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Husqvarna Rallye Team Earns Six Podium Finishes at Dakar:

The 2012 Dakar Rally rolled to a finish in Lima, Peru on January 15, with France’s Cyril Despres taking his fourth Dakar title in the motorcycling category. The champions in each class were applauded on the podium on Lima’s Plaza de Armas by a huge crowd who welcomed the arrival of the greatest rally raid [...]

Bel-Ray Super B Honda Concludes Dakar Rally With a Positive Finish

FARMINGDALE, NJ – January 19, 2012 – Bel-Ray Company, Inc Bel-Ray Super B Honda Dakar Report- Bel-Ray Super B Honda Concludes Dakar Rally With a Positive Finish. Dakar is a 15 day 8,300 kilometer race through Argentina, Chile and Peru. With 443 vehicles taking part in 2012 event, the rally is the largest race of [...]

Coma Again In Front of Dakar with 2 Stages To Go

KTM’s Marc Coma was again the dominant rider in Stage 12 of the Dakar 2012 as riders tackled their second stage in Peru. The Spaniard played the waiting game and then made his attack in the final part of the timed special to be first over the line when riders reached Nasca. He now has [...]

Dakar 2012 Stage 11 Race Report from KTM Racing News

Cyril Despres went into Stage 11 of the Dakar Rally on Thursday with the slimmest of overall margins just 21 seconds ahead of KTM factory teammate Marc Coma. At the end of the 534 km timed split section, Despres was first across the line and had extended his lead to 2 minutes 22 over his [...]

Dakar 2012 – Daily Update – Stage 9:Antofagasta – Iquique

Dakar 2012, Stage 9Antofagasta – Iquique606 km in total, 557 km special test Husqvarna riders post strong results Stage nine of the Dakar 2012 was expected to be a crucial one due to offering the longest special of the rally. The Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain was not intimidated and enjoyed a great day with [...]

Dakar 2012 – Daily Update:Copiapo – Antofagasta

Dakar 2012, Stage 8Copiapo – Antofagasta722 km in total, 477 km special testFull throttle – but not without problemsStage eight of the Dakar 2012 saw mixed results for the Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain. Joan Barreda was fighting for another podium finish before ending the day in fourth. Paulo Goncalves meanwhile had a difficult stage. [...]

motorcycles: 2012 Dakar Rally: Cars still run on rest day

2012 Dakar Rally: Cars still run on rest day A total of 123 cars, 125 motorcycles, 21 quads and 71 trucks were still in the running as the rally took a rest day on Sunday at Copiapo, in the Acatama desert in Chile. From: TheAutoBeer Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:09 More in Autos & [...]

Aprilia Racing Dakar 2012 – Stage 5

5th January 2011 The fifth stage of the Dakar 2012 is the last one in Argentina. The stage was shortened in 79 kilometers and finished in Fiambala. Lopez and his Aprilia are ninth and remain fourth overall, two minutes away from Rodrigues. Duclos faced problems today, but he made it to the bivouac. FIAMBALA – [...]

KTM Racing News: Dakar 2012 Stage 5

Fiambala, Argentina, Jan 5, 2011: KTM’s two lead riders Cyril Despres and Marc Coma continued on their quest to dominate the Dakar 2012 on Thursday in a close-knit battle that saw Despres take the stage victory and consolidate his overall lead one day before the rally enters Chile. With five stages completed, four have gone [...]

The Dakar Continues Tomorrow After A Cancelled Stage

COPIAPO – Due to the bad weather conditions of the last days, snow and rain in the Andes Mountains, the sixth stage of the Dakar 2012 was cancelled. The day was only a long road connection of 660 km to arrive to Chile, to the bivouac in Copiapo by following an itinerary longer than the [...]

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