Carlos Sainz and Cyril Despres have extended their leads after the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally, a 600-kilometer (370-mile) leg through the Atacama Desert from Iquique to Antofagasta in northern Chile.
Sainz in a VW finished third in Friday’s stage, 4 minutes, 21 seconds behind winning teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah. Sainz leads Al-Attiayah by 11:03 overall …Â Details
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The promise of the El Nino winter appears to have delivered for big wave surfers, as many long-standing records are ready to fall in this year’s Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy. And more than ever before, the Monster Paddle category (just for surfers who catch their waves without any jet ski assistance) has taken center stage as the elite of the sport refocus on this elemental man-against-the-sea tradition. Visual evidence of these landmark performances can be viewed at the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com.
While huge swells have blasted nearly every coastline of the planet in recent months, it has been … Details
531 feet make the mega yacht Dubai the largest private yacht in the world. Originally named Platinum 525, this yacht was commissioned by Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei in 1996, but a lack of funds caused the project to be abandoned a couple of years later. Then, in 2001, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, then Crown Prince and now ruler of Dubai, took over the yacht project, renaming it Golden Star. The mega yacht was finally completed in 2006, and at 300 million dollars (US) it was the most expensive yacht ever built. It was then renamed Dubai after its country of residence, where the yacht is currently kept by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, and the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates … Details & Pictures
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PETALUMA, Calif. – After a strong partnership together throughout the 2009 season, AXA and Brent Koch have once again partnered with The Racer’s Group (TRG) in pursuit of a victory at this year’s historic Rolex 24 at Daytona. This is the final car in the TRG armada and puts TRG is in strong contention to defend their 2009 Rolex victory.
Driving in the No. 66 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car will be a stellar lineup of former winners and veterans. Ted Ballou will return to the team for his fourth straight Rolex 24 …Â Details
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