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Carles Falcon, 45, Dies After Crash In Dakar Rally
After suffering a crash, Carles Falcon was immediately taken to hospital in Saudi Arabia in a medical helicopter, and later flown back to Spain where he had been in intensive care.
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France Opens Terror Probe Over Dakar Rally Blast In Saudi
French prosecutors said Tuesday they have opened a terror probe over a December 30 blast in Saudi Arabia targeting a car participating in the Dakar rally that badly wounded its French driver.
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Indian Motorcycle Rider CS Santosh Suffers Crash In Dakar Rally, In Medically-Induced Coma
Indian motorcycle racer CS Santosh suffered a crash during the ongoing Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia and was put in a medically-induced coma.
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2021 Dakar Rally To See Lowest Participation In 25 Years Due To COVID-19
There has been a 22 per cent reduction in participants and a 24 per cent drop in registrations, the lowest since 1995 for the upcoming Dakar 2021. However, the silver lining is that the top names and brands are very much a part of the rally including the factory Indian teams.
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Isle of Man TT Winner James Hillier To Compete In 2022 Dakar Rally
James Hillier won the 2013 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, and will be the first Isle of Man TT champion to take on the Dakar Rally.
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2021 Dakar Rally Dates, Route And New Rules Announced
The Dakar Rally returns in 2021 and the organisers have now announced the dates, route and the new list of rules for the challenging motorsport event. The Dakar Rally heads back to Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row and will continue to be held within the country, as opposed to plans of expanding it to other Middle East countries including J...
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Dakar 2020: Hero's Paulo Goncalves Finishes 14th In Stage 2; TVS Rider Harith Noah Moves Up To 65th
The 2020 Dakar Rally is underway and the riders completed the second stage of the rally yesterday from Al Wajh to Neom. Stage 2 saw the competitors complete a special stage of 367 km with the terrain comprising dunes and rocky terrain along with the dust that made visibility a major issue through the course. Despite the challenging conditions, all ...
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Dakar 2020: Hero's Paulo Goncalves Leads Indian Contingent Finishing 12th In Stage 1, TVS' Adrien Metge At P15
The opening stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally saw Indian teams Sherco TVS and Hero MotoSports complete the day as all eight riders made it to their respective bivouacs. The first stage comprised a total stretch of 752 km from Jeddah to Al Wajh with 319 km of the special stages. The stage with navigation, sand dunes and the stony terrain posed several c...
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Sherco TVS & Hero MotoSports Team Rally Kick-Start 2020 Dakar Rally In Saudi Arabia
The 42nd edition of the Dakar Rally moved to Saudi Arabia after spending a decade in Latin America, and Indian teams Sherco TVS Rally Team, as well as Hero MotoSports Team Rally, are back in the grind in one of the most challenging motorsport events of the year. The 2020 Dakar Rally kick-started today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with Sherco TVS fieldin...
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With Glitzy Sporting Events, Saudi Banks On 'Soft Power' For Influence
Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push to boost its battered global image.
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Hero MotoSports Announces Team For Dakar Rally 2020
Hero MotoSports Team Rally has announced a four-member squad for the 2020 Dakar Rally. India's CS Santosh will be a part of the team, along with Joaquim Rodrigues, Oriol Mena, and Paulo Goncalves.
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Sherco TVS Announces 4 Rider Squad For Dakar Rally 2020
Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team has announced its four rider squad that will be participating in the 2020 Dakar Rally. The team includes seasoned racer Michael Metge of France, Enduro Champion Lorenzo Santolino of Spain and Johnny Aubert of France, along with Indias ace rider Harith Noah set to make his Dakar debut next year. The announcement was mad...
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2020 Dakar Rally Route Details In Saudi Arabia Announced
The Dakar Rally will be moving to Saudi Arabia in 2020 in a massive move for the motorsport series, having spent a decade in the dunes and mountains of South America. While the announcement to move the Dakar Rally arrived earlier this month, organisers ASO have now presented the route for the 2020 Dakar that takes place for the first time in Asia. ...
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2020 Dakar Rally Confirmed To Be Held In Saudi Arabia
One of the world's biggest motorsport events, the Dakar Rally has been confirmed to shift base to the Middle East and will be held in Saudi Arabia starting next year. The announcement marks the departure of the rally from South America after a decade, a home it found after three decades of discovering Africa. An official announcement along with the...
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Dakar Rally Could Move To Saudi Arabia For 2020
The Dakar Rally has been expected to witness change a change of venue next year and it's now believed that the world's most challenging rally will make its way to Saudi Arabia. As per a recent report by Motorsport.com, the Dakar Rally will leave South America to start afresh in the Middle East, marking the beginning of a new era. Dakar organisers A...
