Stephane Peterhansel claimed his 10th Dakar Rally win, and the first for the Mini brand, as he cruised to the finish in Lima today.
The Frenchman, whose fourth victory in the legendary event’s car category follows six wins on motorcycles, was in control of the 2012 Dakar for the majority of the distance. Early punctures and a period stuck in sand dunes … More
American Ex-NASCAR driver Robby Gordon was killing it in the opening days of the grueling Dakar 2012 race in South America until a run-in with French favorite Stephane Peterhansel. Then the French-based governing body disqualified Gordon while letting Peterhansel get a pass despite nearly running over a motorcyclist.
Is it a French conspiracy?  … More
Kiss my Ass is all Robby Gordon has to say. Robby Gordon interview after 2012 Dakar Rally stage 12 leg he won by 15 minutes. His statement is aimed at ASO inspectors that disqualified him “On completion of the 9th stage (Antofagasta-Iquique), following observation of technical non-compliance on vehicle No. 303 (Robby Gordon) (article 1P and 3P of the technical rules), the Car Race Officials’ Committee has decided to disqualify No. 303 from the race. The driver has appealed against this decision. During appeals, decisions are placed on hold. As a result, vehicle No. 303 will continue the rally until the outcome of the appeal.” http://www.dakarrallyraid.com/robby-gordon-is-officially-disqualified/
Stephane Peterhansel is on the verge of a 10th Dakar Rally victory, his fourth in the car categoryaft, r winning the penultimate stage of the 2012 event and stretching his overall lead to 42 minutes with just Sunday’s short finale stage to go.
With a 20-minute cushion despite getting stuck in sand dunes yesterday, Peterhansel had not intended to … More