Svitko wint vierde proef op rij in Serres Rally

Svitko wint vierde proef op rij in Serres Rally

KTM-rijder Stefan Svitko heeft in de korte vierde proef van de Serres Rally 2017 opnieuw de overwinning gegrepen. Svitko vergrootte zijn voorsprong fors door het uitvallen van een van zijn naaste concurrenten in strijd om de overwinning. Svitko werkte de proef over twintig kilometer af in 33 minuten. De proef werd gekend door de open vlakte en last...
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Paulo Gonçalves takes the overall leadership from team-mate...

Paulo Gonçalves takes the overall leadership from team-mate...

Monster Energy Honda Team holds strong at the head of the overall standings as the Desafío Ruta 40 arrives at its halfway point. Today was the turn of Paulo Gonçalves to win the stage, trading places at the top of the leader board with team-mate Kevin Benavides – fifth on the day – who drops to second overall. Paulo Gonçalves has established himsel...
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Regen zorgt voor riskante derde proef in Serres Rally

Regen zorgt voor riskante derde proef in Serres Rally

Een drastische verandering van temperatuur, lastige pistes en grote verschillen. Dat waren de drie grootste zaken die opvielen in de derde etappe van de serres Rally. De regen zorgde voor enkele hachelijke momenten, maar zorgde ook dat het stof beperkt bleef en dat het navigeren voor de mindere coureurs eenvoudiger werd. De proef bestond uit een aa...
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Sam Sunderland drops out of Desafio Ruta 40

Sam Sunderland drops out of Desafio Ruta 40

Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing’s Matthias Walkner overcame navigational issues today to complete a very tough stage two of the 2017 Desafio Ruta 40 rally in 10th place. Team-mate Sam Sunderland crashed out of the stage after pushing hard to make up lost time after similar issues put him behind. Sunderland, who topped stage one, was forced to ret...
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Drie Nederlanders in top-vijftien tijdens tweede etappe Serr...

Drie Nederlanders in top-vijftien tijdens tweede etappe Serr...

Na een korte proef om de startvolgorde te bepalen op zondag, vond maandag de eerste echte serieuze proef in de Serres Rally plaats. De etappe over in totaal 320 kilometer werd gewonnen door Stefan Svitko, drie Nederlanders kwamen tot een klassering bij de eerste vijftien. In een ‘bloedhete’ proef moesten de deelnemers in totaal 320 kilometer aflegg...
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Svitko leidt venijnige eerste dag in Serres Rally, Pittens v...

Svitko leidt venijnige eerste dag in Serres Rally, Pittens v...

Stefan Svitko heeft zondag de openingsproef in de Serres Rally gewonnen. De Slovaak was in de eerste leg van 71 kilometer maar liefst vier minuten sneller dan Ondrej Klimciw. De Nederlander Wesley Pittens werd op de Yamaha knap vierde. Tijden in de eerste proef van de Serres Rally telden niet mee voor het klassement, maar dienen als richtlijn voor...
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Keuringen Serres Rally 2017 afgerond

Keuringen Serres Rally 2017 afgerond

De keuringen in de Serres Rally 2017 vonden plaats op zaterdag. De omstandigheden zijn warm, deelnemers beginnen na de showstart op zondag aan een rally met in totaal vijf nieuwe proeven en een uitstapje naar Bulgarije. Onder de deelnemers twaalf Nederlanders. [widgetkit id=”195″ name=”Serres Rally 2017 – Keuring”]
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Serres Rally 2017 zondag van start

Serres Rally 2017 zondag van start

Zondag a.s. gaat in het noorden van Griekenland de Serres Rally van start. Voor het eerst is Bulgarije in de route opgenomen met een bivak in de bergen van Belesitsa bij het plaatsje Petrich. De Serres Rally staat bekend als een echte enduro rally met technisch lastige routes en intensieve navigatie. Zoals gebruikelijk staat er mooi deelnemersveld...
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Kevin Benavides wins the fourth special to become overall At...

Kevin Benavides wins the fourth special to become overall At...

Monster Energy Honda Team set out to keep all options open and succeeded in the longest stage of the Atacama Rally. Kevin Benavides took the stage victory and overall leadership while Paulo Gonçalves will go into the final stage well-positioned to fight for a spot on the rostrum. Monster Energy Honda Team’s Argentinean rider Kevin Benavides took to...
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Atacama Rally: Paulo Gonçalves refuses to throw the towel in...

Atacama Rally: Paulo Gonçalves refuses to throw the towel in...

The halfway point of the Atacama Rally saw Monster Energy Honda Team’s Portuguese rider narrowly miss out on victory in a long, arduous and danger-filled special. Kevin Benavides, with the disadvantage of having to open the track, finished fourth. The participants of the Atacama Rally now find themselves in the heart of the world’s most arid desert...
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Pablo Quintanilla wins stage three of the Atacama Rally 2017

Pablo Quintanilla wins stage three of the Atacama Rally 2017

Putting in another solid performance, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla posted the fastest time in today’s timed special to claim a hard-fought stage three victory at the Atacama Rally 2017. Further increasing his advantage at the top of the provisional overall standings, the FR 450 Rally mounted rider now enjoys a four-m...
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Veel spektakel op zesde editie 4WD Festival

Veel spektakel op zesde editie 4WD Festival

Het 4WD Festival is in 2017 terug op de kalender van de autoliefhebber. En hoe! Na  vijf succesvolle edities staat Oss op 10 september wederom in het teken van alles dat 4×4 is. Diverse automerken tonen hun nieuwste modellen, er zijn rallyauto’s en Dakartrucks te zien en natuurlijk is er veel spektakel tijdens de diverse demonstratieritten. Ge...
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Atacama Rally: Kevin Benavides (Honda) and Ignacio Casale (Y...

