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Dakar Stage 12 – Coma fights back, Watt 35th overall, Younger battles on

Michael Guy, 13 January 2012 23:29

Marc Coma rode the stage of his life to secure the stage victory and move back into the overall lead of the 2012 Dakar with just two stages remaining. The Spanish rider started the 12th stage in third place, four minutes behind rival and team-mate Cyril Despres, but was able to catch the Frenchman before attacking hard in the closes ...

Dakar stage ten - Bort takes historic Husqvarna win, Despres and Coma separated by 21 seconds overall

Michael Guy, 11 January 2012 23:43

Speedbrain Husqvarna Rally rider Joan Barrda Bort took a historic victory for the Husqvarna in stage 10 of the 2012 Dakar today. The 28 year old Spaniard who is only competing in his second ever Dakar showed that he had the pace to run and navigate with the very best Rally riders in the world and won the stage after ...

Dakar stage nine - Despres fights back to win stage and lead overall, Watt up to 41st

Michael Guy, 10 January 2012 23:29

Following his nightmare on stage eight of the race where he got bogged down in mud, Cyril Despres bounced back in spectacular fashion on stage nine of the event. The Frenchman led throughout the mammoth 566km special stage, but was ultimately classified in second position after incurring a 15minute time penalty for changing the engine on his Factory KTM. He ...

Dakar stage 5 – Despres wins stage to stretch overall lead, Watt up to 46th, Pickering out of race

Michael Guy, 06 January 2012 12:47

Frenchman Cyril Despres secured his second stage victory to extend his overall lead of the Dakar. The factory KTM rider spent the day racing with team-mate and arch rival Marc Coma with the two men separated by just 1m 41s at the finish. Despres’ victory means that he now heads the overall standings by 9m 51s following Coma’s costly navigational ...

Dakar Stage 4 - Coma takes second stage win, Despres leads overall, Watt upto 43rd

Michael Guy, 04 January 2012 23:27

Marc Coma bounced back from his navigation error, yesterday to win the 326km day fourth stage of the 2012 Dakar. Having lost a massive 13m 03s the 35 year old Spaniard attacked the stage hard from the start. Riding the his factory KTM he won the stage by 2m 02 and in doing so closed down on the race leader ...

Top Brit Sam Sunderland out of Dakar

Michael Guy, 03 January 2012 11:48

Sam Sunderland the 22 year old, Dubai based Brit has been forced to retire from the 2012 Dakar. The Team Honda Europe rider who claimed a stunning seventh place finish on stage one of the event saw his Dakar aspirations end at the first checkpoint of the 295km timed special stage, when he suffered an electrical problem. Despite the massive ...

Dakar Stage 2 - Coma wins stage two to take control of overall standings

Michael Guy, 02 January 2012 21:30

Marc Coma secured an impressive stage victory on day two of the 2012 Dakar to move into the lead of the overall race standings. The factory KTM rider completed the 487km liason stage before entering the 295km timed special stage setting a time of 3h 07m 21s. The 35 year old Spaniard rode the majority of the day with stage ...

Dakar Stage 1 - Lopez leads. British rider Sam Sunderland claims stunning seventh

Michael Guy, 01 January 2012 20:24

Chilean rider Francisco Lopez claimed the early lead of the 2012 Dakar after setting the fastest time onboard his factory Aprilia in Argentina. The 36 year old completed the short 57km special stage in 32m 37s to lead 2011 Dakar winner Marc Coma by 14s. In what was a relatively simple introduction to the 2012 event many of the top men ...

Cairoli joins motocross greats

Richard Mellor, 05 September 2011 13:41

Antonio Cairoli yesterday claimed his third consecutive MX1 motocross world title. The reigning world champion took his radical Red Bull-sponsored KTM 350 to second place at the Germany round in Gaildorf claiming enough points to seal the crown. This takes the Italian’s total world championship tally to five (comprising three MX1 and two MX2 crowns) – equaling such motocross greats ...

Dakar finish – Simon Pavey Blog

Michael Guy, 17 January 2011 10:27

Despite overcoming numerous technical injuries and a massive crash, honorary Brit Simon Pavey claimed his sixth Dakar finish of his career and a hard earned place on the podium in the Malles Moto category. But not even the final stage of the event was simple after fuelling problems returned during the last few KM of the final stage. In the ...