At the half way point of the 2016 Dakar Rally there have been some unexpected surprises, and some things that are as predictable as Kyle LeDuc winning in Pro4. Even before the race even began, the ASO faced significant challenges when Chile withdrew from the race and then Peru pulled out unexpectedly in August after the route was announced, citing concerns about El Nino. This left the organization scrambling to come up with a suitable route in Argentina and Bolivia, which is evident by the three loops that start and end in the same city and consist solely to add mileage to the event. Peru’s concerns were not completely unfounded, as the Dakar Rally has experienced heavy rains that have cancelled stages and shortened stages reducing the total kilometers of special stages to date nearly 25% from 2159 km to 1626 km. (more…)
Author: RockCrawler.com
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Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Partnership with M1 Concourse
Automotive performance track to be launched under iconic Champion® auto parts brand through new sponsorship agreement
Southfield, Mich., Jan. 9, 2016 – Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML) and M1 Concourse, Michigan’s highly anticipated automotive enthusiast destination, today announced they have forged a robust partnership that has resulted in Champion® becoming the official sponsor of a new, state-of-the-art, 1.5 mile automotive performance track in Pontiac, Mich. (more…)
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Robby Gordon Claims Eighth Place in Stage 5 of the 2016 Dakar Rally, Creed Finishes in 33rd
UYUNI, Bolivia (January 7, 2016) – Backing up his first top-ten finish during Stage 4, Robby Gordon claimed the eighth position on Thursday as Stage 5 brought competitors into the scenic country of Bolivia for the first time.
Starting the day in the 10th position, Gordon raced out to a blistering pace catching ninth place starter Argentina’s Orlando Terranova, and eighth place starter Nani Roma right out of the gate. Gordon would buzz Terranova 15-20 times for him to move over and allow them go by, but Terranova did not obey. (more…)
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Robby Gordon Claims First Top Ten Finish of 2016 Dakar Rally Creed Penalized Finishes 26th
SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY, Argentina (January 6, 2016) – Robby Gordon in his quest to become the first American to win the Dakar Rally, overcame two days of horrible course conditions to post his first top ten finish of the 38 Annual Dakar Rally on Wednesday. (more…)
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BFGoodrich® Tires Brings Traction to Red Bull Frozen Rush
NEWRY, Maine, Jan. 6, 2016 – After dominating its desert and short-course off-road race seasons, BFGoodrich® Tires shifts from dirt to snow and delivers deep-freeze traction for the third Red Bull Frozen Rush event at Sunday River Ski Resort on Jan. 8. (more…)
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MAVTV to air 2016 Chili Bowl
MAVTV & LucasOilRacing.TV Launch 2016
‘LIVE’ Broadcasts
with 3 – Hour Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Finals
SATURDAY NIGHT, JAN 16 AT 8:30 – 11:30 PM ET.
Corona, CA (January 6, 2016): MAVTV and the new LucasOilRacing.TV will broadcast the 30thrunning of the world famous Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire. Through the channel and app, nationally and internationally, viewers can watch the three-hour finals Saturday night, January 16 starting at8:30pm ET from the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, OK. With the number of entries already topping 335, including 24 U.S. States plus Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the world’s largest indoor race is on course to set driver and team records. (more…)