Giniel de Villiers admits he couldn't shake the fate of Stephane Peterhansel as he secured victory on the Dakar Rally. Giniel de Villiers has expressed his relief of winning the 2009 Dakar Rally after finding himself in the right place at the right time during the latter stages of the event. The South African driver clinched the win for Volkswagen,...
Ezpeleta believes Kawasaki will race
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta warns that Kawasaki must race in MotoGP in 2009; says Team Green is currently testing in Australia. Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has warned Kawasaki that its ZX-RRs must race in MotoGP this season - something that is looking more likely after a subsequent revelation that factory test rider Olivier Jacque is currently on track...
Melandri considering sabbatical
Marco Melandri may take a year off MotoGP if Kawasaki cannot find a buyer for its team, the Italian said.The Japanese firm said earlier this month it was pulling out of the sport and would try to sell to an independent team. "It wouldn't be great but ... to stop for a year would not be a huge problem," he said. Melandri, who joined Kawasaki at the...
Atkinson behind the wheel of a Citroen
“The C4 really is a fantastic car to drive and I’m thankful to the team we were able to get a full day’s testing in ahead of Ireland,” said Atkinson after the test on Monday (12 January 2009). “This was our first time back in a rally car since the big accident in Wales but it all went very well and we got progressively faster as the day went on which...
Stobart looking forward to 2009
Kicking off its season at Rally Ireland over January 30-February 1, the Cumbria-based squad will field three cars in the globe’s premier rally series, with the team’s Ford Focus WRCs prepared at M-Sport in Cumbria. Drivers Matthew Wilson and Henning Solberg will once again return to the team to contest all 12 rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship...
Ducati Monster 696
Specifications Chassis Frame Tubular steel trellis frame Wheelbase 1450 mm / 57.1 in Rake 24° Front suspension Showa 43mm upside-down forks Front wheel travel 120mm / 4.7in Front brake 2 x 320mm discs, 4-piston radial caliper Front wheel 3-spoke...
Kronos ready for legendary Monte Carlo
The first Monte Carlo Rally was held in 1911. In two years, the event will celebrate it's centenary. Its 77th edition takes place next week, from Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 January. A survey recently showed that the "Monte", as experts say, is that the rally, by far, "speaks more to the general public." For the first time in 2009, Peugeot Belgium-Luxembourg...