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 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/baja_300_md_results_overall_results_cars_bikes_trucks_quads_day_1_unoff.21135.0.html <b>Tages- und Gesamtwertung Autos leicht unter 2.0 t nach Day 1 Freitag</b> 01) Jurek Bodzioch/Grzegorz Musial (PL) I Fiat 500 Proto I 05:06:27 I 00:00:00 02) Birk Steinbrecher/Bent Steinbrecher (D) I Lada Niva I 05:45:49 I 00:39:22 03) Marian Menzel/Christian Becker (D) I Lada Niva I 05:48:39 I 00:42:12 04) Stefan Henken/Philipp Kranhold (D) I Suzuki Offroad Extrem I 11:54:14 I 06:47:47 05... 19.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/baja_300_md_photos_gallery_from_the_drivers_briefing_and_camp_scenery_66.21117.0.html 2012/05/17 | 21:49 CET | PICTURES: MR/HS... 18.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/baja_300_md_video_impressions_and_interviews_before_the_race_thursday.21115.0.html ... 17.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/baja_almanzora_former_navigator_josep_maria_servia_won_his_driver_debut.21106.0.html <b>By Rally Raid Media Group - Pep Cifre</b>: The debut of Josep Maria Servia and Fina Roman could not be better: The couple won the Baja Almanzora. On the other hand, word ’debut’ may sound strange in this case as both Servia and his wife have a long list of palmares already - separately. What made this April weekend special for them that this was the first time that they started together ... 10.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/sardegna_rally_race_peterhansel_will_join_the_fim_world_cup_round_again.21105.0.html After having communicated the details of the tracks, now it's time to show you a small "preview" of this exceptional racing set. The "Sardegna Rally Race" 2012 will also be the turning point of the Cross Country Rally World Cup, and the 2012 edition is launched and has got really good promises. And if Rally promises, organizer "Bike Village" will keep the promise. That's the way it has always b... 10.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/silk_way_rally_free_sw_entry_for_the_winner_of_the_hungarian_r_bakoez_cup.21104.0.html This weekend, 11-13. May Kapuvár (Hungary) will be a place for a huge event with the championship of four countries and it will be also a part of CEZ Trophy. The winner of the Rábaköz Cup can start on the Russian Silk Way Rally in July for free. The XLavina IV. Rábaköz Cup will be an event for Hungarian, Polish, Czech and Slovak rally-raid championship, the number of participants is alrea... 10.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/silk_way_rally_reconnaissance_team_in_the_starting_blocks_strong_logistics.21103.0.html In one week, the crew headed by Sergey Gyria will start from Moscow to cross Russia from North to south for a 15 days trip to reach Gelendzhik on the Black Sea shores. This general reconnaissance will be the result of the work already done during the various checks of the itinerary. This year, the route was deeply modified and it's a real journey towards "unknown earth" which awaits for the com... 10.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/australasian_safari_australian_top_rally_new_partner_of_new_dakar_challenge.21096.0.html One amateur motorbike competitor in this year’s Australasian Safari will live the dream with a free entry into Dakar, the world’s toughest motorsport event, thanks to an agreement between Australasian Safari and Dakar 2013. The Australasian Safari has been selected as one of only four events for the world’s most extreme and legendary offroad motorsport races. The Dakar Rally organisers, a... 08.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/bitd_2012_team_toyo_s_ballistic_bj_baldwin_wins_the_silver_state_300.21093.0.html Team Toyo Off-Road’s "Ballistic" BJ Baldwin won overall in the Canidae Tap It Silver State 300 held this past weekend near Crystal Springs, Nevada with a time of 5:25:56. Winning Class 1500 (buggy) and finishing in third overall with a time of 5:26:22 was Team Toyo’s Robby Gordon. Both drivers relied on Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires for their overall podium finishes. The Silver State 300 h... 08.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/absa_2012_date_changes_for_south_african_absa_off_road_championship.21092.0.html Circumstances have forced the Motorsport South Africa Off Road Car Racing Commission to make two changes to the "Absa Off Road Championship" 2012 calendar. The 4x4 Mega World 400 at Carnival City, round six of the series, has been moved forward by a week to Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1. This follows a change to the South African Rally Championship calendar. "There are compet... 08.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/pharaons_rally_defy_the_pharaons_rally_in_egypt_and_win_the_dakar_2013.21091.0.html For those who love Off Road, two or four wheels, participating in a rally is always a dream. Participating in a rally as the "Pharaons Rally" in Egypt is a dream that becomes a reality every year for many people. In 2012, this dream can become a "double-one": Run the Pharaons and join to Dakar Challenge. The winner of the Dakar Challenge in Pharaons 2012 will receive free engagement to the next... 06.