The 9th stage of the Dakar was like an exciting sprint finish between the rally favorites. Although the first ten to finish yesterday started side-by-side, Marc Coma was the quickest over the 170-km route. The Catalan picked up the 10th special stage victory of his Dakar career by beating general standings leader Cyril Despres by only 4 seconds. The...

The day’s special stage goes to David Frétigné, who gets his eighth stage victory in a Dakar finishing 43’’ ahead of David Casteu, who still remains leader in the overall standings. After David Casteu, it is the turn of David Frétigné to confirm the great potential of the 450cc bikes on this edition of the Dakar. Riding a Yamaha he has been...

As the Dakar Rally continues to evolve towards the goal of 450cc machinery only in 2011, new manufacturers are taking notice and trying to gain a foothold in the historic sport. Sherco has done just that with a victory in the first stage as David Casteu piloted his SE 4.5i ahead of the larger 690 KTM machines of Cyril Despres and reigning champion,...

Last years Dakar had the Czech Josef Machacek became the winner of Quad category in the Rally Dakar. The Czech Yamaha rider didn’t find a challenger in his class for the fifth time! Machacek triumphed with the luxurious lead of two and a half hour to the next quad competitor. At the age of fifty Machacek was one of the oldest participants of the south...

Hyundai Sponsors Team Rally Australia for 2010 Dakar Rally. Team Rally Australia is proud to announce that Hyundai Australia has become a sponsor of Australia’s team for the 2010 Dakar Rally in South America. “We are proud to have attracted the world’s fifth largest automotive group to our team,” says Team Rally Australia racer Christophe...

Jägermeister, the number one selling imported liqueur in America, will back the American KTM Motorsports as the title sponsor of the 2010 motocross team. KTM and Jägermeister first began their relationship in 2009 as Jägermeister stepped up as a corporate sponsor for the MDK/KTM Factory Team. “Besides the obvious answer that the corporate company...