An intense farewell to the dunes of Atacama All four categories of the Dakar Rally were reunited today as they shared the sandy path between Iquique and Calama. The cars battled across the dunes of the Atacama Desert with race leader Nasser Al-Attiyah straight on the attack as the sand racing specialist increased his overall […]
Bikes plunged into deep water, cars and trucks busy in bivouac The weather had a decisive say on the eighth day of bike racing at this latest edition of the Dakar. Consecutive days of torrential rainfall on the Salar de Uyuni (the giant salt flat at the heart of today’s route) led to a shortened […]
WALKNER ON A CHARGE AND TERRANOVA DOES IT AGAIN! Chilecito, the January 6th, 2015 Being a debutant does not necessarily mean being slow. In any case, KTM Matthias Walkner gave a fine demonstration of speed to pick up his first stage victory on the Dakar, whilst in the car category Orlando Terranova enjoyed his second […]
Jean-Pierre Beltoise has died at the age of 77 Ex F1 driver and Monaco Grand Prix winner Jean-Pierre Beltoise has died at the age of 77 after suffering two strokes. A veteran of 87 grands prix between 1967 and 1974, Beltoise was a talented driver who made the transition from a successful motorcycling career to […]
Renault Duster Team already in the top 5 at Dakar Rally The Renault Duster Team made a sensational start to the 2015 Dakar Rally. The Emiliano Spataro/Benjamín Lozada crew ended the first leg in fifth place, alongside some of the top specialists of the legendary off-road Rally, held in South America. Emiliano Spataro and Benjamín […]
