Team HRC’s Paulo Gonçalves put yesterday’s marathon stage problems firmly behind him in stage ten of the Dakar 2016. The Portuguese rider finished fourth on the day with American team-mate Ricky Brabec also among the top ten. Argentinean Kevin Benavides...
Uncertainty is also a common Dakar theme, at least in this edition. To the rider’s suffering, facing the toughest race in the world, must be added the permanent threat of climate and the uncertainty regarding routes and classifications. The organization...
Slovak KTM rider Stefan Svitko, competing in his seventh Dakar Rally, on Wednesday mastered the second half of the second marathon stage to take his first ever stage victory in this epic annual race. Meanwhile, exercising the necessary caution, overall...
Stéphane Peterhansel (Peugeot) smashed the opposition at the end of a frantic stage in the car category. He rose above the difficulties and capitalised on the misadventures of his direct rivals to assume a very comfortable lead in the classification...
Extremely hot temperatures, reaching nearly 50 degrees Celsius, plagued Stage 9 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. As a result, the stage was shortened to just 90 km for the cars and trucks, while the motorcycles completed the full 285 km-long route. For Toyota...
Traditionally the final stage at the Lac Rose does not affect the overall ranking of the AFRICA ECO RACE, as it is frozen right after the stage entering Senegal. Having said this, these last 22km in between the fishing village of Kayar and the Lac Rose...
After a disastrous Stage 8 on Monday, Team SPEED teammates Robby Gordon and Sheldon Creed looked to come back with a strong effort on Tuesday, and gain some time back on the leaders as the rally would move into the dunes for the first time. The common...
Red Bull KTM factory rider Toby Price on Tuesday took yet another stage win at the Dakar Rally 2016 and now also has a commanding lead in the overall standings as the race heads for the finish in Argentina’s Rosario on Saturday. The Australian rider...
