Dakar Rally

Showcasing pics and videos of the cool cars, bikes and trucks competing is the 2012 Dakar Rally. The world’s top adventure riders are currently battling it out in this amazing 5,000+ mile grueling race. The rally takes riders through the countries of Argentina, Chile and Peru. Starting in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, the race includes hostile sand dunes, rocks, mud, camel grass and other treacherous terrain. The rally finishes in the Peruvian capital, Lima. Dakar 2012 Route map...Read Full Story

Showcasing pics and videos of the cool cars competing is the 2012 Dakar Rally . The rally takes riders through the countries of Argentina, Chile and Peru. Starting in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, the race includes hostile sand dunes, rocks, mud, camel grass and other treacherous terrain. The rally finishes in the Peruvian capital, Lima. The Dakar Rally has 3 main competitive classes:   1.  Truck Class (vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg) 2.  Car Class (vehicles weighing less than...Read Full Story

The Monster Energy X-raid Team of five 315-bhp, 3.0-liter twin-turbo diesel-powered AWD Minis were clear favorites going into the 2012 Dakar Rally when it started on January 1, 2012 in Argentina. For a while, though, Robby Gordon’s Speed Energy Hummer team provided some tough competition despite only having rear-wheel drive. Gordon was in second place overall on the second and third stages but dropped to fifth after some problems during the fourth stage. Four days later he had worked his way...Read Full Story

Showcasing cool pictures and videos of the Dakar Rally 2012 currently in full swing with the world’s top adventure riders competing in the 33rd Dakar Rally. For those of you unfamiliar with this amazing rally, the Dakar Rally 2012 is a pan-American adventure of more than 9,000km in total. Unlike previous year’s loops, the 2012 Dakar Rally route will transport the rally from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to those of the Pacific, enabling its competitors to discover new lands and another...Read Full Story

The world famous annual rally raid event is once again upon us. Since its inception in 1978 the Dakar Rally, formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally, has seen both amateur and professional entries in their heavily modified or purpose built vehicles battle it out over the hostile sand dunes, rocks, mud, camel grass and other treacherous terrain. The Dakar has three main competitive classes; the truck class (vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg), car class (vehicles weighing less than 3...Read Full Story

The infamous Dakar Rally has just ended, and a lot's been happening during the gruelling race. The Dakar Rally crosses South America and competitors face inhospitable deserts and vast mountain ranges. The 9,000km route goes from Argentina, up across the Andes and over to Chile and Peru, finally finishing in Lima. It’s one of the toughest motor races there is, and a range of vehicles attempt it, including bikes, cars and trucks.      The winner of the 2012 rally, Cyril...Read Full Story

The infamous Dakar Rally has just ended, and a lot's been happening during the gruelling race. The Dakar Rally crosses South America and competitors face inhospitable deserts and vast mountain ranges. The 9,000km route goes from Argentina, up across the Andes and over to Chile and Peru, finally finishing in Lima. It’s one of the toughest motor races there is, and a range of vehicles attempt it, including bikes, cars and trucks.      The winner of the 2012 rally, Cyril...Read Full Story

Red Bull KTM factory rider Cyril Despres on Sunday rode into Lima in triumph to seal his fourth career Dakar title and to present KTM with its eleventh consecutive win in this, the toughest event on the annual motorsports calendar. His KTM teammate Marc Coma finished second overall in what was one of the most epic two-way battles in the rally’s history. KTM has now won the motorcycle division of the Dakar rally every year since 2001, with the exception of 2008 when it was canceled because...Read Full Story

When it comes to motorsport you don't get much more dangerous than the Dakar Rally . Competing at full throttle for a fortnight over stunning yet treacherous terrain can take its toll on competitors and vehicles alike. There are always big accidents and on (thankfully rare) occasions there are even fatalities, and yet despite the dangers the Dakar is never short of competitors. For many, the challenge of the event is too hard to resist and this year was no exception – over 576 vehicles lined...Read Full Story

2012 Dakar Rally Stage 10 results Husqvarna’s Joan Barreda Bort victory ahead of KTM ‘ s Marc Coma claimed most Gonzalez and his 2012 Dakar Rally’s first victory . Des Pres and coma two claimed third and second, respectively, and closed the gap in front of his unconscious opponent just 21 seconds. The tenth stage in 2012 Dakar riders to face the desert conditions, including more sand dunes. Through from Iquique, Arica in northern Chile, 377 km stretch of road. Des Pres, 9 temporary stage...Read Full Story