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Dos Sertões Rally: The 18th edition of the has announced its 2010 schedule.

08.02.2010

This year the ten-day great Brazilian challenge will be held from 10th through 20th August to cross some of the most stunning and demanding sceneries any racer will ever find or experience. Starting in Goiânia in the very heart of the South American continent and ending in the beautiful seaside Fortaleza in the Northeast, the race will cross parts of the rough and sometimes untouched Brazilian co...

Wildcat Trophy: First round - Africa Race - was a 100 percent success.

08.02.2010

The "Africa Race" was a 100% success for the "Wildcat Trophy". "A fantastic cross country rally; a quality event from beginning to end. Beautiful landscapes, great driving, sand, and true navigation" the competitors said. "Everybody enjoyed the rally from start to the fnish. Special stages were at a very high level of quality, the bivouacs were authentic African ones; the Africans were welcoming a...

Northern Forest: 33 crews on the entry-list three weeks before the start.

08.02.2010

On February 26th-28th Russia will host the 2nd round of the FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas - "Baja Russia - Northern Forest 2010". With three weeks left until the start of the event thereâre 33 crews on the entry list. Seeded first among them is the winner of the FIA International Cup 2009 Boris Gadasin with his regular co-driver Vladimir Demyanenko. Gadasinâs former co-drive...

ABSA 2010: South African Toyota Dealer 400 Rally plannings underway.

08.02.2010

A change in date has necessitated the organisers of the Toyota Dealer 400, round two of the Absa Off Road Championship on April 16 and 17, to move into fast forward mode. The event, in previous years the penultimate race of the season, fell in a high fire risk window that often proved problematical. That issue has been alleviated by bringing the event forward, but it has placed a heavy burden on t...

Arctic 4×4 Experience: New Amateur Experience Rally in Scandinavia 2011.

08.02.2010

5.000 Kilometers through the snow and forests of Sweden, Norway and Finland: This is the new "Arctic 4×4 Experience" from February 12th until 20th 2011. The rally-experience takes you through a landscape that can be both beautiful and threatening, where the weather can change very quickly and the northern lights can be seen under the stars. Simply an adventure rally and a challenge for everyone w...

Dakar 2010: The Adventures of the Czech Dakar Team in South America.

07.02.2010

Rally Dakar 2010 confirmed that cooperation within such a big team like the Czech Dakar Team can work and moreover to be very beneficial. Although the team was facing various problems with engines since the very beginning of the rally, overall results were still very good. Everything started just before departure to Le Havre port, when engine in the fast assistance Tatra truck failed. First sit...

ABSA 2010: Absa Championship has landed another blue chip sponsor.

07.02.2010

Donaldson Filtration Systems, a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems, has joined Ford and Toyota as partners with Absa in a series that is a jewel in the South African motorsport crown. Donaldson, who supported Nissan Motorsport during the 2009 season, will also have naming rights for the prologues, to determine grid positions, run prior to races. "We had a highly successful 2009 se...

Dakar 2010: Injured Italian Luca Manca cleared to return to Italy.

04.02.2010

Italian motorbiker Luca Manca, critically injured in the Dakar Rally 2010 and placed in an induced coma after a fall, has recovered sufficiently to be repatriated, a hospital spokesman said Wednesday. "Luca Manca has been given the green light medically and can be transferred to an Italian hospital in the next 48 hours." The 29-year-old Manca had been undergoing treatment at Cobre de Calma hosp...

Northern Forest: Incredible Snow-Preparations in the Russian Forest.

04.02.2010

The competition region of the "Baja Russia - Northern Forest 2010" is now closed for access for the participants and team members. Igor Kan, the chairman of the competition's organizing committee, is reporting about the difficult preparations for the Rally. Igor Kan: Preparation of the route is on fast-forward. Due to huge snowfalls, which have taken place in the St.Petersburg region recently, ...

Ha´il Saudi Baja: JMB Stradale Mitsubishi on the starting Blocks.

04.02.2010

After having demonstrated the reliability and performance of the Lancer racing vehicles entered in the 2010 Dakar with their 5 clients positioning within the first 13 places of the general ranking, the JMB Stradale Off Road team will be soon leaving for the Haâil Baja which is supported by the HRH Prince Saud Bin Abdul Mohsen Bin Abdul Aziz, Haâil Governor, and President of the Supreme Commiss...

