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Mikko Hirvonen to pilot MINI ALL4 Racing for Dakar Rally

Jul 18, 2015 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar 2015, News Comments Off on Mikko Hirvonen to pilot MINI ALL4 Racing for Dakar Rally

TweetMINI and X-raid announce Mikko Hirvonen to pilot MINI ALL4 Racing to challenge for Dakar Rally 2016 / MINI ALL4 Racing is named as weapon of choice for WRC ace Mikko Hirvonen Munich (DE). MINI...

Michael Metge joins forces with Team HRC for Dakar 2016

Jun 04, 2015 Jarlath Dakar 2015, Motorbike, News Comments Off on Michael Metge joins forces with Team HRC for Dakar 2016

TweetTeam HRC welcomes French rider Michael Metge to the ranks of the rally team as it looks to strengthen the squad ahead of the season’s greatest challenge: the Rally Dakar. Michael Metge will...

INSTAFOREX Loprais teams up with DeRooy for Dakar 2016

Apr 18, 2015 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar 2015, News Comments Off on INSTAFOREX Loprais teams up with DeRooy for Dakar 2016

TweetNew team, new truck & new route of DAKAR 2016! On April 8th two famous Dakar names LOPRAIS & DEROOY presented their joint venture at the press conference in Prague for coming DAKAR 2016....

Team HRC all set for Dakar 2016 in Peru, Bolivia & Argentina

Apr 18, 2015 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar 2015, News Comments Off on Team HRC all set for Dakar 2016 in Peru, Bolivia & Argentina

TweetThe challenge goes on for Honda and Team HRC as the 2016 Dakar Rally – the world’s toughest race – draws ever closer. Next year’s adventure looks set to include routes through Peru,...

Old order retain Dakar titles as MINI, KAMAZ & KTM win again

Jan 22, 2015 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar 2015, News Comments Off on Old order retain Dakar titles as MINI, KAMAZ & KTM win again

Tweet 216. The number of competitors who managed to finish the 2015 Dakar (79 motorcycles, 18 quads, 68 cars and 51 trucks) out of the 420 which started the rally. However, the spotlight was on Marc...

5th Dakar win for Coma – 14th for KTM

Jan 18, 2015 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar 2015, Motorbike Comments Off on 5th Dakar win for Coma – 14th for KTM

TweetRed Bull KTM factory rider Marc Coma of Spain on Saturday sealed his fifth Dakar title and presented KTM with its fourteenth win in this offroad classic. Paolo Goncalves of Portugal took second...

Nasser Al-Attiyah triumphs Dakar ’15 in the MINI ALL4 Racing

Jan 18, 2015 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar 2015, News Comments Off on Nasser Al-Attiyah triumphs Dakar ’15 in the MINI ALL4 Racing

Tweet*MINI celebrates its fourth consecutive overall win at the Dakar Rally *Four MINI ALL4 Racing cars among the five fastest cars The MINI brand has achieved further success at the Dakar Rally....

YPF Competicion NWM Ford Ranger finishes Dakar 2015

Jan 18, 2015 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar 2015, News Comments Off on YPF Competicion NWM Ford Ranger finishes Dakar 2015

Tweet 68 of original 136 starters make it to Dakar finish in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, January 17, 2015 – The Argentine crew of Federico Villagra and Andrés Memi achieved their goal of...

De Villiers 2nd as 3 Toyota Hilux finish Dakar ’15 in top 7

Jan 18, 2015 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar 2015, News Comments Off on De Villiers 2nd as 3 Toyota Hilux finish Dakar ’15 in top 7

Tweet Overdrive’s Issabayev, Dabrowski & Vanagas end rally in 17th, 23rd and 24th Toyota Imperial’s Poulter seals 16th; Bensadoun 32nd & Jerie in 42nd Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah claims...

Red Bull KTM factory rider Marc Coma on winning trail

Jan 17, 2015 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, Dakar 2015, Motorbike Comments Off on Red Bull KTM factory rider Marc Coma on winning trail

TweetCOMA LEADS GOING INTO FINAL DAKAR STAGE Red Bull KTM factory rider Marc Coma of Spain goes into Saturday’s final stage of the 2015 Dakar Rally with a 17 minute 49 lead over second places Paolo...

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