ESTÃO DEFINIDOS OS TRAÇOS GERAIS DA BAJA DE LOULÉ 2018 VAI PARA A ESTRADA A 07 E 08 DE ABRIL

A segunda prova dos Campeonatos Nacionais de Todo-o-Terreno vai partir de Almancil  A prova algarvia dos campeonatos nacionais de todo-o-terreno conhece uma alteração de monta em relação ao esquema apresentado nos últimos anos, com a mudança do centro da Prova de Loulé para Almancil, aproveitando as excelentes condições que esta vila oferece.  A competição terá como epicentro o Jardim das Comunidades onde funcionará o Parque Fechado,...

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Da Africa Eco Race ao Dakar 2018: IVECO enfrentou as competições mais duras do mundo

Competindo em diversos continentes nos ralis mais duros do mundo, a IVECO põe à prova a performance e a fiabilidade dos seus camiões, tendo alcançado a vitória na “Africa Eco Race 2018” e posicionando-se no top-10 do “Dakar 2018”.  Vencedor da derradeira Etapa do Dakar e proporcionando, assim, à IVECO a sua 6ª vitória em Especiais ao longo das duas semanas da competição, Ton Van Genugten ultrapassou todas as dificuldades encontradas em algumas...

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CARLOS SAINZ E LUCAS CRUZ RECEBIDOS EM FESTA EM MADRID

Carlos Sainz e Lucas Cruz foram ontem (terça-feira, 22 janeiro) recebidos em festa em Espanha pelos muitos fãs que os esperavam no Aeroporto Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas, na sequência da sua memorável vitória no Dakar 2018, alcançada no passado sábado em Córdoba. Foi no culminar de 8.793 quilómetros muito duros e diversos perigos escondidos nas 14 Especiais no Peru, Bolívia e Argentina, que a dupla espanhola, aos comandos do PEUGEOT 3008DKR Maxi,...

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Ourednicek and Kripal finished toughest Dakar ever

Tomas Ourednicek and David Kripal have successfully finished the 40th anniversary edition of Dakar Rally, that is widely considered as one of the most difficult ever in the history of the prestigious race. The crew of South Racing Central Europe clocked the 19th time in the last special and brought their Ford Ranger to the finish line in 33rd position overall.  44 hours of racing with almost no pause… Having to climb up from the very last...

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SOUTH RACING CAN-AM TEAM’S VARELA SECURES MEMORABLE OUTRIGHT VICTORY IN SxS CATEGORY AT DAKAR RALLY

● Leonel Larrauri and Fernando Imperatrice finish sixth in second South Racing Can-Am   ● South Racing Can-Am Team finishes with 1-2 stage result on Córdoba loop  South Racing Can-Am Team’s Reinaldo Varela and Gustavo Gugelmin overcame the final nervy 120km of a punishing and energy-sapping 2018 Dakar Rally to seal a memorable victory in the SxS category.  The Brazilians began the...

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CARLOS SAINZ, LUCAS CRUZ E O PEUGEOT 3008DKR MAXI TRUNFAM NUM RALI DAKAR QUE FICARÁ PARA A HISTÓRIA

DAKAR 2018 | TERCEIRA VITÓRIA CONSECUTIVA PARA A PEUGEOT  Após 8793 km de dunas, passagens de montanha, pistas pedregosas e os mais variados perigos ao longo do Peru, Bolívia e Argentina, a dupla formada por Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz proporcionou ao PEUGEOT 3008DKR Maxi uma magnífica vitória na 40ª edição do Rali Dakar. Este terceiro sucesso consecutivo para o Team PEUGEOT Total no mais duro rali do mundo, faz o paralelo com o sucesso comercial...

