| 18/01/2010:
DOUBLE TOP FIVE FINISH FOR YAMAHA AT 2010 DAKAR |
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PORTUGAL’S HELDER RODRIGUES HAS COMPLETED THE 9000KM, 14 STAGE LOOP THROUGH ARGENTINA AND CHILE THAT FORMED THE 2010 DAKAR RALLY IN A FINE FOURTH PLACE ON THE WR450F. |
| 16/01/2010:
DAKAR RALLY 2010 - FINAL OVERALL STANDING |
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WINNERS: BIKE: 1 DESPRES - KTM 690; CAR: 1 SAINZ, CRUZ - VOLKSWAGEN RACE TOUAREG ; QUAD: PATRONELLI - YAMAHA RAPTOR 700 ; TRUCK: CHAGIN, SAVOSTIN, NIKOLAEV - KAMAZ 4326 |
| 14/01/2010:
VOLKSWAGEN STILL LEAD – AL-ATTIYAH REDUCES DEFICIT TO SAINZ |
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VOLKSWAGEN DEFENDED ITS LEAD ON THE ELEVENTH OF THE 14 STAGES IN THE DAKAR RALLY |
| 14/01/2010:
OVERALL STANDING AFTER STAGE 12 |
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BIKE: 1 DESPRES - KTM ; CAR: 1 SAINZ, CRUZ - VOLKSWAGEN ; QUAD: 1 PATRONELLI - YAMAHA ; TRUCK: 1 CHAGIN, SAVOSTIN, NIKOLAEV - KAMAZ |
| 11/01/2010:
VOLKSWAGEN LEADS DAKAR RALLY WITH THREE CARS AT MID-POINT |
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AFTER SEVEN OF THE 14 LEGS OF THE 2010 DAKAR RALLY VOLKSWAGEN MAINTAINS A COMMANDING ADVANTAGE: THREE RACE TOUAREG CARS WITH TDI POWER ARE RUNNING IN FRONT OF THE OVERALL STANDINGS BEFORE THE REST DAY. |
| 10/01/2010:
YAMAHA HUNTING ’10 DAKAR PODIUM AS SECOND HALF COMMENCES |
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THE 2010 DAKAR RALLY HAS REACHED THE HALF WAY POINT AND YAMAHA CAN COUNT ON SOME CONSISTENT AND DECENT PERFORMANCES FROM THE LIKES OF HELDER RODRIGUES AND DAVID FRETIGNE ON WR450FS WHO CURRENTLY HOLD LOFTY POSITIONS IN THE MOTORCYCLE CLASS. |
| 6/01/2010:
VOLKSWAGEN REPORT - STAGE 5 |
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VOLKSWAGEN TRIO IN FRONT: MILLER WITH STAGE WIN, SAINZ TAKES LEAD |
| 6/01/2010:
DAKAR RALLY - OVERALL STANDING AFTER STAGE 5 |
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BIKE: 1 DESPRES KTM ; CARS: 1 SAINZ, CRUZ VOLKSWAGEN; QUAD: 1 PATRONELLI - YAMAHA ; TRUCK: 1 CHAGIN, SAVOSTIN, NIKOLAEV - KAMAZ |
| 2/01/2010:
STANDING AFTER STAGE 1 |
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BIKE: 1 CASTEU - SHERCO; CARS: 1 ROMA, PERIN - BMW; QUAD: 1 PATRONELLI - YAMAHA ; TRUCK: 1 CHAGIN, SAVOSTIN, NIKOLAEV - KAMAZ |
| 31/12/2009:
THE CAR RACE: VOLKSWAGEN, A FORTRESS UNDER SEIGE |
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NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE IT COUNT. |
| 24/12/2009:
TRUCKS: WHO CAN COUNTER KAMAZ? |
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REAL TITLE COLLECTORS WITH SEVEN OUT OF THE LAST EIGHT EDITIONS OF THE DAKAR WON BY ONE OF THEIRS, THE KAMAZ DRIVERS ALSO TEND TO BE VULNERABLE WHEN OVER CONFIDENT. |
| 24/12/2009:
MOTORCYCLE RACE - NOT JUST THE TWO OF THEM |
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IT MIGHT WELL BE A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALL GAME IN THE MOTORCYCLE RACE FROM NOW ON |
| 9/03/2009:
VOLKSWAGEN TO TAKE ON “DAKAR” CHALLENGE AGAIN IN 2010 |
