After a much needed rest day on Saturday, Team HUMMER returned to face the unforgiving Atacama in Stage 8 of the Dakar Rally. The competitors covered 568 km as they traveled from Antofagasta to Copiapo. To start the day, the drivers had to navigate their way through extremely rocky terrain where the slightest mistake can cost the most experienced competitor precious minutes. ... [ more ]

Marc Coma grows to the adversity

The pilot AMV Marc Coma (KTM), winner of the 2006 and 2009 editions of the Dakar, has spoken again. This time, on the track and the best way he knows how, driving in a masterly manner. Classy including navigation, the pilot AMV has not let the accusations on him throughout the day yesterday, dilute their concentration. Once again, ... [ more ]

X-RAID'S PETERHANSEL CLAIMS 54TH DAKAR STAGE VICTORY AND CLIMBS ABOVE CHICHERIT INTO FOURTH OVERALL

* Chicherit slips to fifth position; Novitskiy loses top 10 place
* Carlos Sainz maintains overall rally lead into Copiapo

COPIAPO (Chile): Team X-raid GmbH's Stephane Peterhansel managed to overtake team-mate Guerlain Chicherit in the overall standings ... [ more ]

THE JMB STRADALE OFF ROAD TEAM CONTINUES TO ADVANCE ON THE 8TH STAGE !

After 24 hours of rest, the Dakar 2010 competitors once again started the adventure by racing 568 km from Antofagasta to Copiapo in Chile. The JMB Stradale Off Road team have placed 6th, 7th, 11th, 14th, and 15th on this 8th stage.


It did not take the competitors a long time ... [ more ]

8th stage: First rider out of the race for Team Honda Europe

In the 8th special from Antofagasta to Copiapo Mirjam Pol had to end her battle to reach Dakar. During a presumable innocent crash she broke some of her ribs and injured her back. It will cure, but she cannot continue her race. It might even be the result of one of her big crashes three days ago. Two ... [ more ]

Good start to second-half: Volkswagen defends first three places

Wolfsburg (10 January 2010). Three "Blues" top the leader board: Volkswagen comfortably defended its first three positions overall on the Dakar Rally's eighth stage between Antofagasta to Copiapo. Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E) finished second on the day and continue to hold the overall lead by 14 ... [ more ]

"VIVA CHILE... APRILIA"

THE CONTINUATION OF THE DAKAR AFTER THE REST DAY WAS MARKED BY THE STAGE WIN OF LOPEZ AND APRILIA. THE INCREDIBLE CHILEAN ACHIEVES HIS SECOND STAGE WIN AND ARRIVES TO THE 3RD POSITION IN THE OVERALL STANDINGS. ALSO A GOOD DAY FOR PAOLO CECI AND ALEX ZANOTTI, WHO CONTINUES DESPITE OF AN INJURED HAND AND SHOULDER.

COPIAPO - The air ... [ more ]

"Chaleco" Lopez unsoppable

THE SIXTH STAGE OF THE DAKAR 2010 WAS A BAD DAY, MARKED BY THE ACCIDENT OF THE ITALIAN RIDER LUCA MANCA, FALLEN AT KILOMETER 10 OF THE SPECIAL. LOPEZ IS 4TH IN TODAY 'S STAGE AND MAINTAINS HIS 2ND POSITION IN THE OVERALL RANKING. PAOLO CECI CONCLUDED 16TH, WHILE ZANOTTI, WHO STOPPED TO HELP HIS COMPATRIOT, FINISHED RIGHT BEHIND.

IQUIQUE ... [ more ]

All 5 JMB STRADALE RACING LANCERS IN THE FIRST 13 POSITIONS!

Iquique, in the north of Chile, is the destination point of the competitors after 418 km of timed special for a total distance of 598 km. All of the JMB Racing Lancers departed within the first 20 places and came and all came in within the first 13 places for the arrival of the 6th stage.

Nicolas ... [ more ]

X-RAID'S PETERHANSEL CLIMBS TO EIGHTH AFTER SETTING FASTEST TIME INTO IQUIQUE

* Chicherit delayed and rises to seventh overall
* Novitskiy snatches fifth fastest time and holds 10th
* Carlos Sainz extends his overall rally lead to 15m 24s

IQUIQUE (Chile): Team X-raid GmbH's Stephane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret bounced back from their fifth ... [ more ]