Atacama Rally: Kevin Benavides (Honda) and Ignacio Casale (Y...

Yesterday, after the FIM Jury meeting, the bike and quad rankings were somewhat rearranged with a 6’ penalty for speeding going to Paulo Gonçalves (Honda) and 1’10 hours’ worth of penalties to Giovani Enrico (Yamaha), in quad…  Second stage: Copiapó – Taltal  Link section: 25 km – Special: 308 km – Link section: 49.63 km – Total:...
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Atacama Rally: Pablo Quintanilla retains overall lead after...

Atacama Rally: Pablo Quintanilla retains overall lead after...

Continuing his strong run of form in this year’s Atacama Rally, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla secured a fourth-place result on stage two to maintain his lead in the rally’s provisional overall standings. Suffering a fall midway through the special stage, Pela Renet was unable to finish the day.  Remaining fast abo...
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Atacama Rally: Kevin Benavides wins stage two

Atacama Rally: Kevin Benavides wins stage two

The Atacama Rally left Copiapó bound for the north in a second stage affected by an accident involving French rider Pela Renet who had to be airlifted to safety by helicopter. For safety reasons the special stage was shortened to the neutralization zone, where the fastest competitor at that point had been Monster Energy Honda Team rider Kevin Benav...
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Pablo Quintanilla claims stage one victory at Atacama Rally...

Pablo Quintanilla claims stage one victory at Atacama Rally...

Fast and consistent aboard his FR 450 Rally machine, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla has secured victory in a challenging stage one of the Atacama Rally 2017. Reaching the finish of the stage without any issues the Chilean currently enjoys a lead of over one-minute at the top of the event’s provisional overall standings...
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Al-Attiyah cruises to comfortable fourth victory in Hungaria...

Al-Attiyah cruises to comfortable fourth victory in Hungaria...

Overdrive Racing’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah moved one step closer to a third successive FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies title with a convincing start-to-finish victory in the Veszprém-based Hungarian Baja, round eight of the series. The Qatari and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel clinched victory on the Prologue stage on Friday evening and t...
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Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing riders begin their assault...

Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing riders begin their assault...

  Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing riders have made the best of a difficult Prologue stage at the 2017 Atacama Rally in Chile, where stage times were eventually cancelled due to navigation problems. Riders’ times will be used to determine their start positions for stage one on Monday. FIM Cross-Country Rallies Championship leader, Sam Sunderland,...
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Monster Energy Honda Team all set for the Atacama Rally

Monster Energy Honda Team all set for the Atacama Rally

After passing through pre-race scrutineering complication-free, Monster Energy Honda Team are now poised to tackle the seventh edition of the Atacama Rally, beginning in Copiapó, with the duo Paulo Gonçalves and Kevin Benavides. The final day before the bikes go into action in the Chilean desert for the 2017 Atacama Rally, was a day of last minute...
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Atacama Rally: scrutineering

Atacama Rally: scrutineering

While the desert is flourishing like never before, rain and cold weather are evident at the start of the third round of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. The Atacama Rally takes place exclusively in the desert of the same name, recognised as the driest desert in the world. Here, in Chile, climate change has seen temperatures in Copi...
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KTM riders ready to race the Atacama Rally

KTM riders ready to race the Atacama Rally

The Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing Team have travelled to Chile in South America to battle for victory at the third round of the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship. Series leader, Sam Sunderland will be heading the charge, along with team-mate Matthias Walkner. Top female Dakar rider Laia Sanz is also back, competing aboard her KTM 450...
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Veszprém, nerve centre of the HunGarian Baja

Veszprém, nerve centre of the HunGarian Baja

From 10 to 13 August, Hungary is organising the third round of the 2017 FIM Cross Country Rallies Bajas World Cup in Veszprém, a magnificent little historic town full of old world charm. Built on five hills, it has a hundred listed Baroque buildings, and its narrow streets, bridges and historical mills make it a popular centre for culture and touri...
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95.000 bezoekers op Gamma Racing Days

95.000 bezoekers op Gamma Racing Days

Zo’n 95.000 bezoekers kwamen afgelopen weekend naar het TT Circuit in Assen om te genieten van de races en het overige spektakel tijdens het grootste auto-, motor- en kartraces-evenement van Europa.Foto’s: Peter Notenboom Fotografie Grootste publiekstrekker was ongetwijfeld de komst van het Renault Formula One Team. De aanwezigheid van...
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Attiyah and Domzala fly the Overdrive Racing and Toyota Flag...

Attiyah and Domzala fly the Overdrive Racing and Toyota Flag...

  Qatar’s defending FIA World Cup champion Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Poland’s talented young driver Aron Domzala will represent Overdrive Racing in this weekend’s Veszprém-based Hungarian Baja, round eight of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies. Al-Attiyah arrives in Central Europe with a commanding lead in this year’s championship after...
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