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Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM announced its immediate quit from the Dakar Rally as a result of the regulation changes due to come into effect in 2010. According to a press release issued by the bike maker on Thursday, the main reason for their decision was ...
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Given the immense success of the first non-African edition of the Dakar Rally this year, the event's organizers decided to confirm Argentina as the host of the 2010 race for the second year running. It is therefore official that the 32nd running of the event will ...
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No more Dakar Rally for Mitsubishi. Following the example of several other manufacturers out there, the Japanese car maker decided to cut their racing programmes down to a minimum due to the economic downturn. Unfortunately, they started with the famous Dakar ...
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Marcus Gronholm might have ended his career in the World Rally Championship, but the Finnish ace is certainly looking for new challenges in his post-WRC era. After competing in the 44th edition of the Arctic Lapland Rally earlier this month, the former WRC champion ...
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Giniel de Villiers Wins 2009 Dakar RallyDAKARGiniel de Villiers won the historical South American edition of the Dakar Rally this year. Not only did the South African driver manage to maintain his advantage to second place Mark Miller, but he also put more than 6 minutes between him and his Volkswagen teammate in the last stage of the rally. De Villiers therefore secured his first Dakar win in career and brought Volkswagen its maiden win in the famous rally on a diesel-powered car. “"It's just incredible. I never felt this way. I was so nervous in the last kilometers. I kept looking at how many kilometers we still had to go. But I must say this is an incredible feeling. I am so thrilled for the whole team, for Volkswagen that supported us for 5 years before we could get to this victory,” said De Villiers ... >> Read more |
BMW might have taken a blow in the Dakar Rally this year, when main driver Nasser Al-Attiyah was excluded from the race in the first week of the rally, but they are still very interested with how things are going in this year's competition. Following immense ...
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With Carlos Sainz out of the way, it seems like the fight for the Dakar Rally win this year will be between Volkswagen teammates Giniel de Villiers and Mark Miller. The South African clinched Stage 12 of the competition more than 16 minutes ahead of Miller, a win ...
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Dakar Rally leader Carlos Sainz is Dakar Rally leader no more. Following a crash only 79 kilometers into stage 12 of the South-American event, the Spaniard damaged his car beyond repair after crashing into a ravine and had to call it a day with only 3 days to go in the ...
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The latest medical reports from Copiapo reveal that Cristobal Guerrero's condition has improved over the last few hours. The Argentine medical staff confirmed that, while still in coma, the patient's condition is no longer life-threatening.
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The South-American Rally Dakar was close to making its second victim on Tuesday, after rider Cristobal Guerrero crashed at the Km 160 mark of the 10th stage of the event. The 48-year old rider was immediately taken to the Copiapo hospital by the race organizers ...
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Carlos Sainz can't seem to get enough of this year's Dakar Rally, as he clinched his 4th consecutive victory (and 6th overall) in the shortened stage of Copiapo on Tuesday. The Spaniard faced tough competition from American Robby Gordon for the stage win, but ...
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Carlos Sainz looks set to win the Dakar Rally this year. Following his former rival Nasser Al-Attiyah being disqualified last week, the Spaniard won all stages to come, including the one on yesterday. On the bumpy and rocky road between La Serena to Copiapo, Sainz ...
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The Dakar Rally caravan got back in action yesterday, with a stage that only brought Volkswagen's Carlos Sainz another chance to put some more minutes between him and teammate Giniel de Villiers in the overall classification. The stage from Valparaiso to La Serena ...
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Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah did win the 6th stage of the Dakar Rally more than 5 minutes ahead of the competition but is likely to face disqualification for missing several waypoints on Thursday. The day started with a drastic decision taken by the rally organizers ...
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Pascal Terry, the French rider who lost his life in the Dakar Rally this year, died of a pulmonary edema. This was the verdict reached by the Argentine police, after a thorough investigation carried out during the course of yesterday evening.
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Giniel de Villiers clinched his first win in the 2009 Dakar Rally, mastering the sand dunes of the Neuquen to San Rafael stage in 5h47:43. The South-African did most things right on yesterday's route, putting enough minutes between him and rally leaders Carlos ...
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The 2009 Dakar Rally has made its first victim. French rider Pascal Terry was found dead by the rally organizers earlier today, with the cause of death yet to be determined. The 49-year old was found approximately 15 meters away from his bike, as reported by the ...
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Carlos Sainz won Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally after a thrilling battle with Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah. The Spaniard did not leave his rival's win a day before unanswered and clinched the 459-km special from Jacobacci to Neuquen only seconds ahead of the BMW ...
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Nasser Al-Attiyah knew he had to step up his game and do few mistakes on Monday in order to still have a shot at winning the Dakar Rally this year, and that's exactly what he did on Stage 3 of the South American event.
The Qatar driver pulled ahead of the pack ...
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Carlos Sainz is the new leader of the 2009 Dakar Rally. The Spaniard made little mistakes in Santa Rosa to Puerto Madryn stage on Sunday and clinched the overall lead after first day leader Nassar Al-Attiyah lost more than 6 minutes after the first checkpoint. The ...
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