Cyril Despres has hit out at his rivals for their tactics during the fourth stage on day fours testing 290km special. The four time Dakar champion aimed some telling words towards a number of riders who benefited from his navigational skills meaning that while he was focussed on the road book they had the opportunity to ride flat out and ...
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- 08 January 2013
Husqvarna man Joan Barreda Bort secured a convincing victory in stage two of the Dakar to o the overall lead of the race. The 29 year old Spaniard showed his sheer pace to win by 3m 16s despite making a number of navigational errors. Barreda wasn’t the only rider to have navigational difficulties, almost all the top men made the ...
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- 07 January 2013
Well if I thought the Dakar village was busy yesterday, it’s gone into overdrive today. To whip up the crowds even more than they were all the big hitters had to go through the technical and administration checks along with making their appearance on the podium today. So that meant the factory KTM team in the bike category and the ...
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- 05 January 2013
British riders have a long tradition of competing in the world famous Dakar Rally and 2013 is no exception – from factory-supported riders through to top privateers and individuals fulfilling their life long dream of racing the Dakar. These seven Brits are all ready to go when it starts on January 5 2013. The Dakar isn’t just about superstar riders ...
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- 30 December 2012
Dakar legend Marc Coma has announced in a press conference today that he will not race the 2013 Dakar. The three time winner is still suffering the effects of a high speed crash during Rally Maroc in October where he sustained a badly dislocated left shoulder. Despite extensive rehabilitation the 36 year old Spaniard has been unable to get back ...
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- 21 December 2012
In what will be the final week of World Superbike testing of 2012 before the winter testing ban comes into effect all of the top teams descended on the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. With action scheduled for the full week not all the teams are testing at the same time. Honda, Kawasaki and Aprilia were the main teams to ...
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- 28 November 2012
The Joan Lascorz tribute helmet worn by Tom Sykes in the final round of the World Superbike Championship has now received a staggering £7600 bid on eBay and the auction doesn’t even end until Saturday. Following the tragic testing accident at Imola in March, factory Kawasaki rider Joan Lascorz was seriously injured and left paralysed. Since the accident riders in both ...
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- 15 October 2012
Tom Sykes did everything he could to wrestle the WSB crown away from Italian Max Biaggi, but was ultimately denied the title by just 0.5 points. In a tense finish to the 2012 WSB season, Biaggi finished in fifth place which was just enough to secure the big prize and his sixth world title and second WSB crown. Sykes said: ...
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- 07 October 2012
World champion Carlos Checa secured a convincing provisional pole position ahead of his Althea Ducati team-mate Davide Giugliano at the Nurburgring today. The 39-year-old Spaniard who won race one last year set a best time of 1’55.307 – 0.443s faster than the young Italian. Tom Sykes was the first of the main championship contenders, finishing third onboard his factory Kawasaki. ...
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- World Superbikes
- 07 September 2012
Tom Sykes secured a brilliant start to finish race win onboard his factory Kawasaki Superbike in race one of the WSB championship at the Moscow Raceway. The 26 lap race started on a damp track with just a thin dry racing line and Sykes excelled in the tricky conditions and immediately pulled a gap over the chasing pack.Unchallenged, Sykes controlled ...
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- 26 August 2012