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HISTORIC MOMENT AS SOUTH RACING BRINGS ALL ITS CARS TO FINISH OF GRUELLING DAKAR RALLY

· Halpern and Bulacia reach Dakar finish in ninth and 14th overall   · South African rookies De Klerk and Schutte finish 28th in new Amarok   · German Schröder and Czech Ouřednīček complete Dakar in 22nd and 33rd  South Racing completed a remarkable record on the 2018 Dakar Rally, which turned out to be one of the most demanding ever events and the toughest that has been staged in South America...

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Monster Energy Honda Team achieves second place in the Rally Dakar with Kevin Benavides

After two weeks and 8000 kilometres of gruelling competition full of a thousand challenges in all kinds of conditions, Monster Energy Honda Team have completed the 40th edition of the Dakar Rally. Kevin Benavides proved himself up to the challenge, earning a well-merited place on the final podium of the world’s toughest rally.  The final fourteenth stage of the 2018 Rally Dakar was resplendent with the colours of the Monster Energy Honda Team, who claimed the final stage victory at the hands of Argentinean rider Kevin Benavides, sealing the...

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SAINZ E CRUZ FIRMES NO COMANDO DO DAKAR 2018, NA VÉSPERA DO FINAL

No decorrer desta penúltima Etapa, composta por duas secções cronometradas com perfis bastante diferentes, a dupla formada por Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz voltaram a gerir cuidadosamente a sua liderança na prova, ao volante do seu PEUGEOT 3008DKR Maxi. Por seu lado, Stéphane Peterhansel/Jean-Paul perderam dois lugares na Classificação Geral devido ao embate numa árvore durante a primeira secção cronometrada.  • Controlando a corrida com um avanço...

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The long way to Cordoba

Stage 13, penultimate day of the Dakar Rally was very long for the teams. They had to drive 927 kilometres from San Juan to the last bivouac of the rally, Cordoba, completing a 368 km long special, divided into two parts, during the journey. For Tomas Ourednicek and David Kripal the first part of the timed section was really successful: they clocked the 17th time. In the second part they managed the keep a similar pace so in the end the finished...

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2018 Dakar // SS13: Przygonski works his way up to fifth overall

· Przygonski finishes fourth today, followed by Hirvonen  · Tomorrow the Dakar will be finished in Cordoba  The penultimate stage took the Dakar train to the city of Cordoba that also will be the venue of the final stage of this legendary event. The 369-kilometre special stage represented a true challenge and resulted in changes in the overall standings. Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygonski (POL) and Tom Colsoul finished fourth,...

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Kevin Benavides second in the penultimate stage of the 2018 Dakar

Monster Energy Honda Team rider Kevin Benavides is a stone’s throw away from a final overall podium place when tomorrow’s last stage concludes in Cordoba, Argentina. It was a tough slog today with Argentinean rider Benavides, giving the race his all, and eventually going on to post second place.  Today’s stage featured two different special stages with a total of 424 kilometres against the clock as part of the full 907 kilometres on the day. The first special, with barely visible tracks, took the competitors through sand and vegetation as...

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Dakar, every day

Tomas Ourednicek and David Kripal finished the 522 km special of Stage 12 of Dakar Rally, between Chilecito and San Juan, with 32nd time, in the overall classification they are 33rd before the penultimate stage.  During Dakar Rally, every day is a race in itself, and however close the finish seems to be, anything can come into your way, at any time. For example, a big stone hidden in sand, like it happened to Tomas and David in Stage 12.  ...

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PEUGEOT 3008DKR MAXI REFORÇAM COMANDO A DOIS DIAS DA CHEGADA

Numa Etapa – a mais longa do rali, com 522 km – que foi bastante difícil para os carros, o Team PEUGEOT Total geriu perfeitamente a situação na defesa da sua liderança. Com duas Etapas por cumprir até ao final do Dakar 2018, Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz e Stéphane Peterhansel/Jean-Paul Cottret mantêm-se nos dois primeiros lugares da Classificação Geral.  • O objetivo de Stéphane Peterhansel e Jean-Paul Cottret para a Etapa 12 foi gerir a sua vantagem...

