Stories about: 2014 Dakar

Akrapovic for the First Time at Dakar with Both Bikes and Cars

3 Jan 2014, 13:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / By far one of the best-known name in aftermarket motorcycle exhausts, Akrapovic, will be present in the 2014 Dakar enduro rally equipping both bikes and cars. The MonsterEnergy X-Raid Team and th...

2014 Dakar: Official Teaser Out, Expect Hardcore Racing in Bolivia

3 Jan 2014, 13:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like pretty much all of the racers and teams who will start the 2014 edition of the Dakar rally are a bit worried about the unknown dangers which expect them in Bolivia. Nevertheless, th...

2014 Dakar: Watch What Training Means for Cyril Despres

30 Dec 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cyril Despres is doubtlessly one of the great Dakar champions, with no less than 5 victories, 2 runner-up positions and one 3rd place in the last 10 years. After parting with KTM, Despres was welcom...

2014 Dakar: Gas Gas Announces All-Spanish Team

27 Dec 2013, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spanish manufacturer gas Gas announces the factory team for the 2014 Dakar. An all-Spanish affair, bikes and riders, the team comprises no less than 4 pilots: Gerard Farres, Marc Guasch, Dani Oliver...

2014 Dakar: Jordi Viladoms Replaces Late Kurt Caselli in the KTM Team

19 Dec 2013, 13:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM announces that the rider who will replace the late Kurt Caselli in the Red Bull KTM team at the 2014 Dakar is Jordi Viladoms. The 2014 Dakar will be the Viladoms' 8th Dakar since 2006, w...

This Is the Coolest Renault Duster You Won’t Be Able to Buy

18 Dec 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Dacia/Renault Duster is one of the most affordable SUVs you can buy nowadays and although it’s pretty popular is some parts of the world, the lack of certain features prevents it from beco...

2014 Dakar: Yamaha Shows Despres' YZ450F Rally Bike

18 Dec 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here are some nifty photos of the bike Yamaha prepared for the 5-time Dakar winner Cyril Despres, who decided to part with his traditional team Red Bull KTM and go Team Blue for the 2014 Dakar. Y...

2014 Dakar: El Martillo Racing’s Dodge Durango

16 Dec 2013, 08:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last time we reported about the Dodge Durango was when Ron Burgundy showed up on Conan O’Brien’s late-night talk show to say that Chrysler’s new SUV is a terrible car. He was ob...

2014 Dakar: Watch Ruben Faria Training with KTM

13 Dec 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ruben Faria is the 2013 Dakar runner-up and Cyril Despres' "shadow". He finished under 11 minutes behind the standing champion and did this riding in a lot of pain after injuring one ...

A Tribute to Kurt Caselli

5 Dec 2013, 17:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One month ahead of the 2014 Dakar, the motorcycling community is still mourning the passing of Kurt Caselli, KTM factory rider who died in the 2013 Baja 1000 rally last month. Caselli, 30, had re...

How About a 69... Dakar Motorcycle Team?

26 Nov 2013, 13:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sounds funny, and maybe a bit crazy, but the 2014 Dakar Rally will see a team whose name is.. 69. No, it's not Nicky Hayden going cross-country: we're dealing with a team ran by adult movi...

Honda Presents the 2014 Dakar Team in Paris

20 Nov 2013, 16:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda decided to present their team for the 2014 Dakar in Paris, France. Choosing Paris for this event is even nicer, as this city has been the starting point of the initial rally for a long time, s...

2014 Dakar: Stages and Route Announced

20 Nov 2013, 14:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The stages and route for the 2014 Dakar have been announced. We're looking at a competition which brings riders and drivers back to the merciless South American trails, with the route passing t...

EVR to Tackle 2014 Dakar with Corvette-powered Pickup Trucks

10 Nov 2013, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Eric Vigouroux Racing (EVR) will tackle the 2014 Dakar Rally with a pair of brand new pickup truck concepts, the French specialist announced earlier this week. Developed and built in collaborati...

Honda CRF450 Rally Still Leading in Morocco

16 Oct 2013, 11:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Team HRC must be extremely proud seeing the new machinery they've readied for Dakar 2104 performing well in the last major, real-life test before the grueling South American ordeal. Paulo Gonca...

Honda CRF450 Rally Starts Winning in Morocco

15 Oct 2013, 09:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The OiLibya Rally of Morocco is underway already and it looks like Honda's new CRF450 Rally is showing real off-road racing attitude, as Joan "Bang Bang" Barreda won the first leg of ...

2014 KTM 450 Rally Bike Revealed

12 Oct 2013, 07:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following Honda's bold announcement of their Dakar-ready machine, here's KTM showing their take on the bike aboard which Marc Coma, Kurt Caselli and Ruben Faria will make a shot at top-lev...

2014 Dakar: Honda CRF 450 Rally Is Ready for Dakar, Looks Gorgeous 2014 [Video Link]

8 Oct 2013, 15:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda released the first pictures of their CRF 450 Rally machine which is expected to bring more glory next year in the unforgiving Dkar 2014 rally. Team HRC unveiled the cross-country rally beast ...

Toyota Prepares for 2014 Dakar in the Namib Desert

15 Aug 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With less than six months left until the 2014 Dakar Rally kicks off, Toyota Motorsport South Africa took its entire crew and vehicles for a whole week of concentrated testing in the Namib Desert. ...

2014 Dakar: KTM Prepares Major Upgrades and a Completely New Chassis

6 Aug 2013, 15:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In an interview on the company's blog, the KTM CEO Stefan Pierer spoke about the plans for the 2014 Dakar rally and mentioned that the new motorcycle the Austrian manufacturer is working on wil...