Posts Tagged ‘Trucks’

As part of the Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Racing Series, the Glen Helen, Southern California Region joins the Arizona Region and the Arizona Short Course Championship in continuing efforts to promote and develop grass roots short course off road racing. As the Lucas Oil team assumes day to day operations of the Southern California series, they will be working with their Arizona counterparts to ... Full story

In the road-book that is their daily bible, both driver and co-driver must try to follow in minute detail the indications in the notes in order to find all the (WPM) passage points along the stage, under threat of penalty. When nearing a WPM point, the competitors have up until now been guided by their navigation systems to pass within three kilometres of a point. ... Full story

"This is an exciting sponsorship for General Tire," said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire. "We've made a major come-back in motorsports in the past few years, and sponsoring Team USA at the Dakar Rally is just another step in the plan. With the reported 4.1 million spectators and 2.2 billion television viewers the event had last year, this is the ultimate ... Full story

The 2011 buggy is a complete departure from its predecessor: new shocks, new clutch, a new auto-blocking differential for the dunes and new engine mapping for the 140 brake horsepower three-cylinder engine taken from a snowmobile. With the changes made the buggy is now lighter, has a better center of gravity and has drastically improved fuel consumption at 6-litres per 100kms! Full story

While he ventured to Italy to seek out help, the two-time Dakar champion also respected tradition and turned to the ever improving valour in Catalonia. Coma signed Juan Pedrero to a three-year contract, who will begin in the role of rapid assistance. 49th in his maiden Dakar in 2009, then 10th last year, Pedrero clearly has the necessary talent to follow his leader and lend ... Full story

Vladimir Chagin placed the bar very high: winner of his sixth Dakar in 2010, he also won 9 of 13 special stages, taking his career total to 56. Meanwhile, his team mates made sure Kamaz ran the table in setting best time on the rest of the timed sectors. Once again, the odds on favourite in the Personal Dakar Argentina Chile, the Russian will have ... Full story

Now all eyes turn to older brother Alejandro and 2nd in the 2010 Dakar. After having though about not coming back he now prepared to defend the family honour. But it looks as if it will be a tall order with the path opening up for many rivals. Czech rider, Josef Machacek is a four-time winner in the category and won in South America in ... Full story

Following a premature exit from the 2010 Dakar, Roma also lost his spot in the X-Raid Team between La Rioja and Fiamala. The rest of Roma’s year was spent in long negotiations in attempt to get a new and ambitious programme up and running, but the 2004 Dakar winner in the motorcycle category failed to tie up all the loose string and even announced his ... Full story

In October all thoughts in Chile were with the miners of Copiapo, stuck then freed from the entrails of the Atacama Desert, after 69 days under ground. During this time, David Castera and the Dakar reconnaissance team criss-crossed the region on the final trip to Chile before the rally passes through this coming January. Full story

The Silk Way Rally is Sikk! This is one Rally that is truly world class. I would bet you if they filmed the Rally with Cinematography quality film even the nature lovers would watch it just for the scenery! I have seen professional off-road racers try to attack this Rally with what they used to dominate the BAJA 1000 and get schooled. This series in ... Full story