Marathonrally.com International Offroad News http://www.marathonrally.com/en marathonrally.com provides the latest worldwide information about from offroad events and news. en-us http://www.marathonrally.com/m_en/gfx/01_index/hl_04.jpg Africa Eco Race: Special rates until September 15th - motorbike close-up. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/africa_eco_race_special_rates_until_september_15th_motorbike_close_up.16120.0.html Doubtless, since the very first hours of the rally raid, motorbikes have been the subject of the most intense stories. Sporting achievement or pain, in Africa each one has lived "his" own adventure. Returning to the fundamental values of the discipline, the Africa Eco Race wishes to offer to the motorbikes competitors, the best of a continent which stays and will remain magic. Having joined the... 03.09.2010 Baja Slovakia: 8th ORC Baja Slovakia 2010 starting this month in Záhorie. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/baja_slovakia_8th_orc_baja_slovakia_2010_starting_this_month_in_z_horie.16119.0.html Only two weeks left before a start of the 8th Baja Slovakia, the only Slovak cross country rally. For the third consecutive year the rally will take part in a Military area Záhorie. Although some changes were made to initial plans, character of the rally remains. The heart of route lies in a broad sandy area where hundreds of kilometers divided into three race days await competitors. Challengi... 03.09.2010 Balkan Offroad: Marathonrally from Bulgaria to Greece to start this Friday. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/balkan_offroad_marathonrally_from_bulgaria_to_greece_to_start_this_friday.16118.0.html Eastern Europe is becoming more and more interesting for the Offroad Motorsport. After 2009 on this weekend (Sept. 3rd) the "Balkan Offroad Marathon" will be start for the second time and will finish on September 11th. The "Balkan Offroad Marathon" is an licence-free marathonrally for all-terrain vehicles with weight up to 3,5 tons, motorcycles, ATV/Quad and trucks. The track consist speed trac... 02.09.2010 Rainforest Challenge: Typhoon ending of China-Sanya RFC aka CIRFC 2010. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/rainforest_challenge_typhoon_ending_of_china_sanya_rfc_aka_cirfc_2010.16114.0.html Sanya, on the island of Hainan, is the southernmost city in China. It has a picturesque beachfront facing the South China Sea; however, it is also prone to the onslaught of the occasional typhoon. One month before the event, it was affected by the spillover of typhoon Conson. Three days before the event, it was affected by heavy downpours again. Even the scrutineering day on the eve of the even... 02.09.2010 Silk Way Rally: More flop then top - less competitors then in 2009 edition. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/silk_way_rally_more_flop_then_top_less_competitors_then_in_2009_edition.16113.0.html The ASO waited with the announcement of the competitors list until 9 days before the race - today we know why. The Silk Way Rally 2009 had 80 competitors - in this year they only have 64: In detail 48 cars and 16 trucks - and the most of them are regional. With the "Dakar Series" the ASO tried to start several big marathonrallies next to the Dakar. In 2008 with the "Central Europe Rally" they r... 02.09.2010 Pharaons 2010: A new bridge Venice-Alexandria for the Pharaons Rally. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/pharaons_2010_a_new_bridge_venice_alexandria_for_the_pharaons_rally.16109.0.html An Italy-Egypt bridge: it’s not the case of a new pharaonic work, but it’s the new sea link which connects Venice with the Syrian port of Tartous and the Egyptian port of Alexandria, since last May. "Visemar Line" with the new passengers and goods line has filled up a considerable vacancy and - in a natural way - the partnership with the Pharaons Rally is born. The new sea company has thus ... 01.09.2010 Race-Dezert VIDEO: This is why 4x4 could be useful in the Desert http://www.marathonrally.com/news/race_dezert_video_this_is_why_4x4_could_be_useful_in_the_desert.16106.0.html ... 31.08.2010 ABSA 2010: 4x4 Mega World 400 victory for Team Castrol Toyota. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/absa_2010_4x4_mega_world_400_victory_for_team_castrol_toyota.16104.0.html Team Castrol Toyota Hilux pair Duncan Vos and Rob Howie gave the squad a much needed boost when they romped to victory in the Production Vehicle category on the 4x4 Mega World 400, round five of the South African Absa Off Road Championship, at Carnival City on Saturday. It was the factory team’s first victory under new team principle Glyn Hall and Toyota’s third success of the season with p... 31.08.2010 ABSA 2010: Sullwald Family affair in 4x4 Mega World 400 BAT class. