2019 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Results
TUESDAY UPDATE from stage 8 - according to Brabec's social media feeds, the American's engine failed, causing a DNF.
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Honda's Ricky Brabec not only took the stage-four win of 2019 Dakar - his second-ever Dakar Rally win since debuting in 2017 - but also the overall lead.
Three stages of the 2019 Dakar Rally are now complete, and 3 different manufacturers have claimed wins, including Yamaha's Xavier de Soultrait (stage 3).
Day 2 of the 2019 Dakar Rally - the 41st edition that's the shortest on record with only 10 stages - presented endless challenges to riders as they crossed the sand dunes along the coast from Pisco to San Juan de Marcona.
When the 41st edition of the Dakar Rally - the shortest in history - gets underway in Lima, Peru, January 6, all eyes will be on the "Ready to Race" brand, KTM.
When the three-stage 2018 Desafio Inca rally finished on Sunday in Inca, Peru, Paulo Gonçalves walked away with yet another Cross Country Rallies victory.
2018 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Results
Following the Dakar Rally, anticipation quickly begins for the Cross Country Rallies World Championship. And this year's six-round series...
In this week’s first segment, Senior Editor Nic de Sena tells all about the Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo. The fabled Italian racing marque has produced a track-only version of its excellent streetbike, and Nic gave it a good thrashing around Laguna Seca recently. Even if you’re not a track junkie, you’ll find this to be an interesting take on an already really good machine.
In the second segment, Associate Editor Teejay Adams chats with teen racing sensation Kayla Yaakov. Kayla made a name for herself in the smaller classes as she was growing up, but having just turned 16 a few weeks ago, she was able to move up a class and race 600 Supersport for Tytler’s Racing at the last Moto America race of this year. In case you’re thinking this may be hype—she finished on the podium in 3rd place, having started the race 13th on the grid. That’s a heck of an accomplishment for a first race in the most competitive class of them all. Teejay chats with Kayla about growing up and where it all started.
From all of us here at Motos & Friends… we hope you enjoy this episode!