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American Jonah Street Shines in Stage Five on KTM
Yesterday
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.
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Dakar 4th stage: Marc Coma Nice and Easy...
Yesterday
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.
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Coma & Viladoms Cross the Line Together - Dakar Stg. 3
Yesterday
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.
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Marc Coma Still Overall Leader After Stage 2
4 Days ago
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).
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Commanding Lead for Coma on First Stage of Dakar
5 Days ago
The first special of the 2009 Dakar should have been an uneventful warm-up but of the four KTM factory riders only Marc Coma made it through untroubled during the 371 kms from Buenos Aires to Santa Rosa to take a commanding lead.
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Dakar 2009 - Scrutineering & Team Presentation
6 Days ago
On the eve of the start of the 2009 Dakar Rally, held for the first time in its 30 year history in South America, KTM's four factory riders are apparently impatient to get racing.
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Cyril Despres Victorious at 2008 Desert Challenge
04 November 2008
KTM factory rider Cyril Despres of France has taken his fifth Desert Challenge victory in eight years, proving again he is king on sand and marking him as a strong favourite for the coming 2009 Dakar Rally in South America.
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Despres and Coma 2-3 in Dakar Series "Pax Rally" in Portugal
17 September 2008
The second in the new Dakar Series rallies concluded on Sunday in Portugal with KTM factory riders Cyril Despres and Marc Coma taking second and third place in an event that finally went to local rider Ruben Faria. Following the introduction of the Dakar Series in the form of the Central European Rally earlier in the year, in part a consequence of the last minute cancellation of the classic Dakar race last January, riders were anxious to test their mettle in the atmosphere of the Portuguese countryside.
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Despres Deprived Victory After Mix-Up with Time Card
07 July 2008
KTM factory rider and leader of the Rally dos Sertoes in Brazil for the first half of the 10 stages was deprived of final glory after a mix up with time cards on the penultimate stage, which resulted in him being penalized by five minutes.
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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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Tim Farr Second in Erzberg Iron Road Prologue
28 May 2008
KTM's American factory rider and 13-times ATV Pro Champion caused a sensation at the Erzberg Rodeo when he placed second riding the company's sports ATV, launched in 2007 in the USA and in 2008 in Europe.
It was at least 60 places better than ATVs had ever achieved on the Iron Mountain in former editions of the Erzberg Rodeo. It was the American professional racer's first appearance at the Erzberg Rodeo, an event he said he had been following with interest for several years. "I really wanted to come here to compete and it's quite a surprise for me that I was up with the front runners. I definitely want to come back to Erzberg again," Farr said at the post race press conference.
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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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Taddy Blasuziak Opens Hell's Gate & Blasts His Way Through
10 February 2008
KTM Factory rider Taddy Blasuziak of Poland put in a superb start-to-finish race on Saturday to take victory in the Hell's Gate Extreme Enduro event in Il Ciocco, in Italy's northern Tuscany.
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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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Despres Triumphs Onboard KTM for Third Red Bull Romaniacs Victory
23 June 2007
Frenchman Cyril Despres was the ultimate winner of the 2007 Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rally, his third victory in this tough event in Romania's Carpathian Mountains. Despres, well-known for his legendary victories, won the event in 2004 and 2005 and came home in front in the final special over 190km ahead of New Zealander Chris Birch and privateer Gerhard Forster. Birch finished second overall and the German Forster was third in the final rankings.
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