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/gothic_rallys_polish_organizer_ore_to_start_with_three_gothic_rallys_2012.21087.0.html Unleash the adrenaline taking part in rallies organized by the Polish producers team "ORE". Rally calendar for quads, motorcycles, off-road vehicles users and services related to off-road gets bigger each year. 2012 brings one of the most interesting events in Poland: "Baja Gothica", "Baja Challenge" and "Transgothica". Key to a successful event is the organization of the rally. There... 05.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/croatia_trophy_final_fight_between_russia_and_hungary_closest_in_ct_history.21086.0.html <b>Rallyreport by Robb Pritchard</b>: With their supurb time on yesterday's big 75km stage, taking nearly half an hour off Boros Csaba the Russians went into the final day with a 5 minute advantage, the closest in Croatia Trophy history... And the advantage was with Alexey Golubev. All he had to do was keep Csaba in his sights and then all the Hungarian could do was pull back 2 minutes. It was ... 05.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/croatia_trophy_brutal_stage_20_of_the_50_running_cars_didn_t_make_it_back.21085.0.html <b>Rallyreport by Robb Pritchard</b>: The rains came last night and this morning weary drivers trudged across the morass of the campsite to bow reverentially in front of the most rare and holy of relics, the score board. For those whose religion is mud it is a daily ritual to see if the Organiser God's have provided an updated list for us muddy muddy mortals. Yesterday's stage was a brutal one ... 04.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/breslau_rally_250_participants_to_start_in_poland_2012_new_finish_germany.21083.0.html The legendary "Breslau Rally", a unique combination of rallyraid, trophy, speed and mud, will make it´s 18th round in Poland and 19th round overall in 2012. The rally was once again fully booked within weeks. 250 participants - this was the official limit. 60 bikes, 14 quads, 10 SSV, 130 cars and 36 trucks were registered. Now registration is possible only through waiting list, but there is st... 03.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/xrally_marrakech_10_time_sa_champion_riaan_van_niekerk_heads_to_xrally.21081.0.html Darryl Curtis won’t be the only South African bear colourer at the "Xrally Marrakech", the Rally Raid organized by Edo Mossi around Marrakech from 16th to 19th of May. Ten time SA Offroad Champion and six time SA Enduro Champion, Riaan Van Niekerk will ride for the first time in Morocco at the XRally Marrakech to train for the Dakar 2013. For Riaan the XRally will be fundamental to become ... 03.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/croatia_trophy_more_muddy_madness_taking_place_in_forests_wednesday.21080.0.html <b>Rallyreport by Robb Pritchard</b>: The Press Point for Wednesday's 51km stage was a long way down a rough track and as my car is a big big and a bit too expensive to scratch (next week I'll take it to London to drive Sasha Baron Cohen to the premier of his new film. I don't want to think what "The Dictator" would do to me if his Kombat was covered in Croatia thorn marks on the red carpet). So I... 03.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/croatia_trophy_the_shortest_stage_claims_biggest_victim_marsden_leads.21079.0.html <b>Rallyreport by Robb Pritchard</b>: Tuesday in Croatia it's a national holiday so they ran the Circuit Race for the spectators to have something spectacular to see... and they weren't disappointed... if the no-quarter given racing wasn't enough the event's shortest stage claimed the biggest victim! The Croatia Trophy is not about throwing cars into big pits of mud and seeing them winch out, t... 03.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/grand_erg_kern_and_geis_the_overall_winner_in_front_of_kastner_and_britz.21078.0.html <b>Rallyreport by Joerg Russler</b>: Day 10 - the final day. In the camel stadium in Douz everyone just needed to know what their fast cars were capable of doing and raced round the circuit, after having called it a day. Even Tobias Teichmann was able to drive some decent drifts with his temporary rear-wheel drive vehicle. However, during one manoeuvre in front of the numerous audiences, his Pa... 03.05.2012 http://www.marathonrally.com/news/grand_erg_geis_kern_winner_of_second_last_stage_three_rounds_of_70_kms.21077.0.html <b>Rallyreport by Joerg Russler</b>: Day 9. After the difficulties of the last days, the mood in the paddock is again considerably more relaxed. The motivation on the second last day of the stage is high as well. The fight for overall victory isn’t decided yet... <b>Stage Report Day 9 Douz</b> Team Britz has contested a rapid race so far and is reaching for the winner’s cup. Teams Geis/K... 03.05.2012