Articles for Dakar Rally Racing
Sunday, January 15, 2012
An uneventful final stage in the 2012 Dakar Rally concluded in Lima with KTM's Cyril Despres winning his fourth Dakar title ahead of his usual rival, Marc Coma.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
A major blunder for one rider during Stage 13 will most likely cost him the title as the 2012 Dakar Rally enters the home stretch.
Friday, January 13, 2012
The 2012 Dakar Rally is shaping up to be a classic battle to the finish as KTM's Marc Coma posted his fifth stage victory to reclaim the lead with just two stages remaining.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Cyril Despres takes another stage victory and extends his lead over Marc Coma as the Dakar Rally enters Peru for the first time.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Husqvarna takes the stage win while Coma and Despres are back in a dead heat for the overall.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
More twists were thrown into 2012 Dakar Rally as a strong performance by Cyril Despres and penalties throughout the field led to further change in the standings.
Monday, January 09, 2012
A major obstacle in Day 8 of the 2012 Dakar Rally led to some repositioning in the rankings as Marc Coma reclaimed the lead ahead of rival Cyril Despres.
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Participants in the 2012 Dakar Rally had a chance to catch their breath on Sunday after reaching the rest stage. But some of the most difficult obstacles in the rally still remain.
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Cyril Despres and Marc Coma continued to fight for supremacy in the 2012 Dakar Rally as the competition tackled one of its longest specials on Saturday.
Friday, January 06, 2012
As the Dakar Rally prepares to cross the peak of the Andes Mountains, bad weather has forced the cancellation of Stage 6.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Cyril Despres extended his lead over teammate and rival Marc Coma with a Stage 5 victory in the 2012 Dakar Rally.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
KTM factory riders again dominated today's Stage 4 from San Juan to Chilecito, with Marc Coma besting his KTM teammate while trimming a couple of minutes off the French rider's lead.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
After a frustrating day of racing when his Yamaha GYTR YZF450 struggled, American rider Jonah Street announced he not only is out of this year's Dakar but is retiring from rally racing altogether.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
It was a tight battle for the lead near the end of Day 3 as the 2012 Dakar Rally made its way into the Andes Mountains.
Monday, January 02, 2012
Marc Coma has taken the lead in the 2012 Dakar Rally after overtaking Francisco Lopez through the grey dunes of Nihuil during Stage 2.
Monday, January 02, 2012
The 2012 Dakar Rally kicked off in South America with riders braving small dunes along the coast to reach their first checkpoint in Santa Rosa de la Pampa.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Considered by many to be the toughest off-road rally in existence, there’s no shortage of motorcycle contestants lining up to try their hand in the 2012 Dakar Rally.
Friday, December 30, 2011
The 34th Dakar Rally is only days away from launching in Buenos Aires with a total of 40 riders set to represent Yamaha over the 9000-kilometer course.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Everything is ready for Dakar 2012. After the two days of scrutineerings, all is set for the big start in January 1st. Team Aprilia will be represented by the Chilean rider Francisco “Chaleco” López and the French-Malian Alain Duclos.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Repsol rider Marc Coma is ready for his tenth run at the 2012 Dakar Rally.
