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Dec212017December 21, 2017December 21, 2017by Jonty Edmunds/Future7Media

Sam Sunderland: The champion returns to Dakar

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Winner of the 2017 Rally Dakar, Sam Sunderland has had a mixed season in this year’s FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. A title contender right up to the final round in Morocco, Sunderland endured a series of minor injuries and bad luck that eventually ruled him out of the running. Despite this, his pace throughout the year has been hugely impressive, with wins at the opening two rounds in Abu Dhabi and Qatar. Sam heads into the 2018 Dakar as the man to beat.


Dec152017December 15, 2017December 15, 2017by Jonty Edmunds/Future7Media

2018 Dakar Route

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Mountainous sand dunes. Extreme altitude. Unpredictable weather. Punishing distances. The 2018 Dakar route looks set to be the toughest ever.


Nov212017November 21, 2017November 21, 2017by Jen Dick

KTM is READY TO RACE Dakar 2018

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With 16 consecutive wins at the notoriously tough Rally Dakar the KTM Factory Racing Team is gearing up for another tough battle in January with the sole aim of continuing this unbelievable success-streak.


Oct112017October 11, 2017October 23, 2017by S. Rettenegger

Ready for Dakar

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing´s Matthias Walkner secured a well-deserved victory at the 2017 OiLibya Rally, which marked the fifth and final round of the 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship.


Mar312017March 31, 2017April 5, 2017by Jen Dick

It´s world championship kick off time for Sam Sunderland

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He’s achieved the goal of a lifetime, but it’s back to work for Sam Sunderland, only this time he will begin the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship as a Dakar winner.


Feb022017February 2, 2017February 7, 2017by Jen Dick

Interview of the Month: Sam Sunderland – Winning Dakar

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Sam Sunderland talks to the KTM BLOG about finishing the Dakar Rally for the first time, and taking an incredible victory, KTM’s 16th consecutive win, at the notoriously tough event.


Jan242017January 24, 2017January 24, 2017by Leo Keller

#inthisyear2007: KTM factory rider Cyril Despres wins the last Dakar Rally in Africa

Posted in Bikes, History, People, Racing

KTM had been unbeaten since 2001 when more than 140 riders lined up for the start of the 39th edition of the Dakar Rally in Asunción on January 2, 2017. Orange was once again the predominant color at the start line – over half of the competitors had opted for the machine that so often wins this event, the KTM 450 RALLY.


Jan182017January 18, 2017January 18, 2017by Jonathan Pearson

Riding the Dakar-tested KTM 450 RALLY

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In November 2016 the Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing Team opened its doors and gave a few journalists a rare chance to test the KTM 450 RALLY machines …


Dec222016December 22, 2016January 9, 2017by Jonty Edmunds / Future7Media

Jordi Viladoms: Experience transfer

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Following his illustrious 10-year Dakar career, Jordi Viladoms hung up his racing boots at the beginning of 2016 to take on a key role within KTM’s rally team. Becoming the Sport Manager the Spaniard has been busy putting his vast experience to good use with the goal of guiding KTM’s official riders on their quest for more winning glory.


Dec152016December 15, 2016January 9, 2017by Jonty Edmunds / Future7Media

Matthias Walkner: Racing for the orange family

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Living within an hour’s drive of KTM’s headquarters, Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing Team’s Matthias Walkner is Austria’s next big thing in international rally competition. A member of the KTM family for more than a decade, the 30-year-old rider from Salzburg enters his third Dakar Rally knowing he has what it takes to battle for the top.