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VOLKSWAGEN WILL AGAIN PARTICIPATE IN THE LEGENDARY DAKAR RALLY IN 2010 |
| 17/01/2009:
MITSUBISHIS JOAN ROMA REACHES BUENOS AIRES IN 10TH POSITION IN DAKAR RALLY |
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TEAM REPSOL MITSUBISHI RALLIART'S JOAN 'NANI' ROMA AND LUCAS CRUZ SENRA (BOTH SPAIN) COMPLETED THE FINAL 227KM SPECIAL STAGE OF THE 2009 DAKAR RALLY, BETWEEN C?RDOBA AND BUENOS AIRES, IN FOURTH POSITION ON SATURDAY MORNING |
| 17/01/2009:
2009 DAKAR RALLY FINAL RESULT AFTER STAGE 14 OF 14 |
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WINNERS: BIKE: COMA, KTM; CAR: DE VILLIERS, VW; TRUCK: KABIROV, KAMAZ; QUAD: MACHACEK, YAMAHA |
| 17/01/2009:
COMA COASTS TO VICTORY IN DAKAR 2009 IN SOUTH AMERICA |
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WITH HIS SECOND DAKAR WIN IN HIS SIGHTS, KTM FACTORY RIDER MARC COMA COASTED THROUGH THE FINAL STAGE OF THE FIRST EVER DAKAR IN SOUTH AMERICA TO FINISH SIXTH AND TAKE VICTORY IN THE RACE THAT HAS TAKEN COMPETITORS THROUGH A MAJOR PART OF SOUTH AMERICA. |
| 17/01/2009:
DAS AUTO (THE CAR) WINS THE RACE: VOLKSWAGEN CELEBRATES DAKARS FIRST DIESEL TRIUMPH WITH ONE-TWO VICTORY |
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ONLY WHEN PASSING THE TOUGHEST MOTORSPORT TEST WITH FLYING COLOURS, ONLY WHEN WINNING TEN OF 13 POSSIBLE STAGES, AND ONLY WHEN THRILLING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ALONG THE RALLY ROUTE IN THE PROCESS - ONLY THEN WILL IT BE DEEMED "DAS AUTO" ("THE CAR"). |
| 17/01/2009:
COMA WINS LIKE A CONQUEROR, DE VILLIERS FINISHES WITH PANACHE |
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THOSE USED TO THE DAKAR IN AFRICA MIGHT STILL HAVE IN MIND THE LAST SPECIAL STAGE 'JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT' ON THE BANKS OF LAKE ROSE WHICH WAS NOT MORE THAN 100KM LONG |
| 15/01/2009:
VOLKSWAGEN GOES TO DAKAR RALLY’S FINAL SPURT WITH LEADING TRIO |
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IMPRESSIVE SPECTATOR ENTHUSIASM AND FASCINATING LANDSCAPES THAT OFFER EXTREMELY TOUGH SPORTING CHALLENGES: VOLKSWAGEN GOES TO THE FINAL SPURT OF THE DAKAR RALLY FEATURING THE EVENT’S LAST THREE LEGS |
| 15/01/2009:
EL MATADOR LOOSES THE BATTLE AND DE VILLIERS RISES TO FAME... |
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AFTER A DAY OF ALMOST FORCED REST, THE CONTENDERS STILL IN THE RACE WERE GIVEN A SHORT BUT DEMANDING DAY: 213 KM INCLUDING THE LAST SAND DUNES TO BE CROSSED IN THIS 31ST EDITION. |
| 15/01/2009:
MITSUBISHIS ROMA LOSES FOURTH PLACE ON PERILOUS SPECIAL STAGE INTO LA RIOJA |
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TEAM REPSOL MITSUBISHI RALLIART'S JOAN 'NANI' ROMA AND LUCAS CRUZ SENRA (BOTH SPAIN) LOST THE FINAL PODIUM PLACE IN THE 2009 DAKAR RALLY, AFTER STOPPING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS 165KM INTO THE 220KM SPECIAL STAGE BETWEEN FIAMBALA AND LA RIOJA ON THURSDAY. |
| 15/01/2009:
VOLKSWAGEN LEADS |
