2010

170 bikes and quads that will take the start of the 33rd Dakar have gone through the administrative and technical checks in La Rural. This year, on bikes, the race will be much more exciting because all top riders of the discipline are obligated to run on 450 cc motorcycles. The common opinion is that this revolution will create an open race, where different makes will have a chance to score a sta...

Marc Coma, Nani Roma, Laia Sanz and Jordi Arcarons are already in Buenos Aires, waiting for the new edition of the Dakar Rally to start on 1 January. This Saturday, 1 January, a new edition of the biggest adventure in the world of motor racing will get underway, the Dakar 2011. Year after year, this rally has magnified its legendary status and that of the riders and drivers who dare to take part ...

The 33rd Dakar Rally draws ever closer and the 2011 edition of the historic and daunting event will begin in Buenos Aires on new year’s day with Yamaha hopeful of further good results in the motorcycling category thanks to the excellent support of Yamaha Motor France and their potent Team Yamaha Racing France Ipone.For the third year in a row the Dakar will remain in South America. The two week co...

The Dakar 2011 is approaching fast for Team "BMW Motorrad by speedbrain". As bikes and equipment are on their way by sea to South America , the 14-men squad under the guidance of team principal Wolfgang Fischer feels well prepared for their debut appearance in the rally legend.The race gets underway on 1 January 2011 in Buenos Aires. Four riders will compete aboard speedbrain BMW G 450 R...

The Repsol Honda Team rider is in the last stage of his recovery and looks forward to returning to training in January. He is using these days off to participate in two charity activities before Christmas.The Repsol Honda Team rider, Dani Pedrosa, is in the final stage of his recovery and looks forward to returning to the sport in early January. He will then begin physical preparation to ensure th...

Televisión Española and Dorna Sports presented the documentary 'Jorge' in a special premiere of the 80-minute film at the Cine Capitol in Madrid on Thursday evening.The red carpet event in the Spanish capital was attended by 2010 MotoGP World Champion and subject Jorge Lorenzo. Produced by Dorna and presented by TVE the feature film documents the 23 year-old's journey from promising young talent t...

The definitive cancellation of the second FIM Indoor Enduro World Championship 2011 was announced today. The event was due to take place on 15th January in Brazil.Following the hard-fought event in Genoa (Italy) on 27th November, and after the cancellation of the event forecast for Brazil, the next date for the FIM Indoor Enduro World Championship 2011 will be in Barcelona (Spain) on 6th February ...

Having worked and raced together already for 6 years, Joakim will also fight for victory aboard a Husaberg machine in the two years to come. Having joined the Husaberg Factory Team in 2005 Joakim already had some great successes with the team making him one of the top contenders of the EWC as well as the IEWC nowadays.After winning the Junior World Championship title in 2006 and 2007 he moved up t...

Entering the 2010 season as the most touted rookie in Monster Energy Supercross, an FIM World Championship, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey walked away from the 17-race championship as a bonafide star. Bursting onto the premier class scene with an impressive showdown with San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart, the reigning Monster Energy Supercross Champion, Dungey went on to win six races en rou...

2010 FIM Environment AwardThe independent Jury for the FIM Environment Award met at the FIM headquarters to decide between the various candidates. The Jury was composed of:- Mr Andrzej Witkowski, Member of the FIM Board- Ms Jill Savery, Olympic Gold medallist and environmental consultant- Mr Christopher H. Cordey, expert in sustainable strategy developmentAfter having reviewed the 9 candidatures, ...