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Duke Release Stories From The Dakar Rally
27 June 2008
The Dakar Rally is one of the last true adventures, a gruelling battle against extreme terrain and the toughest conditions. For 30 years it has proved the ultimate test of competitor and machinery, every year delivering triumph and tragedy, joy and despair, controversy and drama. Now you can look back at the history-making highs and lows of this extraordinary event with the new DVD Stories of the Dakar Rally. This exceptional film charts the history of the Dakar Rally through the headline-grabbing events that have become motorsport legend. From the first running to the incredible events of 2007, Stories of the Dakar Rally uses original film, interviews and commentary to put you at the centre of the drama and controversy.
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Perfect Start For KTM On A Beautiful Sunday
21 April 2008
The competitors woke up yesterday morning with a clear sky and a very comfortable temperature. After the start from the Heroes'Square a liaison of 58 kilometer was scheduled. Cyril Despres was the first bike to ride of the podium.
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First Edition of The Central Europe Rally About to Start!
20 April 2008
It's been almost four months since the cancellation of Dakar 2008, but finally the start of the Central Europe Rally gives the competitors their first chance to race again.
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Dakar Winning KTM 690 Up For Grabs At Wings For Life Auction
23 February 2008
Wings for Life, the research foundation started by KTM’s Heinz Kinigadner and Dietrich Mateschitz, founder of Red Bull, to promote research into spinal cord injury is to receive a massive boost from an online auction in which Cyril Despres’ Dakar winning KTM 690 Rally bike is up for grabs.
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West Africa Research Expedition Completed
19 February 2008
The GlobeBusters / Motorcycle Outreach research expedition was yesterday successfully completed when Craig Carey-Clinch and Barbara Alam arrived in the Senegalese capital of Dakar on their BMW R1200GS.
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BMW Motorrad Insurance Offer
02 February 2008
From 1 February BMW Motorrad Insurance will be offering five-day complimentary insurance cover to all customers purchasing a new or used BMW motorcycle. The complimentary insurance is available at BMW dealerships nationwide, and can be arranged simply by requesting a no obligation annual policy quote from BMW Motorrad Insurance.
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KTM Regrets Dakar Cancellation - Stands by Organizers Decision
05 January 2008
While registering disappointment in the cancellation of the Dakar 2008, KTM stands firmly behind the decision of the organizers not to go ahead following threats from terrorist groups to disrupt the rally.
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Paris Dakar Rally Cancelled
04 January 2008
Terrorist threat forces gruelling rally to be cancelled.
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KTM Fit For 2008 Rally Season
07 December 2007
With a positive eye on the mighty Dakar Rally, the first event of the 2008 rally season, KTM and its factory riders are preparing to tackle the challenge of retaining their stranglehold on the events that make up the entire rally season.
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Q8Oils Helps Team Digest Race Across Desert To Dakar
27 April 2007
Team Digest riders Paul Knight & Dave Newman successfully completed the Heroes’ Legend race to Dakar on their Q8Oils supported Yamaha XT500, the same type used in the early Dakar rallies. Having covered more than 6,500 kilometres, their motorcycle & 4-wheel drive team raced from Paris to Dakar through France, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, completing the gruelling competition in overall 21st place and 13th in their class - an impressive result for two riders with no previous experience of rallies or desert riding on a bike that is nearly 30 years old.
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Dakar 07 Released On DVD
05 April 2007
The legendary Dakar Rally has to be one of the greatest challenges on Earth – and Duke Video is inviting you to joint the ultimate test of endurance with the release of Dakar Rally 2007, the official review of this year’s event on DVD. The perilous 9,000km journey across some of the most demanding terrain imaginable is captured in stunning footage, taking you so close to the action you can almost feel the searing heat and every bone-jarring jolt.
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KTM talks to Marc Coma As He Heads Into The Final Stages
02 February 2007
Going into the final stages of the Dakar Rally, Marc Coma has a 54 minute lead on his arch rival and fellow KTM rider Cyril Despres in this classic that truly tests man and machine. But with just days to go, the Spanish rider is far from confident saying he has not won until he climbs onto the top podium spot in Dakar. With just three days and 700 km to the finish, Coma (KTM Repsol) still looks fresh.
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Yamaha Keep Firm Grip On The 450cc Class Lead
02 February 2007
With a stage-win, a second place and six other top 15 finishes Yamaha WR450F rider Helder Rodrigues (POR) is the current leader of the category up to 450cc. Helder is closely chased by Frenchman Michel Marchini, also riding a Yamaha WR450F. With nine of the 15 riding days and already 5000 km absolved, the riders are now less then a week away from the finish of the grueling 2007 edition of the Dakar rally.
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2007 Stage 15 - January 21st, Lac Rose Grand Prix
22 January 2007
The Dakar has finished and the competitors have completed near on 8,000 kilometres on tracks, crossing Portugal, Morocco, Mauritania and Mali to finally reach Dakar, the capital of Sénégal. After many adventures, seven Team Honda Europe riders crossed the finish line at Lac Rose after a 16km special stage on the beach.
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2007 Stage 12 - January 18th, Ayoun El Atrous - Kayes
19 January 2007
The battle continues and the Stage 12's gruelling 484 kilometers continued to test the riders. Not only was their physical skill and ability challenged, but also their navigtaional skills proving once again, just how hard this contest actually is.
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KTM's Frans Verhoeven Makes A Stunning Comeback
17 January 2007
It may be one of the toughest races for any experienced motorbike rider, but for Dutchman Frans Verhoeven a broken gearbox gave him a chance to relax and take in the stunning scenery as well as get some hard earned rest before staging what has to be one of the race's greatest come backs.
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January 15th, Tichit - Néma
17 January 2007
A week after the tragic death of South African rider Elmer Symons, the Dakar Rally continues to prove the toughest of challenges. No more so than on stage 9 of the race, a new stage for the whole field consisting of over 490 kilometers of some of the toughest terrain the riders have faced so far.
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The Race Begins For KTM's Patricia
10 January 2007
KTM is proud to be supporting Patricia Watson-Miller in this years Dakar Rally. Patricia’s rally began on Saturday 6th January, as she set off on her KTM 525 EXC with high hopes of top-level finish in the overall motorcycle event. Patricia is from the famous Schek family of Dakar riders. She was the first female motorcycle rider to finish the 2006 event, finishing 67th overall and is looking to emulate that remarkable achievement this year.
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Setup Report - Yamaha Riders Control Dakar Before Hitting African Soil
09 January 2007
Yamaha WR450F mounted riders have dominated the opening two stages that took the caravan from the start in the Portuguese capital Lisbon to the ferry crossing bound for Africa at the Spanish harbor of Malaga. Portuguese enduro stars Helder Rodrigues and Ruben Faria won a stage each to lead the bike category into Morocco.
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KTM Riders Line Up Favourite Riders
08 January 2007
When the 29th Dakar 2007 gets underway on Saturday in Lisbon, eight KTM factory team riders make an impressive line-up, including the absolute favourites for the race that many see as the ultimate test of man and machine. Marc Coma (Repsol KTM, Spain) is the title holder after defeating his close rival Cyril Despres (Gauloises KTM, France) when Cyril, winner in 2005, broke a collarbone last year. Coma’s team-mates Giovanni Sala and Jordi Viladoms make up the Repsol line-up while Isidre Esteve Pujol, Frans Verhoeven and David Casteu race with Gauloisses KTM. American Chris Blais, fourth last year races alone for Red Bull KTM of the USA.
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