Rally: KTM prepares for the ultimate Adventure, Dakar 2007 December 15, 2006
There can be perhaps no better confirmation of KTM’s status as the world’s leading producer of offroad machines than a quick look at the starting list for Dakar 2007 - the ultimate rally and the ultimate adventure. Of the 250 motorcycles competing …
Rally: Team PanAmerica Destination Dakar December 13, 2006
The Dakar Rally is the most challenging motorsports event in the world. This year, the organizers describe “Different stages every day, a fast-changing pace, high-speed stretches alternating with technical legs, intense navigation. . . Racers have to be skilled, …
Rally: Top Brit rider in Dakar sells shirt off his back December 11, 2006
Britain’s best hope of a top flight finish in the 2007 Dakar Rally, Mick Extance is literally selling the shirt off his back in aid of his Dakar campaign.
Optoma Loans Honda Dakar rider Extance is selling his limited edition Paddock shirts for just £37.00 plus VAT and are …
Rally: Mick Extance determined for a top 20 finish at the Dakar November 23, 2006
Optoma Loans Honda Dakar rider, Mick Extance wooed the crowd at the annual Dirt Bike Show, Stoneleigh with his determination to continue his reign as the most successful British rider in the annual Dakar rally.
43 year old Extance from Spondon near Derby, unveiled his Honda CRF450X at the show as he enters …
Rally: Americans in Final Preparations for 2007 Dakar Rally November 22, 2006
Last week, the organizers of the 2007 Dakar Rally unveiled the route of the 29th edition of the Euromilhões Lisboa-Dakar 2007 rally that will take place from the 6th to the 21st of January 2007.
American car drivers, which include NASCAR ace Robby Gordon and …
Rally: Time Flies for Team Rally PanAmerica October 12, 2006
The Dakar Rally is the most challenging motorsports event in the world, crossing nearly 6000 miles of inhospitable African desert terrain over the course of two weeks. Experience matters, and Team Rally PanAmerica, backed by PAi and Top Oil, has more …
Rally: 2007 Australian Safari to take place in Western Australia August 21, 2006
Organisers of Australia’s premier off-road rally, the Australian Safari, announced today that after a two year absence the event will return in 2007 and take place for the first time in Western Australia (WA) from 17-25 August.
The Australian Safari, frequently referred to as Australia’s ‘Paris to Dakar’ is a challenging off-road rally offering competitors and teams, on both four and two wheels, a gruelling trek across approximately 4500 kilometres of the country’s toughest outback terrain.
The provisional course for 2007 sees the race start in Kununurra and progress through regional centres such as Halls Creek, Broome, Port Hedland, Newman, Mount Magnet …
Rally: Cyril Despres wins Rally dos Sertoes in Brazil
French KTM factory rider Cyril Despres won the fifth stage of the Rallye World Cup at the Sertoes Rallye in Brazil. In front of french David Castou, Despres managed to hold back the attacks of the motivated and strong riding Brazilian pilots, just recovered from his recent arm injury.
Third place overall went to last Dakars stage winner and Sertoes Rallye title defender, Jean Azevedo/Brazil, also on KTM. In the 450 cc category, the victory was taken by Brazilian Jose Helio on Suzuki, in front of Chilenean Francisco Lopez on Honda. Castou and Lopez could increase their leadership in the world …
Rally: Preview Rally dos Sertoes, Brazil July 25, 2006
History
The Sertões International rally is the largest off-road race of Latin America and one of the largest of the world in number of participants. Drivers and riders of cars, motorcycles, trucks and four-wheeler classes cover the Brazilian countryside in regularity races and overcome more than 4000 km passing through the most difficult and challenging trails and roads of the country. The 2005 edition of the Sertões started and finished in Goiânia, the capitol of the Goiás state, a new situation for the event which usually starts and finishes in two different cities. During 11 days the drivers and riders of …
Rally: Marc Coma Wins Rally Of Sardinia Ahead Of Graziani And Casteu May 16, 2006
Santa Teresa Gallura (Olbia-Tempio). As predicted, Marc Coma won the 20th Rally di Sardegna, third event of the Cross-Country Rally World Championship, which ended today in Santa Teresa Gallura in the province of Olbia-Tempio. The Catalan of KTM Repsol, reigning world champion and winner of the last edition of the Dakar, is once again the winner of the Sardinian Rally after last year’s victory. It’s the first time that a foreign pilot wins the Rally di Sardegna twice. With an advantage of 3′15″845, Coma preceded the four time winner of the Rally di Sardegna, the Italian Matteo Graziani, also on …