Tag: Raid
Dakar as it stands at the half way point
Posted onMotorbikes: Price holds tenuous grip on race lead A dozen riders are still in with a shot as the race heads into its decisive second week. A mere quarter of an hour separates the top 10 halfway through the rally. Defending champion Ricky Brabec is thirteenth overall, but only 19 minutes down on the leader, […]
Audi to compete in Dakar Rally, IMSA
Posted onAudi is facing one of the greatest challenges in motorsport: The brand with the four rings will be competing in the famous Dakar Rally for the first time in 2022 with an innovative prototype. The alternative drive concept combines an electric drivetrain with a high-voltage battery and a highly efficient energy converter for the first […]
Gallery: On the stages of the Andalucίa Rally
Posted onLongtime Latvian motorsport figure, Olafs Ozols or ORIMPS and https://www.rallysportpromotion.com/about is at the Andalucia Rally this weekend in Spain. Based around a single bivouac near the town of Villamartín, the Andalucía Rally takes place in loops. The assistance vehicles will remain at the bivouac and will not have an assistance point to perform during the day. In […]
Andalucía Rally: Benavides, Al Attiyah emerge victorious
Posted onConsistently fast on these Spanish pistes and navigating superbly, overall victory on the Andalucía Rally 2020 went to the Argentinian Kevin Benavides (Monster Energy Honda Rally). Second (at 7’42) was Adrien Van Beveren (Monster Energy Yamaha Rally), a remarkable comeback for the Frenchman after his big Dakar crash. Just seconds behind him in third (at […]
Andalucίa Rally: Benavides and Al Attiyah looking good
Posted onStarting 25th this morning Joan Barreda (Monster Energy Honda) won the stage 1’45 ahead of teammate Kevin Benavides (Monster Energy Honda) with Adrien Van Beveren (Monster Energy Yamaha Rally) third at 2’53. With neither Benavides nor Van Beveren finishing outside the top 4 since the start of the rally their consistently has clearly paid off […]
Gallery: A look round the bivouac of the Andalucίa Rally
Posted onLongtime Latvian motorsport figure, Olafs Ozols or ORIMPS and https://www.rallysportpromotion.com/about is at the Andalucia Rally this weekend in Spain. Based around a single bivouac near the town of Villamartín, the Andalucía Rally takes place in loops. The assistance vehicles will remain at the bivouac and will not have an assistance point to perform during the […]
Andalucίa Rally: Al Attiyah takes long and difficult day 2
Posted onIn the bikes an epic battle was fought out between road opener Kevin Benavides (Monster Energy Honda) and Yamaha’s new recruit Ross Branch (Monster Energy Yamaha Rally) who started down in 13th place. Despite the pressure of finding the way, Benavides led for much of the special and very nearly achieved the rally-raid holy grail […]
Andalucίa Rally gets underway with Al Rajhi on top
Posted onAs promised by David Castera, today’s first stage on the Andalucίa Rally was a resume of everything the competitors will encounter this week. In the bikes the dust that everybody was so worried about was finally not the most important factor, with the special proved favourable to those starting just outside the top ten. Kevin […]
Peterhansel takes out Baja Poland
Posted onFrenchman wins by over 12 minutes as Pole Przygoński finishes strongly. Rally legend Stéphane Peterhansel overcame difficult weather conditions to emerge victorious at Baja Poland after eight months away from competitive racing as Polish driver Kuba Przygoński finished strongly with two stage wins. Here is all you need to know: – Thirteen-time Dakar Rally champion Peterhansel […]