DESPRES AND PETERHANSEL ARE CHAMPIONS 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 […]
HE ONLY STARTED 30TH… but by the time he got to Nazca he’d already left almost 20 other riders in the dust. Francisco López took his second stage win in three days at the 2013 Dakar. In the car category, Nasser Al-Attiyah won his 15th special at the Dakar, while the X-Raid team’s delight at […]
JOAN BARREDA MAKES IT TWO, BUT “PETER” MAKES IT SIXTY! Yesterday’s loop around Pisco saw Joan Barreda win the stage and the usual supporting cast of the Dakar step up to the plate and take the top honours, together with talented rookies like Matt Fish and Kurt Caselli. In the car category, Sainz and Al-Attiyah’s […]
NELSON PANCIATICI SIGNS UP FOR RALLY MONTE CARLO Last year, in his first experience of the MONTE CARLO rally, he came second in the R2 category. This year, Nelson PANCIATICI will be at the start of the 81st MONTE CARLO rally which takes place from January 16 to 20. Nelson will be driving a TWINGO […]
DAKAR RALLY DAY ONE: It’s hot in Pisco. Yet the results of the first special were a burst of freshness, with Ignacio Flores and his quad seizing Peru’s maiden win. Meanwhile, Chile took control of the motorcycle category as Chaleco won the stage and two other Chileans got into the Top 4. In the car category […]
DAY TWO TESTING: ROLEX 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA As 59 teams utilize the Roar Before the Rolex 24 to get up to speed in preparation for the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 26, advances in technology and stepping up to the next level of competition are a common thread during the three-day test event […]