Chile Removed from 2016 Dakar Rally
With massive floods devastating northern Chilé, the Chilean government has had no choice but to end the country’s involvement in the 2016 Dakar Rally.The decision was made in conjunction with the ASO,...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally Route: Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina
After the news that Chilé would be dropped from the 2016 Dakar Rally because of extensive flooding near the course area, the iconic race and its organizers had to go back to the drawing board to find a...
View ArticleMarc Coma Retires from Racing…Sort Of
When Marc Coma hinted at a return to the Dakar Rally for 2016, everyone assumed it would be on a bike and with KTM. The famous Spanish rally-raid racer has other plans now, announcing his retirement...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 1: Canceled
The 2016 Dakar Rally is off to a poor start, as the first stage of the event had to be canceled today, on account of the weather. While yesterday’s prologue in Rosario was under 104°F sun, lightning...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 2: Beginning, In Earnest
Racing almost 800km from Villa Carlos Paz to Termas de Río Hondo, Monday marked the first earnest day of racing in the 2016 Dakar Rally, after the timed section of Stage 1 had to be canceled because of...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 3: Hat Trick?
Stage 3 of the 2016 Dakar Rally saw another modified route, as the competitors worked around the weather in Argentina. This means that the timed special section was reduced to roughly 200km. With the...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 4: Big Red Rises
Stage 4 of the 2016 Dakar Rally saw competitors racing mostly in a 420km loop near Jujuy, Argentina. Stage 4 is also the start of the marathon stage of the Dakar Rally, where this year team mechanics...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 5: KTM Closes In
The second half of the marathon stage for the 2016 Dakar Rally, where riders and teams are forbidden from working on their machines until today’s liaison stage, Stage 5 had the added challenges beyond...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 6: A Battle of Attrition
With the marathon stage behind them, the riders took to the long loop around Uyuni today. Stage 6 of the 2016 Dakar Rally brought in more navigational challenges, not to mention a staggering 540km time...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 7: Halfway Point
Stage 7 of the 2016 Dakar Rally was another long one, with 793km in total on the route and 353km on the special. With more trecherous weather, not all of the motorbike competitors crossed the finish...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 8: KTM Takes Over from HRC
With a full day’s rest under the belts, after Sunday’s day off, the competitors of the 2016 Dakar Rally once again had to go back to work. Tackling the difficult and taxing route ahead of them in...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 9: This Is What Hell Looks Like
Stage 9 of the 2016 Dakar Rally proved to be a hellish one, which ultimately saw race officials shortening the day’s route, even though some riders had completed the full-stage distance. The course...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 10: HRC Overcomes Adversity
Stage 10 of the 2016 Dakar Rally didn’t have much movement on the leaderboard, but it still was an eventful day, especially for the Honda factory riders. With Paulo Gonçalves suffering a punctured...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 11: A Tough Day at the Office
Stage 11 of the 2016 Dakar Rally proved to have more drama, despite KTM’s Toby Price extending his overall lead. The big news though was Honda’s Paulo Gonçalves crashing out, 118km into the timed...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 12: Yamaha Takes the Day
The Penultimate stage of the 2016 Dakar Rally, Stage 12 also happened to be the rally’s longest stage – 931km overall, with a 481km timed special. With most riders now saving their bikes, in order to...
View Article2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 13: Toby Price Triumphs
They call it the hardest motorcycle race in the world, and for good reason. The 13-day trial that is the Dakar Rally sees competitors racing against each other, racing against the clock, racing against...
View ArticleThe Dakar Rally, The Hardest Motorcycle Race in the World
The 2016 Dakar Rally is done, and as always, the toughest motorcycle race on the planet was full of action. If you think that this edition of the rally-raid was “easier” than its predecessors, try...
View ArticleChilean Government Opts Out of Hosting 2017 Dakar Rally
For the second year in a row, Chile will not feature as part of the Dakar Rally, as the Chilean government has opted not to host the iconic rally raid. The recent decision comes from the Chamber of...
View Article2017 Dakar Rally Route Revealed
The 2017 Dakar Rally isn’t until January of next year, but that hasn’t stopped the ASO from whetting our appetites on the iconic race, with the French organization releasing the details on the route...
View ArticleDakar Rally: Honda Riders Handed Massive Time Penalties
Quite some time after Stage 4 of the 2017 Dakar Rally concluded, the ASO handed down massive penalties to a bevy of Honda riders, including the HRC factory team, to the tune of roughly an hour each....
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