1-2 for KTM in 2009 Dakar With his second Dakar win in his sights, KTM factory rider Marc Coma coasted through the final stage of the first ever Dakar in South America to finish sixth and take victory in the race that has taken competitors through a major part of South America. Coma, from Spain, dominated the race that started on January 3 and finished... [Continue reading...]
Dakar 2009: Stage victory For KTMs Viladoms-Coma Maintains Overall Lead
Line victory in Stage 10 of the 2009 Dakar went to KTM factory rider Jordi Viladoms with factory teammate Alain Duclos coming home second. Marc Coma made it a perfect KTM day to maintain his commanding overall lead as the rally re-enters Argentina. While Marc Coma maintains his overall lead on the Frenchman Fretigne (second at 1h24′50) and... [Continue reading...]
Dakar 2009: Coma Still The Front Runner After Stage 9
KTM factory rider Marc Coma continued his quest to be the first winner in the first Dakar Rally to be held in South America consolidating his overall lead in the standings after Stage Nine. Tricky navigation today allowed those starting further down the field to catch the front runners – a situation that bought some relatively unknown names... [Continue reading...]
Dakar 2009: Cyril Despres Takes His First Stage Victory
The KTM factory rider and 2007 Dakar winner at last had a trouble free day. He started at eighth in today’s sixth stage with the Frenchman showing his classic skills to be the quickest over the dunes that launched it. Indeed today the KTM factory riders were back where they are used to being – at the top of the leader board. Despres... [Continue reading...]
Dakar 2009: Marc Coma Nice And Easy
Victory on the fourth stage went once again to Marc Coma (Repsol KTM) 1′17 ahead of Cyril Despres (Red Bull KTM) with the American Jonah Street (KTM) third (at 1′21). Overall Marc increases his lead to 42′57 ahead of new second place man Street with Fretigne third (at 43′42). Jordi Viladoms (Repsol KTM) is fourth (at 55′57)... [Continue reading...]
Dakar 2009: Marc Coma Still Overall Leader After Stage 2
Frans Verhoeven takes victory on stage two Over the second short stage victory went to Frans Verhoeven (KTM) 0′41 ahead of Cyril Despres (Red Bull KTM) with David Fretigne third (at 1′04). Despite running into problems with his oil cooler, Marc Coma (Repsol KTM) maintains his overall lead 13′47 ahead of Verhoeven with Fretigne third... [Continue reading...]