HE ONLY STARTED 30TH… but by the time he got to Nazca he’d already left almost 20 other riders in the dust. Francisco López took his second stage win in three days at the 2013 Dakar. In the car category, Nasser Al-Attiyah won his 15th special at the Dakar, while the X-Raid team’s delight at […]
JOAN BARREDA MAKES IT TWO, BUT “PETER” MAKES IT SIXTY! Yesterday’s loop around Pisco saw Joan Barreda win the stage and the usual supporting cast of the Dakar step up to the plate and take the top honours, together with talented rookies like Matt Fish and Kurt Caselli. In the car category, Sainz and Al-Attiyah’s […]
DAKAR RALLY DAY ONE: It’s hot in Pisco. Yet the results of the first special were a burst of freshness, with Ignacio Flores and his quad seizing Peru’s maiden win. Meanwhile, Chile took control of the motorcycle category as Chaleco won the stage and two other Chileans got into the Top 4. In the car category […]
DAY TWO TESTING: ROLEX 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA As 59 teams utilize the Roar Before the Rolex 24 to get up to speed in preparation for the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 26, advances in technology and stepping up to the next level of competition are a common thread during the three-day test event […]
THE ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24 Four days into the New Year, new teams and new cars are taking their first laps at Daytona International Speedway as the landmark 2013 sports car racing season gets underway with this weekend’s three day test event: the Roar Before the Rolex 24. The dreary weather did not […]
RUBENS BARRICHELLO JOINS TONY KANAAN AND PAUL TRACY. With teams preparing for the “dress rehearsal” for the 51st Rolex 24 At Daytona, open-wheel stars Rubens Barrichello, Tony Kanaan and Paul Tracy lead the list of late additions for this weekend’s Roar Before the Rolex 24, the final three-day test before the 2013 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports […]