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

Sam Sunderland: The champion returns to Dakar

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.

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.

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.

Mar112016March 11, 2016March 11, 2016by Jen Dick

Ivan Cervantes: Injuries, Dakar debut & 2016 motivation

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Passion to win is probably just as important as physical fitness and talent in offroad racing. With Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Ivan Cervantes it’s clear that the passion and desire to race for wins is still very much apparent, despite the Spanish star being one of the more seasoned riders in the Enduro World Championship.

Feb172016February 17, 2016February 17, 2016by Jen Dick

Interview of the month: Toby Price – Becoming the man to beat

Posted in Bikes, Interview of the month, People, Racing

The Dakar trophy has been on tour since it was handed over to this year’s winner, Red Bull KTM Rally factory rider Toby Price. In what is unbelievably only his sixth Rally to date, the 28-year-old Aussie took the prestigious Dakar crown and has recently returned to Australia to begin the next phase in his program. We caught up with Toby during his journey up to Queensland to see if the Dakar glory has sunk in!

Jan192016January 19, 2016January 21, 2016by Leo Keller

#inthisyear2006: Marc Coma wins his first Dakar Rally on a KTM

Posted in History, People, Racing, Riding

The Dakar Rally has exerted a special fascination for motorcycle fans for more than three-and-a-half decades. The heroes of the early years have never been forgotten. Marc Coma also deserves his place among the greats, having dominated the Dakar for more than a decade with his fellow KTM factory rider Cyril Despres.

Jan132016January 13, 2016January 13, 2016by Jen Dick

The Dakar Factor: Interview with KTM Rally guru Stefan Huber

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With the Dakar heading into its final stages we reflect on the comments made by the Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing Team Technical Manager, Stefan Huber, who gave us his inside line right before the race began. It was a busy build up, but with things in full swing and Price leading the KTM campaign at present, it’s interesting to look at his predictions coming into the race.

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