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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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Przygonski/Colsoul win Italian Baja

Przygonski/Colsoul win Italian Baja

Since his switch from bikes to four wheels before the Dakar 2016, Jakub Przygonski scored his first victory. Together with navigator Tom Colsoul he won the 24th edition of the Italian Baja riding a Mini All4 Racing. Acciona Dakar After the Acciona Dakar Team wrote history by finishing the Dakar for the first time in a 100% emission free vehicle, a...

Tiende Oilibya Rally van start in Fes

Tiende Oilibya Rally van start in Fes

Organisator NPO heeft bekend gemaakt dat de tiende editie van de Oilibya Rally van start zal gaan in Koningsstad Fes. De finish is in Erfoud, op 10 oktober. De deelnemers wacht een warm welkom in Fes. Een historische stad waar een groot sportcomplex plek zal bieden aan de technische keuringen en alle servicevoertuigen. Niet ver van Fes gaat de ral...

Sardegna Rally Race: Epic end of an epic rally raid

Sardegna Rally Race: Epic end of an epic rally raid

Sardegna Rally: Stage 3 – Arborea -Sa Itria

Sardegna Rally: Stage 3 – Arborea -Sa Itria

KM TOT 249,00 – PS1 70,73 – PS2 68,09 First half of the Marathon stage leads the competitors to the bivouac set up in a sacred place. Mena Valdearcos wins in the category of bikes, Souday in control of quads, De Seynes/Liparoti crew commands the SSVs Total distance: 249,00km. – PS1 70,73 – PS2 68,09 The first part of the Ma...

Sardegna Rally Stage 2: Arborea – Arborea

Sardegna Rally Stage 2: Arborea – Arborea

Cerutti still in control of bikes, De Souday fastest in quads, De Seynes/Liparoti leading the SSV category. Stage 2: High tension loop Arborea – Arborea Total distance 212,0Km PS1 74,23 – PS2 55,84 On the second day of racing in the wilderness of stunning Sardinia some of the steepest up-hills and down-hills of the planet Enduro challe...

All set for the 10th edition of the legendary Sardegna Rally...

All set for the 10th edition of the legendary Sardegna Rally...

It’s the final countdown – the breathtaking island is hosting the 10th edition of the legendary Goldentyre Sardegna Rally Race as the Grande Baia Resort & Spa has just turned into the race headquarters with a paddock early this morning. Action in the six day event will get underway with the Prologue in Beruillas on Saturday, June 10...

Qatar’s Al-Attiyah snatches FIA World Cup lead with victory...

Qatar’s Al-Attiyah snatches FIA World Cup lead with victory...

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel emerged unscathed from Friday’s 147.94km sixth stage of Rally Kazakhstan to secure overall victory by the margin of 7min 43sec and the outright lead in the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies. After moving into the lead on day two of the 2,500km event across south-west Kazakh...

Qatar’s defending FIA World Cup champion Al-Attiyah leads qu...

Qatar’s defending FIA World Cup champion Al-Attiyah leads qu...

Officials at the Automotorsport Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan have announced a quality field of 25 of the world’s leading drivers for the Central Asian country’s inaugural round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies on May 20-27. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah, the two-time winner of the Dakar Rally and the defending FIA World Cup cham...