My Life at Speed – Motorsports Stories, Driver Interviews and VideosThe Dakar Rally 2014 resumed on January 12, 2014 with Stage 7. Bikes and quads travelled from Salta, Argentina to Uyuni, Bolivia for the beginning of the second marathon stage this year. They will overnight at a separate bivouac with no mechanical help from support
Villopoto Passes Eight Riders to Claim First Win of 2014 Monster Energy Supercross Season in Phoenix and Anderson Uses Last-Lap Pass for Second-Straight 250SX Class Victory Race Report: Field, Photos: Scott Hoffman PHOENIX (January 11, 2014) – In front of 49,834 fans inside Chase Field, reigning three-time 450SX Class Champion Ryan Villopoto won his first
Rest Day for The Dakar Rally was on January 11, 2014 and teams made the most of it. The competitors’ time was split among press interviews, physical therapy sessions, connecting with loved ones back home and preparing for the week of hard racing leading up to the finale January 18, 2014. A number of the
On January 10, 2014, Stage 6 of The Dakar Rally covered from Tucumán to Salta, Argentina and the racers put on quite a show. #22 Alain Duclos won the stage with his Sherco. This is a first for him although racing in his twelfth Dakar Rally. This puts him in third overall behind #3 Joan
Stage 5 of The Dakar Rally could best be described as one of extremes. Everything seemed to be dialed up to eleven and Saturday’s Rest Day starting to look pretty darned good. Let’s start with the astounding performance put in by one of the day’s winners, #2 Marc Coma. He has been the picture of
Stage 4 of The Dakar Rally 2014 pushed many racers past their breaking points. The route from San Juan to Chilecito, Argentina caused numerous tire punctures forcing cars to make changes throughout the day’s race. Others didn’t fare so well as a number of vehicles literally crashed out of the race. Stage 2 winner #18
The magic three letters “DTM” once stood for “Deutsche Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft” (German Touring Car Championship). Today, DTM is the trademark of the one of the most popular international touring car racing series. DTM history began in the 1984 season with cars that were close to the production versions and culminated in a worldwide series for high-tech
It’s only stage 3 of The Dakar Rally 2014 and we’re starting to see the numbers of competitors whittle down. During the journey from San Rafael to San Juan, Argentina all the racers had to deal with sweltering heat and high elevation. Along with the physical strain of maneuvering the complicated terrain and dealing with
Covering the Dakar Rally 2014 in person from the South American deserts sounds like a grand adventure, and possibly the best working vacation ever. Racing in the Dakar Rally 2014, on the other hand, is something best left to the professionals. This new video from the official Dakar Rally’s YouTube channel perfectly captures the danger,
