Dakar Rally

After a highly positive day at the Dakar Rally yesterday for the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team, stage 11 has proved to be a seriously tough test of both patience and stamina. Entering the penultimate […]

Hugely demanding stage 11 Dakar Rally 2022

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has completed the hugely demanding stage 11 of the Dakar Rally in 26th place. Following his excellent runner-up performance on Wednesday’s stage 10, the FR 450 Rally rider was the […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Penultimate Stage 11

The event organizers ensured there was a sting in the tail to this year’s Dakar Rally by delivering one the most challenging stages of the race on the penultimate day. Technically demanding navigation combined with […]

Back On Top At Dakar Rally 2022

January 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren has retaken the lead at the Dakar Rally following the conclusion of today’s stage 10. Delivering his best result of the rally so far with a third-place […]

Dakar Rally from Wadi Ad Dawasir to Bisha 759-kilometer day in the saddle

A long, 759-kilometer day in the saddle lay ahead of the riders as they entered stage 10 of the rally from Wadi Ad Dawasir to Bisha. The 375-kilometer timed special was mostly made up of […]

Dakar Rally Stage 10 – Sandy tracks dirt roads and dunes

January 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Luciano Benavides has impressively completed stage 10 of the Dakar Rally as the second-fastest rider. Continuing his exceptional run of form in this second week of racing, the young Argentinian immediately pushed hard from his […]

Top-10 stage results on day nine Dakar Rally 2022

January 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER DELIVERS NEAR FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE TO PLACE SEVENTH ON FAST TIMED SPECIAL Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has continued his run of top-10 stage results by placing seventh-fastest on day nine of […]

Dakar Rally Stage Eight four-rider group breaking away at front

January 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Making another positive step towards the Dakar Rally finish line, Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren has completed the challenging eighth stage as the ninth fastest rider. In doing so, the Frenchman now […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Stage Nine Wadi Ad Dawasir

January 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Relatively short at a total distance of under 500 kilometers, and with a timed special of 287 kilometers, stage nine of the Dakar was made up of a fast, looped route close to Wadi Ad […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Stage Seven

Leaving the Saudi capital of Riyadh, competitors made their way west towards Al Dawadimi on stage seven, but first they faced a challenging 402-kilometer timed special that comprised a mixture of seemingly endless dunes followed […]

Yamaha Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren Takes Dakar Rally Lead

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren has kicked off the second week of racing at the 2022 Dakar Rally in style by moving into the provisional overall lead after successfully completing a challenging […]

ARGENTINIAN STAR EARNS BEST RESULT OF 2022 DAKAR RALLY EVENT SO FAR

HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S ARGENTINIAN STAR EARNS BEST RESULT OF 2022 EVENT SO FAR Luciano Benavides has put in his best performance of the 2022 Dakar Rally to date with an excellent ride to finish in […]

Dakar Rally 2022 – Stage Eight

Today’s 395-kilometer special comprised a three-way mixture of sand, dirt, and dunes. With navigation proving less testing than on Sunday’s stage seven, times throughout the front runners were extremely close with the top eight separated […]

DAKAR RALLY SECOND WEEK OF GRUELLING EVENT

Continuing to deliver solid results on the long and massively challenging days of the Dakar Rally, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has finished as seventh quickest on the long, 395-kilometre special on stage eight. Overcoming […]

Week one of the 2022 Dakar Rally now complete

Week one of the 2022 Dakar Rally is now complete for the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team with Adrien Van Beveren lying fourth in the provisional classification following a somewhat dangerous, and subsequently shortened, stage […]

Outstanding stage win on Dakar Rally day 6

The initially planned 404-kilometer special on today’s stage six was set to see the bike class competitors repeat the route used by the cars and trucks yesterday. With the terrain heavily cut up by the […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team Enjoys Official Dakar Rally Rest Day

The Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team has reached the official rest day of the 2022 Dakar Rally following a week of mixed fortunes for the three-rider squad. Undoubtedly, the impressive form shown by Adrien Van […]

2nd half of 2022 Dakar Rally event toughest challenges yet

With week one of the 44th Dakar Rally completed in Saudi Arabia, Husqvarna Factory Racing now looks ahead to the second half of the 2022 event, and what are expected to be some of the […]

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING READY FOR SECOND WEEK AT DAKAR 2022

Saturday at the Dakar gives all competitors a well-earned break from competition, and with the 2022 Dakar Rally challenging competitors right from the start with its long, grueling stages and technical navigation, the Red Bull […]

MIXED FORTUNES FOR HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING ON DAKAR STAGE FIVE

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has delivered a strong performance on a demanding stage five of the 2022 Dakar Rally to claim a 10th place finish. Continuing to put in strong, consistent stage results, the […]

Dakar Rally Stage 5 winner in first ever rally raid competition

In what has been a race of huge highs and lows for Danilo Petrucci, the Italian has proven his offroad credentials in no uncertain terms today, winning stage five of the 2022 Dakar in what […]

Over four hours through stage four 2022 Dakar Rally

Offering a serious test of their strength and focus, the longest stage of the Dakar has been successfully completed by all three Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team riders with each posting a positive result. The […]

Thoroughly challenging Dakar Rally Stage Five