2013

Year: 2013

Month: ALL

Stage 4: Barreda wins, Despres furious

08 January 2013 by Michael Guy

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...

Monster deal for Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo

08 January 2013 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad, featuring Valentino Rossi and reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo in 2013, has signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with US energy drink giant Monster. Monster...

WSB 2012 – a year to remember

08 January 2013 by Michael Guy

The 2012 WSB season will be remembered for a multitude of reasons. After 14 rounds and 27 races (Monza race two was cancelled) the championship fight came down to the wire. In fact it was the closest...

Dakar Stage 3: Lopez bounces back to take stage win, Despres secures overall lead

07 January 2013 by Michael Guy

Francisco Lopez bounced back after his disastrous day two to win stage three today which saw the Dakar leave Pisco and arrive in Nazca. The Chilean rider had the advantage of starting a long way...

Dakar Stage 3: Watt leads the way with six remaining Brits all in top 100

07 January 2013 by Michael Guy

Irishman Stan Watt secured another strong result on stage three of the Dakar to finish 37th fastest at the end of the timed 242KM special. The KTM rider now sits 37th overall in the standings and is...

Dakar Stage 2: Barreda wins stage as all the top men get lost

07 January 2013 by Michael Guy

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...

Will Cal Crutchlow get a win in 2013?

07 January 2013 by MCN

Cal Crutchlow was the first British rider to step on to a MotoGP podium in 12 years when he finished third at Brno in 2012. Can he move up to the top step in 2013? pollcomment

Are Dakar riders the world's bravest racers?

07 January 2013 by MCN

The 2013 Dakar kicked off on January 5 and the competitors will have to ride tough off road stages which no mere mortal would even consider for a full two weeks. Does this make them the toughest...

NW200 legends on Vauxhall dealers tour

07 January 2013

Four of road racing’s biggest stars will be on a tour of Northern Ireland’s Vauxhall dealers next week to celebrate the car brand’s title sponsorship of the 2013 North West 200. TT legend John...

Crutchlow's lows of 2012

06 January 2013 by Matthew Birt

2012 was a golden year for British sport. Bradley Wiggins became the first UK winner of the Tour de France and Andy Murray became the first British man to win a tennis Grand Slam for 76 years. And...

Dakar stage 1: Brits deliver on potential in opening stage of 2013 Dakar

06 January 2013 by Michael Guy

Sherco rider James West ended the opening day of the 2013 Dakar as the highest placed Brit finishing the day 38th fastest. The Dubai based rider was just 1m 08s behind pace setter Francisco Lopez and...

Dakar stage 1 – Local hero Lopez takes opening stage victory

05 January 2013 by Michael Guy

Chilean Francisco Lopez claimed victory in the opening stage of the 2013 Dakar. The KTM rider completed the 13km timed special in 7m 51s just one second faster than sand specialist Frans Verhoeven...

Dakar Blog - Ready to race

05 January 2013 by Michael Guy

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...

Portimao 2012

05 January 2013 by darren gough

I went to Portimao, Portugal last September for my first WSB meeting. I was very excited to be seeing my hero Tom Sykes. The first race was probably the best I have witnessed. After a huge crash...

Crutchlow's highs of 2012

05 January 2013 by Matthew Birt

2012 was a golden year for British sport. Bradley Wiggins became the first UK winner of the Tour de France and Andy Murray became the first British man to win a tennis Grand Slam for 76 years. And...

Dakar Blog – The calm before the storm

04 January 2013 by Michael Guy

Well it’s started, I arrived in Lima, Peru late last night 17 hours after leaving London Heathrow. The 40 minute taxi journey from the airport to my hotel was an experience in itself, lots of close...