Lima, the 15th January 2012 - While the last special was won by Norway’s Pâl Anders Ullevâlseter (motorcycles) and Robby Gordon (cars), France’s Cyril Despres and Stéphane Peterhansel took their fourth and tenth Dakars respectively, all categories included. The champions were applauded on the podium on Lima’s Plaza de Armas by a huge crowd which came to [...]
Santiago, Chile: After an incredible performance over the past 10 days by KTM-UAE’s leading Arabic racer in the toughest motorsport event in the world, The Dakar Rally, Mohammed Balooshi was unfortunately forced to pull out of the competition due to an off-route crash. The result has a particularly bad sting to it, given Balooshi had [...]
Jan 7th, Stage 7 – Marc Coma seized his third career victory in Copiapó and clawed back 2’03″ from Cyril Despres, who managed to defend his lead before the rest day. In the car category, the Hummers put on a show to prove they are not dead yet: Al-Attiyah blazed the Copiapó-Copiapó course and [...]
Dakar Stage 2: After a strong start yesterday, starting in seventh place from Santa Rosa De La Pampa on stage two of his debut in Rally Dakar for the Bel-Ray SuperB Honda Team, Sam Sunderland had to withdraw from the race with electrical faults. Difficult weather conditions in 40 degree heat with wind and rain made the [...]
It is underway. After a year of races, tests and waiting, the Dakar started again today. A stage of more than 800 kilometres, 57 of them timed, where Marc Coma put himself forward for victory, finishing in second position, only 14 seconds behind ‘Chaleco’ López, winner of this first stage. The MRW rider needed 32 [...]
The first motorcycles have set off! The pilot with race number 1, Marc Coma, and his KTM have just kicked off the rally in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and are covering the first liaison section of the 2012 Dakar. The Spaniard and the 178 motorcycles, 30 quads, 161 cars and 74 trucks on today’s starting [...]
December 2011- Red Bull’s Motocross champion Mohammad Balooshi is getting ready for Rally Dakar in the first half of January 2012, with an extensive program of training specifically conceived for the legendary race, as the Emirati rider adds yet another milestone to his long record of achievements. Mohammad Balooshi launched his career by winning the title [...]
Dubai’s fastest off-road rider, Sam Sunderland, will be competing in the forthcoming 2011 Australasian Safari, riding a rally-prepared Husaberg FE570. With support from Red Bull, Volkswagen and Geodis Wilson, Sunderland is poised to make a good showing at the eight-day event, which runs from September 22-30. The young rider has already made a name for [...]
Dubai, 18 September 2011- Dany Torres (ESP) was crowned the overall champion of the 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Sydney (Australia), the world’s most prestigious FMX tour. Local hero Josh Sheehan won the event on his home soil on Cockatoo Island in front of a sell-out crowd of 11,000. Sydney will go down in [...]
The 65th Motocross of Nations will take place this weekend at Saint Jean d‘Angely (France) No less than 36 national teams will enter this prestigious event organized on one of the traditional circuits of the FIM Motocross World Championships, including Team USA, winner of the event last year in Lakewood (Colorado). 2011 World Supercross and [...]