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/absa_2010_sullwald_family_affair_in_4x4_mega_world_400_bat_class.16103.0.html Two Sullwald teams on Saturday turned the Special Vehicle category on the 4x4 Mega World 400, round five of the South African Absa Off Road Championship, into a family affair. Herman and Wichard Sullwald, in the Sullwald Racing SVR, crossed the finish line seconds ahead of Kallie and Quintin, in the Elegant Fuel BAT, to give the father and son teams a unique double. Brothers Herman and Kallie w... 31.08.2010 USA 2010: Jesse James and more relief fund for California 200 accident http://www.marathonrally.com/news/usa_2010_jesse_james_and_more_relief_fund_for_california_200_accident.16101.0.html Jesse James as seen on Access Hollywood, BJ Baldwin, Andy McMillin, Roger Norman, Chaplain Steve Hanson and a dozen other celebrities, racers and off road industry leaders have spoken in public support for FAST-Aid.org continuing the effort of generous response for the families of the casualties and the injured at the MDR California 200 off road race accident that happened August 14th. "So man... 31.08.2010 Australasian Safari: Countdown for the Australian Marathonrally 2010. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/australasian_safari_countdown_for_the_australian_marathonrally_2010.16100.0.html Des and Richard Harrington, the dynamic father and son Australian team, are aiming for a finals position at this year’s Australasian Safari. Unofficially known as "The Dakar Down Under", the Australasian Safari is an eight-day endurance race that takes place in the rugged Western Australian outback. Des is taking on his 15th Safari and is the only entrant this year to have competed in the fi... 31.08.2010 Pharaons 2010 Inside: Chilean Francisco Lopez to the conquer of Egypt. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/pharaons_2010_inside_chilean_francisco_lopez_to_the_conquer_of_egypt.16099.0.html Pharaons Rally changed the life of Francisco López in 2006. The Chilean rider will be back in Egypt next October with new ambitions. "Everything was new, I was impressed with the race and the environment where it was carried out," remembers Francisco López from his very first participation in Pharaons Rally 2006, where he arrived searching for only one thing: the World Champion Title of the 450c... 31.08.2010 Hungarian Baja PICTURES: Gallery Sunday Hungary by Pawel Roslon 2 (42) http://www.marathonrally.com/news/hungarian_baja_pictures_gallery_sunday_hungary_by_pawel_roslon_2_42.16096.0.html 2010/08/29 | 23:32 CET | Editor: MR/HS/PAWEL ROSLON... 29.08.2010 Hungarian Baja PICTURES: Gallery Sunday Hungary by Pawel Roslon 1 (42) http://www.marathonrally.com/news/hungarian_baja_pictures_gallery_sunday_hungary_by_pawel_roslon_1_42.16095.0.html 2010/08/29 | 23:32 CET | Editor: MR/HS/PAWEL ROSLON... 29.08.2010 Hungarian Baja RESULTS: Overalls cars and trucks and sorted by classes http://www.marathonrally.com/news/hungarian_baja_results_overalls_cars_and_trucks_and_sorted_by_classes.16092.0.html <b>Overall Results Cars all classes Hungarian Baja 2010</b> <TABLE WIDTH="570" BGCOLOR="#0C0600" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="1" CELLPADDING="2"> <TR BGCOLOR="#90673B"> <TD><font class="gorm09"><B>PL</B></font></TD> <TD><font class="gorm09"><B>DRIVER / CODRIVER</B></TD> <TD><font class="gorm09"><B>RALLYCAR</B></font></TD> <TD><font class="gorm09"><B>TIME</B></font></TD> <TD><font class="gorm09... 29.08.2010 Hungarian Baja: Boris Gadasin winner of the Rally and new FIA Baja Leader. http://www.marathonrally.com/news/hungarian_baja_boris_gadasin_winner_of_the_rally_and_new_fia_baja_leader.16089.0.html The Hungarian Baja 2010 ended with Russian winning. As it was expected, the Gadasin-Schemel duo (G-Force Nissan Proto) kept their position, they finished the last day without taking risks, and forgetting the last year they got the first place. Before the race, the Russians were 7 points behind the FIA Worldcup Leader Kristof Holowczyc - now they are 12 Points in the lead. Holowczyc had togive up o... 29.08.2010 Hungarian Baja PICTURES: Gallery Saturday Hungary by Pawel Roslon 3 (44). http://www.marathonrally.com/news/hungarian_baja_pictures_gallery_saturday_hungary_by_pawel_roslon_3_44.16084.0.html 2010/08/29 | 01:13 CET | Editor: MR/HS/PAWEL ROSLON... 29.08.2010 Hungarian Baja PICTURES: Gallery Saturday Hungary by Pawel Roslon 2 (44) http://www.marathonrally.com/news/hungarian_baja_pictures_gallery_saturday_hungary_by_pawel_roslon_2_44.16083.0.html 2010/08/29 | 01:13 CET | Editor: MR/HS/PAWEL ROSLON... 29.08.2010 Hungarian Baja PICTURES: Gallery Saturday Hungary by Pawel Roslon 1 (44). http://www.marathonrally.com/news/hungarian_baja_pictures_gallery_saturday_hungary_by_pawel_roslon_1_44.16082.0.html 2010/08/29 | 01:13 CET | Editor: MR/HS/PAWEL ROSLON... 29.08.2010 Hungarian Baja: Results SS1 Saturday FIA Cars Hungarian Baja 2010 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/hungarian_baja_results_ss1_saturday_fia_cars_hungarian_baja_2010.16076.0.html 01) Gadasin/Schemel (RUS) I G-Force Nissan I 02:58:23 I 00:00:00 02) Korda/Tóth (HU) I Nissan Navara I 03:04:03 I 00:05:40 03) Szalay/Bunkoczi (HU) I Opel Antara RR I 03:05:06 I 00:06:43 04) Fazekas/Maurer (HU) I BMW X5 Proto I 03:07:19 05) Novitskiy/Yevtyekhov (UKR) I G-Force Nissan I 03:09:04 I 00:10:41 06) Murczin/Bagics (HU) I Mitsubishi L200 I 03:15:08 I 00:16:45 07) Bálint/Marton (HU... 28.08.2010