Team HUMMER: Opening Day

New Year's Day was filled with emotions rising in anticipation for opening ceremonies of the 2010 Dakar Rally. In the middle of downtown Buenos Aires, more than 300,000 people watched as each driver was introduced. Robby Gordon and his navigator Andy Grider were fan favorites. After Robby Gordon was interviewed about last year's ... [ more ]

Team Honda Europe has left Buenos Aires

Today Dakar 2010 has started! Buenos Aires was filled with people who came to watch the official start of the rally. At the time of posting this update the city is still filled with people cheering the participants and enjoying the atmosphere of the rally.

Patrick Trahan was the first to start today, and all ... [ more ]

Long wait is over as 2010 Dakar kicks off with massive support

More than 35 000 spectators witnessed the Dakar caravan in the heart of Buenos Aires for the past three days whilst the final inspection and approvals were done before the ceremonial start of the 32nd Dakar rally from the La Rural exhibition centre. South Africa's Dakar legend, Alfie Cox, and his German ... [ more ]

SEE YOU LATER, BUENOS AIRES
After a starting ceremony attended by more than 300,000 people in Buenos Aires, the competitors in the Dakar left Buenos Aires and headed to the first bivouac. This is where the first special stage will start tomorrow morning.

If they needed extra motivation to finish the entire rally, the collective show of affection spread ... [ more ]

2010 Dakar Rally, ceremonial start

300,000 fans: emotional "Dakar" beginning for Volkswagen

Volkswagen started to the Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile in front of an inspiring audience. More than 300,000 fans celebrated the title defenders Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) and their Volkswagen team-mates Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E), ... [ more ]

TEAM HUMMER: Scrutineering

Buenos Aires, Argentina (January 1, 2010) --Team HUMMER celebrated New Year's Eve by completing scrutineering. Teams from all over the world gathered at the Buneos Aires convention center to get race vehicles, support and assistance trucks along with press cars inspected for the 2010 Dakar Rally. It was a sight to be seen as Team ... [ more ]

Great crowd for an unforgettable start
A HUGE CROWD, OF ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED FOR THE START OF THE 32ND VERSION OF THE DAKAR RALLY, WHICH WILL LEAVE BUENOS AIRES TODAY AT 2H30PM. EVERYTHING IS READY IN THE GIOFIL APRILIA RACING TEAM TO ACHIEVE THE DIFFICULT MONTHS OF WORK THAT PRECEDED THE NEW ADVENTURE IN SOUTH AMERICA.

BUENOS ... [ more ]