Ha´il Saudi Baja: Saudi Arabia´s A. Bakhashab makes on-off return.

03.02.2010

Abdullah Bakhashab, Saudi Arabiaâs most successful rally driver, will make a one-off return to rallying to take part in the Saudi Arabian Haâil Baja on February 16th-18th. The Jeddah-based driver has received one-off authorisation from the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation (SAMF) to enter the three-day opening round of the 2010 FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, which is being orga...

Heroes Legend TICKER: 5th Edition will start from 16 to 30 October

02.02.2010

The 5th edition of the Heroes Legend Rally will be from 16 to 30 of October 2010 folowing the legendary route from Paris to Dakar. Rally opens to motorbikes, quads, 4x4, buggy, SUV and all road motorbikes. Enter the legend of the Paris - Dakar participate in the rally specially designed for amateurs and run by a professional organisation. For more informations please visit the official website at ...

Africa Eco Race: Emotional report from Portugal´s Elisbete Jacinto.

02.02.2010

From Elisabete Jacinto: It was not an easy decision not to take part for the eleventh time in a rally which attracted me for such a long time and which completely controlled the course of my life. However, the sense of frustration I felt in 2008, when the Dakar was cancelled, as well as the possibility of returning to Africa were strong influences since day one. It is a fact that the his...

Estoril-Marrakech: Green light given to the organization of new rally.

30.01.2010

Goodbye Rally TT Transibérico, welcome Rally TT Vodafone Estoril-Portimão-Marrakech. The challenge planned by Automóvel Club de Portugal (ACP) for a different race of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies is a reality and caused enormous enthusiasm among all authorities and sponsors involved in another great international ACP organization. "Rally Vodafone Transibérico's shape n...

Major changes in FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship.

28.01.2010

Following the Memorandum of Understanding recently signed between the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and the National Sports Council guaranteeing the effective organization and running of the 2010 Pharaohâs Rally, the Executive Board has decided to release the registration of this event back into the 2010 FIM Cross-Country Rally World Championship calendar. FIM, the world governing body for mot...

KTM-Legend Heinz "Kini" Kinigadner celebrating his 50th birthday.

28.01.2010

He's a hero, not just in Austria and not just for his amazing sporting prowess on two wheels. Heinz Kinigadner is celebrating his 50th birthday. "Kini", as he is very affectionately known, is a fine example of someone who lives his life to the full, has achieved and continues to achieve a great deal and above all, is respected and liked far beyond the borders of his own country. Born in the Aus...

Dakar 2010: Injured Zapletal/Ourednicek Team back in Czech Republic.

28.01.2010

Miroslav Zapletal and Tomas Ourednicek from the Czech "Offroadsport"-Team will remember kilometer 309 in the 6th Special of the Dakar Rally 2010 forever - a huge whole broke their Mitsubishi L200 Strakar heavily and took sreiously parts of their health. After spinal surgery and 10 days spent in Santiago de Chile, Miroslav Zapletal was transported with medical escort to a Military hospital in Pragu...

Estoril-Marrakech TICKER: New Europe-Africa Rally instead of Transiberico

28.01.2010

The "Automobile Club of Portugal" announced the new FIA-Rally "Vodafone Rally TT Estoril-Portimão-Marrakesch", which will follow the former "Transiberico Rally" and will take place from June 5-13 in Estoril, Portimao (Portugal) and parts of Morocco. "We try to create a new Europe-Africa Rally for the FIA Calendar" said Carlos Barbosa, President of the Automobile Club. The Rally is open for Cars, ...

Ha´il Saudi Baja: Yazeed Al-Rajhi set to drive JMB Racing Lancer.

28.01.2010

Defending Saudi Arabian Haâil Baja champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi will drive a French-built Lancer in the opening round of the 2010 FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, which is being organised by the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation (SAMF). The Kingdomâs premier off-road motor sport event takes place on February 16th-18th under the patronage of HRH Prince Saud Bin Abdul Mohsen Bin Abdul Az...

Northern Forest: Snow-Presentation in the Desert of South America.

27.01.2010

Nice ladies from RRL Media Group in snow-white wintercaps and in stylish twinkly t-shirts have coincided the presentation of the unique snow and ice Baja "Russia - Northern Forest" with the finish of the Dakar Rally 2010. The reason for that was quite clear: After the main Event in the world of motoring starts a new year in a sports calendar. Why not to start it in Russia and to try snowfield inst...