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Dakar 2012 Stage 1 Updates

The stage summary - Stage 1 (Mar Del Plata - Santa Rosa de la Pampa) - 2012/01/01
EN - The stage summary - Stage 1 (Mar Del Plata - Santa Rosa de la Pampa) - 2012/01/01 - YouTube

Stage 1 Highlights
Dakar 2012 Stage 1 Highlights - Part 1/3 - YouTube

Part 2
Dakar 2012 Stage 1 Highlights - Part 2/3 - YouTube

Part 3
Dakar 2012 Stage 1 Highlights - Part 3/3 - YouTube

End of Stage 1 and here are the results.
2012 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Results:
1. Francisco Lopez, CHL (Aprilia) 00:32:37
2. Marc Coma, ESP (KTM) 00:32:51
3. Javier Pizzolito, ARG (Honda) 00:33:04
4. Quinn Cody, USA (Honda) 00:33:07
5. Jakub Przygonski, POL (KTM) 00:33:26
6. Joan Barreda Bort, ESP (Husqvarna) 00:33:34
7. Sam Sunderland, GBR (Honda) 00:33:42
8. Ruben Faria, PRT (KTM) 00:33:55
9. David Casteu, FRA (Yamaha) 00:34:03
10. Jonah Street, USA (Yamaha) 00:34:07

2012 Dakar Rally Overall Standings:
1. Francisco Lopez, CHL (Aprilia) 00:32:37
2. Marc Coma, ESP (KTM) 00:32:51
3. Javier Pizzolito, ARG (Honda) 00:33:04
4. Quinn Cody, USA (Honda) 00:33:07
5. Jakub Przygonski, POL (KTM) 00:33:26
6. Joan Barreda Bort, ESP (Husqvarna) 00:33:34
7. Sam Sunderland, GBR (Honda) 00:33:42
8. Ruben Faria, PRT (KTM) 00:33:55
9. David Casteu, FRA (Yamaha) 00:34:03
10. Jonah Street, USA (Yamaha) 00:34:07

Also We have sad new from Dakar 2012 Stage 1, Jorge Andres Martinez Boero,Argentinian rider died after he had a fall from his RR450 Motorcycle at Stage 1 in Buenos Aires.

Jorge fell during the Stage 1 between Mar del Plata and Santa Rosa and went into cardiac arrest. Medical service was pressed into action immediately but unfortunately Jorge died en-route to Hospital despite the best efforts by the Medical Staff.

This was Jorge 2nd straight year at Dakar.
His last right will be carried out in Jardin de Paz cemetery.

Details about
Rider sheet Jorge andres MARTINEZ BOERO Dakar

Dakar 2012 Stage 2 Updates (Santa Rosa de la Pampa - San Rafael)

Dakar 2012 Stage 2 Updates (Santa Rosa de la Pampa - San Rafael)

Dakar 2012 Stage 2 Live (HD)
Dakar 2012 Stage 2 Live (HD) - Part 1/2 - YouTube

Dakar 2012 Stage 2 Live (HD)
Dakar 2012 Stage 2 Live (HD) - Part 2/2 - YouTube

The stage summary - Stage 2
EN - The stage summary - Stage 2 (Santa Rosa de la Pampa - San Rafael) - 2012/01/02 - YouTube

Landscape of the day - Stage 2
EN - Landscape of the day - Stage 2 (Santa Rosa de la Pampa - San Rafael) - 2012/01/02 - YouTube

Standing:-
2012 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Results:
1. Marc Coma, ESP (KTM) 03:07:21
2. Cyril Despres, FRA (KTM) 03:08:39
3. Joan Barreda Bort, ESP (Husqvarna) 03:09:54
4. Francisco Lopez, CHL (Aprilia) 03:10:05
5. Jakub Przygonski, POL (KTM) 03:11:38
6. David Casteu, FRA (Yamaha) 03:14:35
7. Pal Anders Ullevalseter, NOR (KTM) 03:16:32
8. Javier Pizzolito, ARG (Honda) 03:16:46
9. Alain Duclos, FRA (Aprilia) 03:16:48
10. Juan Pedrero Garcia, ESP (KTM) 03:16:56

2012 Dakar Rally Overall Standings:
1. Marc Coma, ESP (KTM) 03:40:12
2. Francisco Lopez, CHL (Aprilia) 03:42:42
3. Cyril Despres, FRA (KTM) 03:43:04
4. Jakub Przygonski, POL (KTM) 03:45:04
5. Joan Barreda Bort, ESP (Husqvarna) 03:48:28
6. David Casteu, FRA (Yamaha) 03:48:38
7. Javier Pizzolito, ARG (Honda) 03:49:50
8. Pal Anders Ullevalseter, NOR (KTM) 03:50:50
9. Juan Pedrero Garcia, ESP (KTM) 03:51:57
10. Jordi Viladoms, ESP (KTM) 03:52:22

Keep it coming pal
I may not post here or know any participant but like watching the videos

Ah! my fav... have tried to follow this as much as I can...
love the team spirit of the sport.. a 11 spot guy will give the rear wheel of his ride to his fellow team mate who is 5 spot and end his own race.

Dakar Rally 2012 - Stage 12 (Highlights) - YouTube

Dakar 2014

Honda Racing unveiled a new bike and its new team in preparation for the Dakar 2014. The 2014 edition of this iconic rally begins on January 5th 2014 and will bring to the viewers 8000 km of racing.

HRC realizes that they bike is not the best and they need to work very hard to take on the might of KTM at Dakar.

Source:

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Ace rally rider Cyril Despres will be joining Yamaha for the 2014 and 2015 editions of the Dakar Rally. He will be bolstering the tuning fork company with his presence as he hopes to take the fight to the man on orange - Marc Coma. Yamaha have shown some promise in the past editions and this might just be the break they were looking for.



Source: Cyril Despres Will Ride with Yamaha in the 2014 Dakar Rally