I still need more experience to win the Dakar
Born February 17, 1972, in Spain. Like Peterhansel, Roma won the Dakar on two wheels before switching to the car category. After winning the European Enduro Championship in 1994, he contested the Dakar for the first time in 1996. Prior to being spotted by Mitsubishi in the summer of 2006, he won the bike category ... [ more ]

Ready to win the Dakar again in 2008
Born August 6, 1965*, in France. Alphand is a famous figure especially in Europe because he was the 1997 World Cup Alpine Ski Champion. Today, he has traded his skis for a successful career in motor sport, including participations with his own team in the Le Mans 24 Hours and with Mitsubishi in cross-country rallies, including ... [ more ]

Six wins for 'Mister' Dakar
Born August 6, 1965, in France. Seen by many as 'Mister' Dakar, St鰨ane Peterhansel stands out as the event's most successful biker with a score of six wins to his name from eight starts between 1991 and 1998. In 1999, he switched to four wheels and joined the Mitsubishi squad in the summer of 2002 before claiming his first win in ... [ more ]

WRC calendar and safety advances
Amongst a raft of proposals and announcements, the World Motorsport Council has announced the 2009 and 2010 World Rally Championship calendars.

In addition, a number of measures to improve side impact protection have been adopted for all manufacturer cars in the 2008 World Rally Championship.

The safety measures ... [ more ]

And looks forward to next season
One of several MotoGP riders in attendance at the 2007 Bologna Motor Show, Loris Capirossi this weekend gave a summary of his thoughts on the season just finished and enthusiastically looked ahead to the new chapter of his career with Rizla Suzuki next year.

Speaking at the annual event's traditional press conference, ... [ more ]