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Carles Falcon, 45, Dies After Crash In Dakar Rally
After suffering a crash, Carles Falcon was immediately taken to hospital in Saudi Arabia in a medical helicopter, and later flown back to Spain where he had been in intensive care.
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France Opens Terror Probe Over Dakar Rally Blast In Saudi
French prosecutors said Tuesday they have opened a terror probe over a December 30 blast in Saudi Arabia targeting a car participating in the Dakar rally that badly wounded its French driver.
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Indian Motorcycle Rider CS Santosh Suffers Crash In Dakar Rally, In Medically-Induced Coma
Indian motorcycle racer CS Santosh suffered a crash during the ongoing Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia and was put in a medically-induced coma.
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2021 Dakar Rally To See Lowest Participation In 25 Years Due To COVID-19
There has been a 22 per cent reduction in participants and a 24 per cent drop in registrations, the lowest since 1995 for the upcoming Dakar 2021. However, the silver lining is that the top names and brands are very much a part of the rally including the factory Indian teams.
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Isle of Man TT Winner James Hillier To Compete In 2022 Dakar Rally
James Hillier won the 2013 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, and will be the first Isle of Man TT champion to take on the Dakar Rally.
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2021 Dakar Rally Dates, Route And New Rules Announced
The Dakar Rally returns in 2021 and the organisers have now announced the dates, route and the new list of rules for the challenging motorsport event. The Dakar Rally heads back to Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row and will continue to be held within the country, as opposed to plans of expanding it to other Middle East countries including J...
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Dakar 2020: Hero's Paulo Goncalves Finishes 14th In Stage 2; TVS Rider Harith Noah Moves Up To 65th
The 2020 Dakar Rally is underway and the riders completed the second stage of the rally yesterday from Al Wajh to Neom. Stage 2 saw the competitors complete a special stage of 367 km with the terrain comprising dunes and rocky terrain along with the dust that made visibility a major issue through the course. Despite the challenging conditions, all ...
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Dakar 2020: Hero's Paulo Goncalves Leads Indian Contingent Finishing 12th In Stage 1, TVS' Adrien Metge At P15
The opening stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally saw Indian teams Sherco TVS and Hero MotoSports complete the day as all eight riders made it to their respective bivouacs. The first stage comprised a total stretch of 752 km from Jeddah to Al Wajh with 319 km of the special stages. The stage with navigation, sand dunes and the stony terrain posed several c...
-
Sherco TVS & Hero MotoSports Team Rally Kick-Start 2020 Dakar Rally In Saudi Arabia
The 42nd edition of the Dakar Rally moved to Saudi Arabia after spending a decade in Latin America, and Indian teams Sherco TVS Rally Team, as well as Hero MotoSports Team Rally, are back in the grind in one of the most challenging motorsport events of the year. The 2020 Dakar Rally kick-started today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with Sherco TVS fieldin...
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With Glitzy Sporting Events, Saudi Banks On 'Soft Power' For Influence
Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push to boost its battered global image.
-
Hero MotoSports Announces Team For Dakar Rally 2020
Hero MotoSports Team Rally has announced a four-member squad for the 2020 Dakar Rally. India's CS Santosh will be a part of the team, along with Joaquim Rodrigues, Oriol Mena, and Paulo Goncalves.
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Sherco TVS Announces 4 Rider Squad For Dakar Rally 2020
Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team has announced its four rider squad that will be participating in the 2020 Dakar Rally. The team includes seasoned racer Michael Metge of France, Enduro Champion Lorenzo Santolino of Spain and Johnny Aubert of France, along with Indias ace rider Harith Noah set to make his Dakar debut next year. The announcement was mad...
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2020 Dakar Rally Route Details In Saudi Arabia Announced
The Dakar Rally will be moving to Saudi Arabia in 2020 in a massive move for the motorsport series, having spent a decade in the dunes and mountains of South America. While the announcement to move the Dakar Rally arrived earlier this month, organisers ASO have now presented the route for the 2020 Dakar that takes place for the first time in Asia. ...
-
2020 Dakar Rally Confirmed To Be Held In Saudi Arabia
One of the world's biggest motorsport events, the Dakar Rally has been confirmed to shift base to the Middle East and will be held in Saudi Arabia starting next year. The announcement marks the departure of the rally from South America after a decade, a home it found after three decades of discovering Africa. An official announcement along with the...
-
Dakar Rally Could Move To Saudi Arabia For 2020
The Dakar Rally has been expected to witness change a change of venue next year and it's now believed that the world's most challenging rally will make its way to Saudi Arabia. As per a recent report by Motorsport.com, the Dakar Rally will leave South America to start afresh in the Middle East, marking the beginning of a new era. Dakar organisers A...
