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2025 Dakar Rally
The 2025 Dakar Rally is a rally raid event that took place in Saudi Arabia. It is the 47th edition of the Dakar Rally, organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), and the 6th time Saudi Arabia has hosted the event. The event took place from 3 to 17 January 2025. For the fourth year running, the event will also be the first round of the 2025 World Rally-Raid Championship. Background The grand presentation and the outline of the race route took place on 18 May 2024 in Les Comes, targeting French and Spanish audience. The promo tour continued to South Africa, Italy, Mexico / USA, Argentina, Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. This year the route started at Bisha, it crosses the Empty Quarter and will finish in Shubaytah. Race format consists of 14 days of racing, divided into 12 stages. There will be a 48-hour "chrono" marathon stage, covering 950km. Five stages will feature separate routes for cars and bikes. There will be one mass start stage. The organizers promised more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally () or simply "The Dakar" (), formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally (), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). It is an off-road endurance event traversing terrain much tougher than conventional rallying, and the vehicles used are typically true off-road vehicles and motorcycles, rather than modified on-road vehicles. Most of the competitive special sections are off-road, crossing dunes, mud, camel grass, rocks, and erg. Stages vary from short distances up to per day. The rough terrain, driver fatigue, and lack of skill usually results in accidents and serious injuries. The event began in 1978 as a rally from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal. Between 1992 and 2007 some editions did not start in Paris or did not arrive in Dakar, but the rally kept its name. Security threats in Mauritania led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, and from 2009 to 2019 the rally was held in South America. Since 2020, the rally has been hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located along the Red Sea coast in the Hejaz region. Jeddah is the commercial center of the country. It is not known when Jeddah was founded, but Jeddah's prominence grew in 647 when the Caliphate, Caliph Uthman made it a travel hub serving Muslims, Muslim travelers going to the holy city of Mecca for Islamic pilgrimage. Since those times, Jeddah has served as the gateway for millions of pilgrims who have arrived in Saudi Arabia, traditionally by sea and recently King Abdulaziz International Airport, by air. With a population of about 3,751,722 people as of 2022, Jeddah is the largest city in Mecca Province, the largest city in Hejaz, the List of cities in Saudi Arabia by population, second-largest city in Saudi Arabia (after the capital Riyadh), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrien Van Beveren
Adrien Van Beveren (born 4 January 1991) is a French motocross and rally raid rider. Winner of the ''Enduropale du Touquet'' in 2014, 2015 and 2016, he is the first driver to win three consecutive titles since Eric Geboers in 1990. He raced under the colors of the Japanese manufacturer Yamaha, but in 2022, he switched to Honda for competing in the Dakar Rally and the World Rally-Raid Championship. Van Beveren's best result in the Dakar Rally is a 4th place in 2017 Dakar Rally and 2022 Dakar Rally The 2022 Dakar Rally was a rally raid event held in Saudi Arabia and the 44th edition of the Dakar Rally organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). The event took place between 1–14 January 2022. This was the third time Saudi Arabia had hos .... He finished runner-up in the 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. Racing record Dakar Rally results Complete World Rally-Raid Championship results ( key) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beveren, Adrien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaha WR450F
The Yamaha WR450F is an Types of motorcycles#Off-road, off-road motorcycle made by Yamaha Motor Company. It currently has a Radiator (engine cooling), liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine. First offered in 1998 at 400cc, it shared many components and design concepts with the Yamaha YZ450F#First generation: YZ400F 1998–2000, YZ400F motocross model. It is basically the racing Yamaha YZ450F, YZ450F detuned slightly for more controllable power, with a headlight and lighting coil, softer suspension, a kickstand, lower noise specifications, larger radiators and lower emissions. The WR in the name indicates a Gear train#Wide-ratio vs. close-ratio transmission, wide-ratio gear box common to most Enduro motorcycle, enduro or trail bikes and stands in contrast to the close-ratio gearbox essential to a motocross racer. Over the years the WR has benefited from the advances made in the YZ motocross version gaining displacement and advancements such as an aluminum frame and improved suspension. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husqvarna Motorcycles
Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH (; marketed as Husqvarna) is an Austrian motorcycle company with Swedish origins. It is co-owned by Indian Motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj Group and Pierer Industrie AG, Pierer Mobility AG. The company began producing motorcycles in 1903 at Huskvarna, Sweden, as a subsidiary of the Husqvarna Vapenfabrik, Husqvarna armament firm. History Prior to 1987 Husqvarna was founded near the town of Huskvarna in Sweden in 1689. The company started out as a maker of muskets, and the Husqvarna logo still depicts a gun sight viewed from the end of the barrel. As with many motorcycle manufacturers, Husqvarna first began producing bicycles in the late 19th century. In 1903, they made the jump to motorcycle manufacturing. The first "Husky" motorcycles used imported engines, and it was not until 1916 that Husqvarna began producing machines built entirely in-house. Around that time they secured a contract with the Swedish Army, and also began entering cross-country an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantic Motor
