FREDERIC LE FLOCH / DPPI Dakar Rally, Nasca Taking advantage of the starting order today, the third man out, Marc Coma, achieved a not inconsiderably splendid performance in the dunes at the end of the special stage to pick up his 5th stage victory of 2012. More importantly, the Catalan beat his main rival Cyril […]
FRANÇOIS FLAMAND / DPPI Dakar Rally, Arequipa For its arrival in Peru, the Dakar 2012 saw Cyril Despres win his 4th stage of this year’s rally and gain extra time over Marc Coma, with a lead of now 2’22†in the general standings. More significantly, this 11th stage has genuinely proven that the confrontation between […]
FREDERIC LE FLOCH / DPPI Dakar Rally, The legend of Iquique Built on the dizzying height of a steep descent with an average gradient of 32% over 2 kilometres of sand. On arriving at the summit of this gigantic dune, the riders and drivers discover a breath-taking view over the Pacific Ocean. They then hurtle […]
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 […]