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**The Monk** · 12-29-2015, 04:18 PM

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Waiting eagerly for the Dakar to start. All the best to CS and TVS!

**NewsReaper** · 12-31-2015, 01:34 PM

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Husqvarna Factory Riders commit to first Dakar Rally

The newly formed Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory racing team will contest for Dakar Rally 2016, the most important and gruelling rally raid compition in the annual motorsports calendar.

Pablo Quintanilla, at Christmas 2015 named by the specialist media in Chile will start with the No. 4 bike after an excellent ride in the 2015 edition that saw him narrowly miss the podium. In fact, in the absence of the No.1 plate of the now retired Marc Coma, who won his fifth Dakar Rally last January, Quintanilla will be the third rider out. Quintanilla is contesting his fourth Dakar Rally and he believes the real test of endurance will come when the competition enters Bolivia.

Pablo Quintanilla:

Starting with No. 8 is Ruben Faria, a Dakar regular since 2006, and who delivered his best performance in 2013 when he finished second overall. Faria has had three top ten finishes in the Dakar and is very capable of a strong finish.

As the most Dakar-experienced of the Husqvarna trio, Faria said the most important aspects for him are the physical effort involved, and also the skill in navigation.

Newcomer to the rally team but not to the Husqvarna brand is French rider Pela RenetHusqvarna Factory Riders commit to first Dakar Rally | Powersports Business

**NewsReaper** · 01-04-2016, 11:52 AM

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Dakar Rally 2016 Stage 1 Cancelled due to bad weather

The first stage of the 38th Dakar has been cancelled due to extreme weather on the course. A double whammy of storms and extremely thick low clouds kept aircraft grounded, making it impossible for them to guarantee the safety of the competitors. As a result, race director Etienne Lavigne was left with only one realistic option.

Image Courtesy: Team HRC

Wolfgang Fischer, Honda HRC Team Manager said:

“Everyone was looking forward to the first big stage of the Dakar 2016, But we were facing a lot of rain, strong winds and torrential floods in the road section. They were also expecting a lot of river crossings during the stage. It was the right decision for sure, but it’s not nice to lose a stage. With respect to safety, compliments to the race organizers for making a decision not to put the riders at risk.”

There will be no changes in the classification and the start of stage 2 and it will be based on the places at the end of Stage 1 prologue (new addition to the Dakar for 2016). Joan Barreda from Honda will be the first motorcyclist.

CS Santosh finished the 11km prologue stage at 127th place among 136 finishers.

Meanwhile, the Sherco TVS Rally team had a better outing with Alain Duclos ending 20th and his teammates Joan Pedrero Garcia was 25th while Florent Vayssade finished 35th.

Ruben Faria from Husqvarna Rockstar Energy Team is also at top slot with Honda’s Joan Barreda. Both set identical times of 6m27s. The top 48 riders finished within a minute to the leaders.

Organizers selected a route for the motorcycles and quads to move in a convoy from Rosario to Villa Carlos Paz, where Stage 2 will commence.

Stage 2 includes the longest special stage of the 2016 edition at 279 miles (450km), with a total of 488 miles (786km) to travel in the stage.

News Source: http://www.cyclenews.com/2016/01/art...e-1-cancelled/

**NewsReaper** · 01-05-2016, 02:51 PM

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Dakar Rally Stage 2 Results:

On Monday race officials trimmed the timed special from 450km to 354kmThe second stage was almost 800km in totalToby Price said: but is very much in the running with just a two-minute deficit. Price who was third in 2015 in his debut Dakar and Walkner, who is coming off an excellent season, have both been mentioned as possible favourites for this edition.

CS Santosh started the stage 2 from 127th position and finished at 91st position which gave him a lead in overall standing. Later, Santosh revealed that he has been struggling with reliability and top speed and lost time due to repairs on the way.

Sherco TVS' rider Alain Duclos enjoyed the day's proceeding finishing fourth overall after starting 20th. His teammate Juan Pedrero ended 10th overall after starting 25th making 11 places at the end of first way point.

2016 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Results2016 Dakar Rally Overall Standings after Stage 22016 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Results - Motorcycle USA

**The Monk** · 01-05-2016, 03:40 PM

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Bad luck for Santosh. Hope he can recover positions in the subsequent stages. A long way to go in the Rally still.

**NewsReaper** · 01-06-2016, 01:12 PM

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2016 Dakar Rally Stage 3 Results: CS Santosh moved to 62nd Position

2016 Dakar Rally Stage 3 took the competitors north from Termas de Rio Hondo to Jujuy in Argentina. Strom continued to plague the Stage 3 resulting shortened timed section. Riders faced tight mountain tracks this time out,

Toby Price, opened the road and found obstacles such as animals and spectators on track a persistent difficulty.
CS Santosh finished the Stage 3 at 62nd rank after being promoted to 87th position due to Joan Barreda penalty.

Pablo Quintanilla from Husqvarna Rockstar Energy team crossed the line in sixth place but was just over a minute behind stage winner Joan Barreda and Spain.

Quintanilla and teammate Ruben Faria of Portugal are well positioned in fifth and sixth place in the general standings where the top ten riders are only separated by five minutes.

2016 Dakar Rally Stage 3 Results2016 Dakar Rally Overall Standings after Stage 32016 Dakar Rally Stage 3 Results - Motorcycle USA

**NewsReaper** · 01-07-2016, 11:23 AM

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2016 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Results: CS Santosh is Out

Joan Barreda once again posted the quickest time during Dakar Rally Stage 4 but was penalized due to speed infractions (speeding in a link section).

