
KTM dominated this year's Dakar enduro, held last January in South America. This was KTM's thirteenth victory in a row in the classic event, underscoring the Austrian marque's dominance in those long and grueling rallies. Marc Coma's winning machine? The lightweight and highly maneuverable new...
There has been a lot of movement in the rally raid scene lately. First, Laia Sanz jumped ship from Honda to KTM, then Marc Coma announced his retirement from racing and that he will become the new Sporting Director for the Dakar Rally, and now we get word that Husqvarna will enter the world of...
KTM has won the last 13 runnings of The Dakar, and to get that thirteenth win for 2014, the Austrians went back to the drawing board, designing and building an all-new 450cc rally racer. With the previous KTM 450 Rally being essentially the 690cc machine, with a 450cc motor wedged into it, the...
Approaching this year's Dakar Rally, KTM was facing unprecedented competition. The Austrian manufacturer has won every edition since 2001 (no race was held in '08), but 2014 found Honda and Yamaha fielding formidable challenges and hiring away top riders—Spaniard Joan Barreda and Frenchman Cyril...
Click the images below for bigger versions: 2013 Dakar Rally News / Coma Withdraws KTM reported Friday that its factory rally rider, the Spaniard Marc Coma, will not compete in the 2013 Dakar Rally due to a shoulder injury. Coma dislocated his left shoulder during an accident at the Morocco...
GRABHAM TAKES ON THE BIGGEST THERE IS – DAKAR 20/12/2012 In a comeback which has already defied the odds, one of Australia's most decorated off-road racers Ben Grabham will realise a major career ambition when he rolls off the start line of the 2013 Dakar Rally on January 5. For over 30 years...
Dakar Rally motorcycle racer Michal Hernik was found dead today along stage 3 at kilometer 206 between San Juan and Chilecito in Argentina. The 39-year-old from Poland was making his Dakar debut. According to a statement issued by race officials, when the signal from Hernik's IriTrack satellite...