Fantic Motor is an Italian manufacturer of motorcycles. History Fantic Motor began in 1968 by manufacturing and exporting enduro motorcycles, mini-bikes and go-karts. Today they continue in the same genre, with the descriptions changed to the modern categories of dual-sport and motard. In 2016 they returned to the US market as . In 2015 Fantic launched new models of electric bikes, called the ''Fat Bike''. and has now a complete line of eMTB and commuter electric bikes. Fantic began exporting to the United Kingdom in 1972, as part of a wave of manufacturers who took advantage of "sixteener laws", legislation that forbade sixteen-year-old motorcyclists from riding motorcycles up to 250 cc, as they had been used to. As a result, European and Japanese manufacturers exported their sporty and lightweight below-50cc engines, which had been common in Europe, to England also. Fantic produced a "sensational chopper moped" and a TI ("Tourismo Internazionale)," both of which became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherco
Sherco is a French motorcycle manufacturer, specialising in off-road motorbikes. Sherco are best known for their extremely popular trials bikes, although they also make enduro and supermoto bikes. The company was founded in 1998, and currently has two production facilities. A factory in Caldes de Montbui, Spain, some north of Barcelona is where the company's trials bikes are manufactured. Enduro and supermoto bikes are built at a factory in Nîmes, France. The name, Sherco, derives from the amalgamation of two words, Bultaco and Sherpa, that harks back to the company's origins. The Barcelona factory, that was founded in 1998, specializes in the trial category, while the French factory, which was established in 2003, specializes in the rest of the production. It was 1999 before the first trials bike rolled of the production line. It brought together all the best components from its rival manufacturers. So good in fact was the initial design, that the main chassis design wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Brabec
Ricky Brabec (born 21 April 1991) is an American professional off-road and rally raid motorcycle racer. He is prominent for being the first American competitor to win the motorcycle division of the Dakar Rally in 2020. He won the Dakar again in 2024. Biography Brabec was born in San Bernardino, California and started BMX when he was five years old. When he was 15, he and his family moved to the desert city of Hesperia, California. First trying motocross, Brabec began desert racing in 2011. In 2014, Brabec won the Baja 1000, Baja 500 and San Felipe 250. He was fifth in the bike category at Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in 2015. In 2016, he was sixth at Merzouga Rally and seventh at Atacama Rally in the bike category. He made his Dakar Rally debut in 2016 and finished in 9th. In 2017, he won his first stage, but failed to finish the race. In 2018, he was running in 6th place when he was forced out of the race. It was the second time in his career that he retired from a race. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honda CRF450R
The Honda CRF450R is a four-stroke racing motocross motorcycle built by Honda Motor Company. It is the successor to the Honda CR250R two-stroke. The Honda CRF450X is the enduro version of the Honda CRF450R. Notable changes First generation: 2002–2004 The CRF450R was introduced in 2002. Unlike the competing Yamaha YZ426, the first generation CRF450R has an aluminum frame. In 2003, Honda added a longer shock and new linkage to raise the rear end and steepen the head angle. In 2003, camshaft, exhaust, and ignition map were revised. The handlebar size was changed to in 2004. Second generation: 2005–2008 The second generation CRF450R had a redesigned motor and frame with new bodywork styling from the new CRF250R. In 2008, the Honda Progressive Steering Damper (HPSD) was introduced, allowing the steering geometry to be more aggressive. Third generation: 2009–2012 The third generation CRF450R had fuel-injection Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Quintanilla
Pablo Quintanilla (born 10 December 1986) is a Chilean motorcycle racer who specializes in enduro and rally raid, and a member of the Monster Energy Honda Team. He is one of the most outstanding Chilean rally raid riders in history, along with Carlo de Gavardo, Chaleco López and Ignacio Casale, having won the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship The FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship was the premier championship of Rally raid racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme The International Motorcycling Federation (Fédération Internationale de Motocycli ... in 2016 and 2017. References External links * 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Valparaíso Enduro riders Chilean motorcycle racers Dakar Rally motorcyclists Off-road motorcycle racers {{Chile-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTM 450 Rally
KTM 450 Rally is a rally raid bike, produced from 2011 with the specific task of winning the Dakar Rally, that has won nine times in eleven participations. Model Progression The first generation of the 450 Rally was essentially a 690 Rally with a 450 engine due to a late rule change for the 2011 Dakar Rally. For model year 2014 the bike was totally redesigned making it lighter, slimmer, and better handling than the previous generation. 2019 bought further changes to overall improve weight distribution including a new swingarm, linkage, and shock absorber with a new airbox, fuel tanks, and seat. There were also changes to the Akrapovic exhaust making it shorter and lower as well as increased power coming from a revised cylinder head, new fuel injection system, and new transmission. KTM produced badge-engineered In the automotive industry, rebadging (also known as badge engineering, an intentionally ironic misnomer in that little or no actual engineering takes place) is a for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Sanders (motorcyclist)
Daniel Jonathan Sanders (born 30 August 1994) is an Australian professional off-road and rally raid motorcycle racer. Known by the nickname "Chucky", he is most famous for winning the 2025 Dakar Rally. Racing career Sanders began his motorsport career at the age of 13, taking part in various enduro and motocross club races and later in various local Australian championships. Until moving up to the seniors, he was a top-3 rider, but was never able to take first place. In 2014, he won the Australian Enduro U19 class and finished sixth in the Australian Offroad Championship the same year. In 2015, Sanders finished fourth in the Australian Championship and second in the Enduro 3 behind Toby Price. In the same year, he won the FIM Junior World Trophy (Junior World Championship) with the Australian national team, won the junior class and finished 4th across all classes in the International Six Days Enduro. In 2015 and 2019, Sanders was the winner of the E3 class and in 2018 he was the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
