Dakar Rally

GPS issue solved at last minute for Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team at Stage 1 of 2021 Dakar Rally

Jan 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team have successfully kicked off their 2021 Dakar Rally campaign with all riders comfortably placed inside the top 20 following a challenging stage one. With each rider focused on delivering […]

X-raid Yamaha Racing Rally Team Partner with Sparco

Jan 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Sparco, the Italian multinational motorsports equipment maker will be an official partner of the X-raid Yamaha Racing Rally Team at the 2021 Dakar Rally, supplying the team with racewear, shoes, safety harnesses and steering wheels […]

Dakar Rally from Jeddah to Bisha rock-strewn tracks and small mistakes

Jan 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Making a solid start to the 2021 Dakar Rally, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides and Pablo Quintanilla have both successfully completed the technically demanding opening stage, finishing in ninth and 21st respectively. Following […]

X-raid Yamaha Racing Rally Team Revved up for Dakar Rally

Jan 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The X-raid Yamaha Racing Rally Supported Team is ready for the challenge of the 2021 Dakar Rally, having yesterday completed a successful final shakedown test, in which Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist put the #385 […]

Opening stage of the 2021 Dakar Rally

Dec 31, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Launching into 2021 focused on success, for the first time in history the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team will enter the Dakar Rally with five riders. Forming a formidable line-up of experienced, determined racers, all […]

Andalucia Rally 2020 300km Stage 1 Results

Oct 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The five-rider strong Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Official Team has completed the first full day of competition at the 2020 Andalucia Rally, a 309-kilometre stage one that took riders on the first of four looped […]

Teams Prepare for 2021 Dakar Rally

Oct 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Official Team Ready For Andalucia Rally With eight months having passed since the 2020 Dakar Rally, and with less than three months before the iconic event rolls around once again, the […]

First international rally competition since the Dakar Rally in January to start

Sep 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

ARGENTINIAN RIDER TO MAKE DEBUT APPEARANCE FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING AT SPANISH EVENT Luciano Benavides has arrived in Europe ahead of his first official competition for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, the 2020 […]

Inspiration Friday: Breath-Taking 2020 Dakar Rally Images and Scenery

Mar 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The legendary Dakar Rally. The world’s roughest, toughest race across the most inhospitable terrain attempted by the few, won by the brave. Total Motorcycle’s Inspiration Friday takes a look at the heroes of the 2020 […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA INTERVIEW – 2020 DAKAR RALLY

Jan 23, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Securing Husqvarna Motorcycles’ best ever result at the Dakar Rally with an excellent second place overall, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla gives his thoughts on the 2020 event. Comprising a mixture of […]

Ricky Brabec Wins Dakar Rally for Honda

Jan 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

January 17, 2020 — QIDDIYA, Saudi Arabia With a second-place finish in today’s final stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally, Ricky Brabec wrapped up the overall victory in the grueling international endurance event. Riding a CRF450 […]

QUINTANILLA AND HUSQVARNA CLAIM RUNNER-UP FINISH AT DAKAR 2020

Jan 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla has claimed second overall at the 42nd edition of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Earning his best result at the event by putting in an excellent performance […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA WINS STAGE 11 AT 2020 DAKAR RALLY

Jan 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA RIDER CLOSES IN ON PROVISIONAL RALLY LEADER WITH ONE STAGE LEFT TO RACE Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla has stormed to victory on the penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally. […]

Dakar Rally 2020 – Carlos Sainz wins the Dakar for the third time

Jan 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Carlos Sainz (ESP) and his co-driver Lucas Cruz (ESP) have won the Rally Dakar for the third time, having previously triumphed in 2010 and 2018. In doing so, they presented MINI with its fifth […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA SECOND OVERALL AFTER STAGE 10 OF DAKAR

Jan 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA RIDER FINISHES SEVENTH ON FIRST LEG OF MARATHON STAGE TO DEFEND RUNNER-UP POSITION IN EVENT STANDINGS Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla and Andrew Short have both successfully completed the first […]