Former Ski champion operated on in Clermond-Ferrand
Former Alpine skier turned race driver Luc Alphand suffered injuries whist competing at the weekend in the Rand'Auverge moto endurance event in France.

Alphand, 43, suffered spinal injuries and was operated on today in Clermond-Ferrand. His injuries are said to include three fractures to the spine.

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Rallye dos Sertoes : Volkswagen Motorsport - Leg 1
The first leg of the Rallye dos Sertões in Brazil ended with places one to three for Volkswagen. The newly formed factory duo Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk (Q/D) celebrated a stage win straight in its first rally run. Second place went to Maurício Neves/Eduardo Bampi (BR/BR) ahead of Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz ... [ more ]

With three new pairings
"Dakar” winner Volkswagen will contest the Rally dos Sertões through Brazil with three new driver pairings. Factory driver Carlos Sainz (Spain) will compete in the 5,043-kilometre rally from 23 June to 3 July with his compatriot Lucas Cruz Senra as his new co-driver for the first time; Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar) – with co-driver Timo Gottschalk ... [ more ]

With outright victory in Transiberico Rally
Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit and Swedish co-driver Tina Thörner noticeably eased their pace over the final leg of the 2009 Transiberico Rally between Beja and Estoril in Portugal, but did enough to clinch outright victory in the final round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies.

The result also confirmed ... [ more ]

Rally Transibérico : Finish
For the second time on the Portuguese tracks, French Guerlain Chicherit (BMW X3 CC) won the 2009 edition of Rali Vodafone Transibérico, dominating clearly the last part of the race, after the problems that hit Carlos Sousa (Mitsubishi Lancer), Nani Roma (BMW X3 CC), Miguel Barbosa (BMW X3 CC) and Filipe Campos (BMW X3 CC), drivers ... [ more ]

Dakar Rally 2010 with Volkswagen
From Buenos Aires to Antofagasta and back: For its "title defence” project, Volkswagen anticipates a tougher Dakar Rally than ever before. The approximate track profile of the legendary off-road marathon which the organiser A.S.O. announced in advance will contain more desert and off-road parts – and thus more challenges for the ... [ more ]

The limiting of 450 cc forces KTM to withdraw
Following the announcement at a press conference on June 4, 2009 of the French "ASO" - the organisers of the "South American Dakar" that from 2010, only motorcycles with a maximum displacement of 450 cc will be permitted to compete, KTM, after eight consecutive victories, has decided to immediately accept the consequences ... [ more ]

Dakar 2010 : Argentina and Chile
The organisers unveiled this morning the stage cities of the 2010 Dakar that will be welcomed for the second consecutive year by Argentina and by Chile. The two countries have decided to start the year of the festivities of the bicentennial of their independence with the Dakar that will precisely take off from Buenos Aires on ... [ more ]

In Sardegna Rally 2009
Red Bull KTM Rally Team factory rider Cyril Despres of Andorra wrapped up a week of tough navigation and challenging rally riding the 2009 Sardegna Rally on Monday to emerge victorious for the second consecutive time.

Despres won four of the ten stages to triumph on the final day over fellow KTM riders David Casteu and Jordi Viladoms ... [ more ]

Sardegna Rally-Race : Finish
Cyril Despres won "even" the 2009 edition of the Sardinia Rally Race. The French had dominated the first edition of the Rally organized by Bike Village, last year, but this year he has really given lessons of "Sardinia" Racing. In order to interpret correctly, and win, a so demanding and difficult rally it is necessary to use a very ... [ more ]