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 […]
Pic of the Day Photo. BBC Charles Pic. F1 Driver in 2012 The 2011 Formula 1 season saw no French Grand Prix and no Gallic drivers on the grid. Fast forward to 2012. The season opener in Albert Park will see no less than three drivers representing the land of birth of Grand Prix racing. […]
Photo: FRANCOIS FLAMAND / DPPI Dakar 2012 Santa Rosa de la Pampa After spending most of the year injured, Francisco López took the first stage of the 2012 Dakar in the motorcycle category and now leads a provisional top 5 which represents a break with tradition. Argentina’s Javier Pizzolito (19th last year) finished third. In […]