, and now races powerboats with Will Smith’s Westbrook Racing team in the E1 Series, securing their first win at the Lake Como GP.