Paulo Goncalves, moved to the top of the timesheet for Stage 4 and in the overall classificationCS Santosh is now out of Dakar Rally, Santosh, finish the stage dead last. With a timing of 6hr 52min 25sec, he was 2hr 45min 06sec behind the stage leader. It is also reported that motorcycle electrical are shot and navigation tower on his Suzuki 450 Rally is also broken. He earlier managed to finish the stage 3 at 62nd rank after being promoted to 87th position in the overall standings.

Alain Duclos, Sherco TVS Rally team finished the 429km long stage 4 at 22nd position and is at 10th position in overall ranking. His team mate Joan Pedrero finished 20th and 15th overall. Florent Vayssade completed stage 4 in 38th place and he is currently at 31st position in overall ranking.

News Source: Goncalves Leads after Dakar Rally Stage 4 - Cycle News

**NewsReaper** · 01-08-2016, 03:32 PM

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2016 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Results

Toby Price, Red Bull KTM team achieved his second stage win of 2016 Dakar Rally in Stage 5, a ride into Bolivia which reached altitudes above 15,000 feet. It was also the final half of the marathon stage. His teammate, Antoine Meo finished the day second fastest followed by Stefan Svitko in third.

Photo Courtesy: KTM/Bauer E./RallyZone

Paulo Goncalves, Team HRC had a tough day, struggling with altitude sickness and despite his 12th place finish on the day and giving up nearly nine minutes, he holds the overall leadSherco TVS rider Joan Pedrero finished the day in 9th followed by teammate Alain Duclos in 10th. The third rider, Florent Vayssade, finished Stage 5 in 22nd position over 14 minutes behind the stage leader.

News Source: 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Results - Motorcycle USA

**NewsReaper** · 01-09-2016, 03:07 PM

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2016 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Results

Paulo Goncalves, Team HRC had a tough day, struggling with altitude sickness yet maintains an overall lead with Toby Price at second and Matthias Walkner from Red Bull KTM team at 3rd place in the overall top three.

Joan Barreda, Team HRC lost nearly 5 hours due to mechanical problem and finished at 110th place during the stage 6.

Sherco TVS Rally Team rider Joan Pedrero finished the stage 6 at 12th place, 11.1 minute behind Toby Price, the stage winner. While his teammate Alain Duclos finished at 15th place and Florent Vayssade at 52nd.

The overall ranking for Alain Duclos is 10th place with teammate Joan Pedrero at 11th and Florent Vayssade at 38th position.

News Source: Disaster For Barreda in Stage 6, Price Dominates Again - Cycle News

**NewsReaper** · 01-11-2016, 05:40 PM

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2016 Dakar Rally Stage 7 results

2016 Dakar Rally Stage 7 resulted as the most difficult stage for top three teams with most of the riders withdrawing early from the stage. Antoine Meo from Red Bull KTM team was fastest during the stage result with Kevin Benavides, HRC at second and Paulo Goncalves in third.

Red Bull KTM’s Matthias Walkner was helicoptered off the stage following a bad crash. Earlier it was Rockstar Husqvarna’s Ruben Faria, who was helicoptered after crash and suffered a broken arm. Even HRC’s top rider Joan Barreda was also towed to the finish lane due to mechanical failure though he completed the stage and was still technically in the race.

Sherco TVS team rider Alain Duclos and Joan Pedrero finished the stage 7 in top10 overall ranking with Duclos leading at 9th position. Both the riders rode together during the 7th stage. Duclos finished 13th while Pedrero 14th separated by 0.005s. The third rider Florent Vaysadde finished the stage at 34th with overall standing at 36th place.

News Source: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2016/0...age-7-results/

**The Monk** · 01-12-2016, 04:00 PM

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This is why the Dakar Rally is something extremely special -

**NewsReaper** · 01-12-2016, 05:23 PM

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2016 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Results

Stage 8 war resumed after a day of rest in Salta. This was the 1st stage to feature navigation through sand dunes. Toby Price was unrivaled in the 534kms stage. The two Sherco TVS Riders Alain Duclos and Joan Pedrero have shown a consistent performance so far in 2016 Dakar Rally, both have managed to put themselves into top 10 overall ranking. Duclos was classified 13th in the 8th stage ranking while Joan Pedrero has moved up at 9th overall place. The third rider Florent Vaysaade has also moved up to 31st in stage as well as overall ranking.

Stage 9 will be the shortest day of riding for the 2016 Dakar Rally Competitors2016 Dakar Rally – Stage 8: KTM Takes Over the Lead

**NewsReaper** · 01-13-2016, 12:04 PM

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2016 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Results

Stefan Svitko from KTM team finished 3rd.

While Toby Price set a pace to claim his fifth stage victory, Honda rider Paulo Goncalves challenge for victory has ended due to radiator problem.Sherco TVS riders are no longer in top 10 standings now. Alain Duclos is at 15th and Joan Pedrero is at 16th place in the overall classification with the third teammate Florent Vaysaade at 30th place.

Alain Duclos finished the 9th stage at 24th place followed by Joan Pedrero at 28th and Florent Vaysaade at 29th place.

News Source: 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Results - Motorcycle USA

**NewsReaper** · 01-14-2016, 03:23 PM

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2016 Dakar Rally Stage 10 Results

Stefan Svitko, KTM rider grabbed his maiden stage win in 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 10. Kevin Benavides, Honda rider followed in second place with overall leader Toby Price trailing at third place.Sherco TVS rider Joan Pedrero crashed before second way point which resulted as the first retirement for Sherco TVS team. Alain Duclos finished the tenth stage at 62nd place which dropped him to 22nd in the overall rankings. The third teammate Florent Vayssade has reached to 31st place in overall standings and finished 47th in stage ranking.

News Source: 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 10 Results - Motorcycle USA

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