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VOLKSWAGEN MAINTAINED A ONE-TWO LEAD ON WHAT PROVED TO BE THE DAKAR RALLY'S MOST TURBULENT DAY SO FAR. ON THE TWELFTH OF 14 LEGS GINIEL DE VILLIERS/DIRK VON ZITZEWITZ (ZA/D) IN THE RACE TOUAREG TOOK THE LEAD IN FRONT OF THEIR TEAM-MATES MARK MILLER/RALPH PITCHFORD (USA/ZA). CARLOS SAINZ/MICHEL PERIN (E/F), WHO HAD BEEN LEADING THE RALLY EVER SINCE THE SEVENTH LEG, RETIRED AFTER AN ACCIDENT. |
| 15/01/2009:
NO COMPETITION FOR ROMA AND SENRA INTO FIAMBLA AS DAKAR RALLY CROSSES ANDES INTO ARGENTINA |
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DAKAR RALLY OFFICIALS TOOK THE DECISION TO CANCEL THE 11TH SPECIAL STAGE OF THE EVENT BETWEEN COPIAPO AND FIAMBALA ON TUESDAY EVENING. PERSISTENT FOG HAD BEEN FORECAST IN THE AREA AROUND THE BIVOUAC AND, WITH TEAMS NEEDING TO CROSS THE ANDES MOUNTAIN RANGE AFTER THE SPECIAL STAGE ON WEDNESDAY TO REACH FIAMBALA IN ARGENTINA, THIS SEEMED THE MOST SENSIBLE OPTION FOR THE ASO. |
| 14/01/2009:
MITSUBISHI'S ROMA SURVIVES MARATHON ATACAMA SPECIAL STAGE AND MAINTAINS FOURTH PLACE |
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TEAM REPSOL MITSUBISHI RALLIART’S JOAN ’NANI’ ROMA AND LUCAS CRUZ SENRA (BOTH SPAIN) SURVIVED WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE LONGEST AND POTENTIALLY MOST DIFFICULT SPECIAL STAGE OF THE ENTIRE 2009 DAKAR RALLY ON TUESDAY |
| 13/01/2009:
DAKAR RALLY - STANDING AFTER STAGE 10 OF 14 |
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LEADERS: BIKE: COMA/KTM; CAR: SAINZ/VOLKSWAGEN; QUAD: MACHACEK/YAMAHA; TRUCK: KABIROV/KAMAZ
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| 13/01/2009:
VILADOMS WAS THE CLEVER ONE AND SAINZ TAKES OFF CLOSER TO VICTORY... |
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THE LONGEST SPECIAL STAGE OF THE DAKAR ENDED UP SHORTER DUE TO THE LOW LIFT LEVEL OF THE SAND. BUT ON THE REMAINING 476KM OF THE STAGE, THE CONTENDERS DID STILL HAVE TO FACE THE HUGE SAND DUNES OF THE ATACAMA DESERT PLUS SOME NAVIGATION TESTS AS WELL |
| 12/01/2009:
COMA STILL THE FRONT RUNNER IN DAKAR 2009 AFTER STAGE NINE |
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KTM FACTORY RIDER MARC COMA CONTINUED HIS QUEST TO BE THE FIRST WINNER IN THE FIRST DAKAR RALLY TO BE HELD IN SOUTH AMERICA CONSOLIDATING HIS OVERALL LEAD IN THE STANDINGS AFTER STAGE NINE. |
| 12/01/2009:
VOLKSWAGEN CONTINUES WITH TRIPLE |
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VOLKSWAGEN CELEBRATED ITS SEVENTH STAGE VICTORY ON THE NINTH LEG OF THE 2009 DAKAR RALLY, MAINTAINING ITS OVERALL LEAD WITH STAGE WINNERS CARLOS SAINZ/MICHEL PERIN (E/F), AHEAD OF TWO FURTHER RACE TOUAREG VEHICLES |
| 12/01/2009:
VERHOEVEN TAMES THE DUNES AND THE COAST IS CLEAR FOR SAINZ |
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THIS 9TH STAGE OF THE DAKAR HELD ALL ITS PROMISES WITH SPECTACULAR LANDSCAPES AND IMPOSING DUNES |
| 11/01/2009:
DESPRES ON THE CLIMB, SAINZ AT EASE |
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THIS 8TH VERY QUICK STAGE OF THE DAKAR RESEMBLED A LAST WARM-UP BEFORE TACKLING THE BIG DUNES CHILE HAS TO OFFER |
