Rookies TV goes live as the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup starts in Jerez The future World Champions begin their battle for the 2009 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup this coming weekend as part of the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. The 3rd Rookies season starts with two races, one on Saturday May 2nd and one on Sunday May 3rd, the beginning of an 8 race Cup. The... [Continue reading...]
MX2: Shaun Simpson Dominates In British Championship Opener
Simpson takes two top podiums at Canada Heights for Red Bull KTM Simpson’s dominant opening to the 2009 season continued with yet another convincing victory, this time at the first round of the British Motocross Championship. Despite difficult conditions made even worse by a heavy down pour mid way through the proceedings, the newly recruited... [Continue reading...]
Dakar 2009: Marc Coma Coasts To Victory In South America
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: Another Win For Despres In Stage Eight
KTM factory riders Marc Coma (Spain) and Cyril Despres (France) continued on Sunday to show why they are the world best rally riders with Despres winning Stage Eight of the Dakar 2009 in front of Coma who continues to retain a commanding lead. In fighting form after the rest day, the stage victory went to Despres (Red Bull KTM) 1’49 ahead... [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 – Interview With Red Bull KTM Rider Cyril Despres
Cyril Depres reveals his thoughts on the 2009 Dakar You are now in the final stages of your preparation for the Dakar 2009. How was your final training in France and how important for your preparation was your victory in the UAE Desert challenge? The tests in France went very well. We know the new 690 rally bike pretty well now so really it was just... [Continue reading...]
Koyama Top KTM Finisher In Final 125 GP In Valencia
Japanese Red Bull KTM rider Tomoyoshi Koyama rode an impressive final 125 cc race to close the 2008 road racing season in Valencia on Sunday storming from sixteenth position after two laps to finish a strong seventh. Spanish Onde 2000 KTM rider Pablo Nieto finished his active racing career in a great ninth position ahead of Repsol KTM’s Esteve... [Continue reading...]
Aoyama Fifth In KTMs Final 250 GP In Valencia-Kallio Off On Final Lap
Mika Kallio a final lap faller in KTM’s last 250 GP Red Bull KTM factory rider Hiroshi Aoyama put in a brave and determined ride to finish fifth in Sunday’s 250 cc GP in Valencia to conclude a proud chapter in road racing history for the orange bikes “Made in Austria”. Teammate Mika Kallio was not so lucky. After putting in... [Continue reading...]