Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The 2009 Dakar saw 23 ATVs start with only 13 finishing. Of that 13, three were members of Team Polaris.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Terminal Velocity Processing is happy to announce the adding of Dakar Rally stand-out, Jonah Street, to their list of athletes they will support.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Pirelli’s debut in the Dakar was nothing short of dominating, with the new Scorpion Rally tire capturing the 1st and 2nd positions on the podium with riders Marc Coma and Cyril Despres.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Marc Coma claimed his second career Dakar victory. The Spaniard played it cool in the final stage to take an easy win at the first Dakar held in South America.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Another day of the 2009 Dakar and another stage in the books as Cyril Despres takes his fifth stage win of the rally with Marc Coma right on his tail, followed by David Frétigné to round out the top three of Stage 13.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Stage 12 has been completed as scheduled, minor course adjustment but an over all "normal" stage for the Dakar, with Despres and Coma taking the top two spots as they work closer to the finish line.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
As mentioned in the Stage 10 results, Stage 11 was canceled due to Heavy Fog. This cancellation will make it difficult for riders, leaving only three stages to battle for top spots.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Stage 10 began with a delay/course modification and ended with Jordi Viladoms running away with the stage win after the early leaders went in the wrong direction.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Another stage of the 2009 Dakar has come to a close and Stage 9 proved to be anything but average.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Cyril Despres won Stage 8 as racing gets back underway in Chile for the 2009 Dakar Rally.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Today brings a well needed day of rest for the rally riders marking the half way point though the stage. This is the perfect time to catch up on what has occured so far if you are just joining the rally.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Stage 7 marked the crossing of borders from Argentina to Chile and what better way to mark that occasion than with Chilean rider Francisco Lopez winning the stage, his career first on the Dakar.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Stage 6 began with a course reduction, with unclear signs and some tricky dunes costing Jonah Street the lead and allowing Despres take the Stage 6 win.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Stage 5 proved to be all about the tires. Coma and Depres had punctures reletively early in the stage allowing Street to breeze by and take the lead.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
The first tragic news of the 2009 Dakar Rally has finally broken with the announcement that Pascal Terry was found dead after going missing during Stage 2.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Marc Coma continues his winning ways, but American Jonah Street has moved into the second overall position.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
For this year’s Dakar, Polaris will be the first manufacturer to participate with an official ATV Team. Polaris France has four members, racing in the famous race.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Dakar in South America still proves tough on the tires with more punctures and failures for Cyril Despres. Marc Coma won his second stage and holds a commanding lead.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Frans Verhoeven scored his first ever special test victory after Marc Coma suffered radiator problems on Stage 2 of the 2009 Dakar Rally.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Stage 1 is compete to kick off the first-ever Dakar Rally in South America. The opening day saw fast terrain and lots of it. Many top competitors are already in trouble after suffering flats.
Friday, January 02, 2009
On the eve of the start of the 2009 Dakar Rally, held for the first time in its 30 year history in South America, KTM's four factory riders are apparently impatient to get racing.