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Stage 12 cancelled as Córdoba draws closer

The Dakar Rally’s race organizers last night took the decision to annul the twelfth stage for motorcycles, citing safety reasons. Today, riders headed directly to the bivouac at the El Zonda speed circuit in San Juan. Yesterday night, in the Fiambalá camp, race authorities made it know that the first part of today’s special had been cancelled for safety reasons. The helicopters guaranteeing the rally’s security were unable to take off due to heavy early morning fog. Moreover river-crossings were deemed to be dangerous after rains had flooded rivers...

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Dakar2018 // SS12: Terranova comes fourth today

· Przygonski keeps on consolidating his sixth place overall  · Impressive sixth place for Hirvonen  At the end of stage 12, taking the field to San Juan, the MINI John Cooper Works Rally pairing Orlando ‘Orly’ Terranova / Bernardo ‘Ronnie’ Graue (both ARG) was delighted with having finished fourth. On the day after their rollover, Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) and Andreas Schulz (GER) in their MINI John Cooper Works Buggy also did far better...

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Greetings from Fiambalá

Stage 11 of the 2018 Dakar Rally was not easy for Tomas Ourednicek and David Kripal. In the light of how their day started, the 28th time they clocked in the 280 km long special, nicknamed ‘Super Fiambalá’ can be considered a fantastic result, especially because they again managed to improve their overall result, to a provisional 35th position.   “Today morning was very tough… We woke up quite early and realised that our car was not ready,...

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Two sides of the same coin in the Super-Fiambalá

Kevin Benavides keeps all options open in the 2018 Dakar after a gruelling stage in Fiambalá that saw Joan Barreda abandon the rally after one too many falls. Ricky Brabec and Nacho Cornejo also feature in the overall top ten.  Today’s rider starting order was dictated by the overall results of all vehicles yesterday, which mean a mixed start that featured several cars and trucks interspersed with the motorcycles on the track. This posed a serious disadvantage as riders were faced with heavily rutted tracks devastated by the passage of the...

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Dakar 2018 // SS11: The Dakar begins its final spurt

· Przygonski and Terranova finish seventh and ninth today  · Three more stages to be contested by the pairings  Slowly but surely, the 2018 Dakar competitors are getting ready for the final spurt of the legendary event. The 11th of the 14 stages took the Dakar train to Chilecito. Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygonski (POL) and Tom Colsoul (BEL) succeeded in avoiding getting involved in any problems with their MINI John Cooper Works Rally and crossed...

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PEUGEOT 3008DKR MAXI AGRUPADOS REFORÇAM A LIDERANÇA NA CLASSIFICAÇÃO GERAL

Agora que restam três dias de competição, o Team PEUGEOT Total continua a manter a 1ª e 2ª posições no Dakar 2018. Esta etapa, com 280 km cronometrados, foi uma das mais curtas da presente edição, mas também uma das mais complexas, caracterizada por areia muito solta da região de Fiambala, nas imediações do famoso Altiplano. Apesar da complexidade do terreno, os três PEUGEOT 3008DKR classificaram-se no grupo dos quatro mais rápidos, tendo no final...

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PETERHANSEL/COTTRET VENCEM ETAPA E REASSUMEM O 2º LUGAR DA CLASSIFICAÇÃO GERAL ATRÁS DE SAINZ/CRUZ

Embora abrindo o percurso numa Etapa muito difícil em termos de navegação e de condução, Stéphane Peterhansel e Jean-Paul Cottret andaram a fundo e garantiram o melhor tempo da Especial, recuperando, com isso, o 2º lugar na Classificação Geral. Com Carlos Sainz e Lucas Cruz líderes, são de novo dois os PEUGEOT 3008DKR Maxi que estão na frente deste Dakar 2018.  • Stéphane Peterhansel e Jean-Paul Cottret iniciaram esta 10ª Etapa com 7 minutos...

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