|
|
MX3 – Alex Salvini at the Chilean Top
25 May 2009
The Chilean Sunday was successful for Italian Husqvarna rider Alex Salvini, who clinched the victory in front of the second Pierre Alexandre Renet (Suzuki, France) and Antti Pyrhonen (Honda, Finland).
|
|
|
|
MX3 – Italian "Last Minute" Pole in Chile
24 May 2009
Italian Husqvarna rider Alex Salvini took the pole position in last seconds of the Qualifying Practice on the race track Laguna Caren, Chile. Second was Matevz Irt (Honda, Slovenia) and third was Julien Vanni (Honda, France).
|
|
|
|
Fog Foils Stage 11 as 2009 Dakar Heads Back to Argentina
15 January 2009
Just as the 2009 Dakar was about to leave Peru, cross the Andes and re-enter Argentina for the eleventh stage of the rally, organisers announced they were forced to cancel due to heavy fog forecast for the whole route.
The desert coastal areas of Chile and Peru are often subject to fog when cool air comes in from the Pacific and hits the Andes Mountains.
|
|
|
|
Welcome Rest Day in Chile for KTM's Dakar Stars
13 January 2009
After seven days hard riding the four KTM factory riders are resting up in Valparaiso on the Chilean coast before tackling the remaining six days of racing. Riders still have plenty to occupy themselves during the day off and to prepare for the second half of the race. The first week of this South American Dakar was supposed to be a ‘gentle' warm up but has turned out to be as tough as any ‘African' Dakar that has gone before it. And it is certain that next week is going to be even tougher…
|
|
|
|
Lopez Enjoys Home Victory as Dakar Rally Reaches Chile
13 January 2009
Francisco Lopez led in KTM factory riders Marc Coma and Cyril Despres to celebrate victory in Stage Seven of the 2009 Dakar before his home country fans. It was fitting that Lopez should win the special which he did 3.57 ahead of Marc Coma (Repsol KTM) the overal header at the halfway mark of the world's toughest rally.
|
|
|
|
Dakar Rally: Honda Update - Halfway, rest day in Valparaiso, Chile
10 January 2009
The last competitors are still battling to make it to the bivouac in time. Arriving too late means you're out, the rest day cannot be used make a late arrival. All Team Honda Europe riders are in, except Vadim Pritulyak, who's still underway in the 400 km long liaison to Valparaiso. (Which is partially off-road)
|
|
|
|
American Jonah Street Shines in Stage Five on KTM
08 January 2009
Young American Jonah Street crowned an impressive couple of days with his first Dakar stage win 5'53 ahead of Frans Verhoeven and 7'34 in front of the Chilean Lopez.
|
|
|
|
Dakar 4th stage: Marc Coma Nice and Easy...
08 January 2009
Victory on the fourth stage went once again to Marc Coma (Repsol KTM) 1'17 ahead of Cyril Despres (Red Bull KTM) with the American Jonah Street (KTM) third (at 1'21). Overall Marc increases his lead to 42'57 ahead of new second place man Street with Fretigne third (at 43'42). Jordi Viladoms (Repsol KTM) is fourth (at 55'57) with Cyril moving up to 11th (at 1h37'07). After yesterday's crash Alain Duclos went better today to finish 16th on the special 26'44 behind the winner.
|
|
|
|
Coma & Viladoms Cross the Line Together - Dakar Stg. 3
08 January 2009
The long stage from Puerto Madryn to Jacobacci smiled on the Repsol KTM team with Marc Coma and Jordi Viladoms crossing the final finishing line together ahead of their rivals. Less fortunate was their KTM team mate Cyril Despres (Red Bull KTM) who again suffered tyre problems and had to wait for his support rider Alain Duclos to ‘lend' him his rear wheel.
|
|
|
|
Marc Coma Still Overall Leader After Stage 2
05 January 2009
Over the second short stage victory went to Frans Verhoeven (KTM) 0'41 ahead of Cyril Despres (Red Bull KTM) with David Fretigne third (at 1'04). Despite running into problems with his oil cooler, Marc Coma (Repsol KTM) maintains his overall lead 13'47 ahead of Verhoeven with Fretigne third (at 16'51).
|
|
|
|
Dakar 2009 - Interview with Repsol KTM Rider Marc Coma
10 December 2008
KTM interview their Repsol rider Marc Coma about the forthcoming Dakar rally to be held in Argentina & Chile - how he prepares, trains, his expectations and objectives for the future.
|
|
Tag Search
Here's a random selection of the latest hi-def images we have for this tag.
Tags relate items to each other by subject. This page shows the latest items we've published for 'Chile'.
None, yet.
|
|
Tags: 
