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Honda returns to Dakar

Andy Davidson, 02 July 2012 12:01

Honda has announced it’s to re-enter the Dakar Rally after 23 years of absence. The four-man team including Brit Sam Sunderland will ride a prototype based on Honda’s CRF450X developed by HRC. From 1981 through to 1989 Honda competed in the legendary Paris- Dakar race. Out of nine entries, they won five. “We are aiming for the championship from this ...

Dakar kicks off in style from Buenos Aires

Michael Guy, 01 January 2011 21:07

The 33rd Dakar got under way in Buenos Aires today with a 377KM liaison stage to the first bivouac in Victoria. The 170 bike entrants completed the relatively simple stage but because of the huge crowds lining the street and congestion many riders did not reach their destination until 9pm. The Dakar kicks off in earnest tomorrow at 4.20am with ...

Relentless by TAS run Suzuki motocross team

Gary Pinchin, 05 November 2010 10:51

The Relentless by TAS team are now running the official Suzuki GB motocross team. Team boss Philip Neill, along with the team’s new motocross manager Adam Lyons, were at the Dirt Bike Show, Stoneleigh yesterday to have talks with several prospective riders. The TAS team recently secured the backing of Suzuki GB to become the sole Suzuki-backed team in BSB. ...

Flattrack extravaganza in South Wales

MCN Sportsdesk, 28 April 2010 17:12

This year’s Shorttrack UK meeting on the half-mile flattrack oval at Amman Valley, Ammanford, South Wales will feature a custom bike show as well as regular Shorttrack UK racing. The two-day meeting on May 29-30 it will be possible to see Europe’s best flat track racing on the super high-speed oval. Saturday night racing commences at 7pm with the highlight ...

Collins gives HM Plant Honda shorttrack victory

Gary Pinchin, 16 April 2010 12:17

Aidan Collins take a start-to-finish victory on his new 2010 HM Plant Honda CRF 450 in the first round of the Shorttrack UK season at the Norfolk Arena, Kings Lynn on Sunday. Collins had qualified his Honda on pole from his qualifying semi-final, alongside Glyn Pocklington on the H4U KTM with CCM's Tom Woolley and ASR Honda 450- mounted Tim ...

Shorttrack UK series kicks off at Kings Lynn

MCN Sports Desk, 09 April 2010 16:15

The Shorttack UK series kicks off at the Norfolk Arena, Kings Lynn this Sunday (April 11) and looks like being one of the most exciting seasons so far, with four motorcycle manufacturers fielding teams and riders from all over the UK and Europe. Suzuki's Pete Boast will be defending the UK Title from a 36-rider field including three times STUK ...

Dakar Day 6 – Coma takes second stage win, Despres extends lead

Michael Guy, 08 January 2010 12:04

Marc Coma bounced back from the tyre problems on day five to take a convincing victory on stage six to win by over 10 minutes. The Spanish KTM rider excelled in the dusty conditions and demonstrated his superb navigational skills escalating himself up three places up to fourth in the overall standings. Coma said: “At the 29KM point there was ...

Dakar stage 5 – Lopez takes stage victory for Aprilia, Despres leads overall, Casteu out

Michael Guy, 07 January 2010 12:01

Chilean rider Lopez Contardo claimed an impressive stage victory riding the Aprilia RXV450 to finish 1m 30s ahead of KTM man Cyril Despres. Despres now leads the overall standings by a significant 37m 37s from second placed man Lopez. It wasn’t as straight forward for a number of competitors including Marc Coma and David Casteu in what was the second ...

2010 Dakar kicks off in style

Michael Guy, 02 January 2010 10:57

A record crowd of over 800,000 people witnessed the Argentine Chile Dakar Rally get underway yesterday. A total of 160 riders left the Argentine capital Buenos Aires to complete a straightforward 317KM link stage as the first part of the 9,000KM loop.Favourites for the victory include the KTM pairing of Marc Coma and Cyril Despres who between them have dominated ...