Photo: B Bakalian Trophée Andros action resumed this weekend at Isola 2000, in the south of France. The first race saw Alain Prost finish on the podium to defend his position at the top of the standings. The Dacia Lodgy Glace driver is now equal on points with his arch-rival Jean-Philippe Dayraut. Nicolas Prost, who […]
Photo: FREDERIC LE FLOCH / DPPI Dakar Rally, Copiapó 125 motorcycles, 21 quads, 123 cars and 71 are still in the running as the rally takes a rest day in Copiapó. Some competitors are still arriving at the bivouac after spending the night on the dunes. Halfway through the race, none of the four titles […]
FREDERIC LE FLOCH / DPPI Dakar Rally, Copiapó…Nasser steals the show! Things are getting tight at the top of the motorcycle classification: 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 […]
photo: Rolex Stephan Cooper THE ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24 For teams preparing for the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 28-29, 2012, the final test event — the Roar Before the Rolex 24 – got underway today at Daytona International Speedway after the fog that had blanketed the area […]
Photo: Francois Flamand Dakar Rally Stage six Fiambala-Copiapo has been cancelled Due to the bad weather continuing over the Andes Mountain Range (rain and snow), the Chilean authorities were forced to close, for the night, the border at the Paso de San Francisco pass, situated at 4700 m. For the 7th time, the Dakar […]
And now a Moment in History as we look at the 80s from the 60th Anniversary edition of Autosport magazine – courtesy of Dr M Farrington who recently celebrated his 30th birthday. Happy Birthday Doc. See you soon. Alan Jones is the first world champion for Williams and Lone Star JR, Johnny Rutherford win the […]