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Cyril Despres to be fined for KTM Freeride promo video?
Remember this promotional video of the KTM Freeride 350 with Dakar winner Cyril Despres and mountain bike rider Cedric Gracia riding around the Andorran mountains?
Apparently the film crew did not obtain the necessary permits from the Ministry of Tourism and Enviroment to ride along the Casamanya Peak and other spots of the Andorran Pyrenees and one of the city councils has started legal action to fine both two riders (Despres resides in the Andorran town of Arinsal) for ‘violating’ the area without permission and the fine could be between 50 and 500 euros, which is really peanuts if you compare the feedback and publicity that the Freeride 350 received after this video.
Source | motofan.com
Cyril Despres and Cedric Gracia enjoy the KTM Freeride 350 (w/video)
If you follow the Dakar rally you know who Cyril Despres is, while Cedric Garcia is a mountain bike rider who has won several MTB championship races and both take to the rocky hills of the Grandvalira in the Andorra mountains with KTM’s Freeride 350.
Debuted at this year’s EICMA show, the KTM Freeride 350 is an entry-level, user-friendly and street-legal enduro that - which also comes in a zero emissions version - and is set to hit the European market in 2012.
KTM 450 Rally video: 2011 Dakar coming
Here’s a preview look at the new KTM 450 Rally that will race at the 2011 Dakar rally with a line-up of impressive riders. While KTM got its nose a little out of joint over the new rules for the Dakar rally, it got to it building a new bike and has on-board for this year riders Cyril Despres, Marc Coma, Juan Pedero and Ruben Faria.
While we imagine KTM might dominate the 2011 Dakar all the same, if not because of its new technical development then because of its long experience, we can expect a more balanced rally that might challenge the KTM status quo in this sector. Aprilia put in a good performance last year and is back again this year with its RXV twin-cylinder, and there is some mixed competition turning up that might put a spanner in the KTM decade-long dominance.
New KTM 450 Rally and Cyril Despres: video
The KTM 450 Rally is KTM’s response to changes which initially threatened to stall its 10-year dominance of the Dakar rally. While Aprilia proved in the last edition that it knows how to build a competitive 450cc bike with its Aprilia RXV 4.5, KTM’s first reaction was to drop out. Rather than having a little tantrum though, the company luckily came to its senses and started to develop its own 450cc model. After all, it’s one of those companies you’d expect would be able to innovate and adapt.
Which means we can now see Cyril Despres putting the new KTM 450 Rally through some teaser paces in this video. What’s more, KTM has been intelligent about the way it’s going to develop its new bike, concentrating not just on its offroad characteristics but also what it needs from a touring point of view to get it through the tough Dakar.
KTM is therefore probably looking at a chassis option of a steel trellis frame similar to the 690 Enduro as it would be better able to fit additional equipment. In this video Cyril Despres tries out the new KTM 450 Rally on his private track in the Pyrenees before it debuts in October at the Rally de Maroc. We might get to see it at the 2010 EICMA, too.
Source | Bikes in the Fast Lane via HFL
Aprilia RXV 4.5 Rally Dakar podium place
Dakar 2010 has concluded with Cyril Despres and his KTM taking out first place. Pal Ander Ullevalseter came second, also on a KTM, but what a success story for Aprilia! The RXV 4.5, ridden by Francisco Lopez, came in third in a fantastic result for its first official participation in Dakar.
The final stage was to Buenos Aires was won by Ruben Faria, with Ullevalseter coming second and sealing his overall place. On his overall victory, Despres said it was a hard Dakar this year, but he never doubted he would win it. The last stage was fast and easy and takes the riders into Argentina’s capital after 15 days and nearly 9,000 km of racing. See the final results first to fifth, after the jump.
Dakar 2010: Marc Coma wins stage nine
Over the shortened route for the Stage 9 of Dakar 2010, Marc Coma won the stage with his KTM. The stage was about 170 km long due to severe fog in some areas, and it also marks the last stage in the Acatama desert.
Francisco Lopez‘ new Aprilia RXV 4.5 continues to do well at third overall and coming in third for this stage after Cyril Despres with his KTM. The brand also took out fourth spot, before Yamaha came in fifth with rider David Fretigné. Despres is in first place overall before Stage 10 starts.
Stage Nine:
1° #1 Marc Coma (SPA) KTM;
2° #2 Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM;
3° #9 Francisco Lopez (CHI) Aprilia;
4° #4 Pal Anders Ullevalseter (NOR) KTM;
5° #12 David Fretigné (FRA) Yamaha;
Aprilia RXV 4.5 first Dakar victory
The Aprilia RXV 4.5 has just won its first 2010 Dakar stage, with rider Francisco Lopez on board. The whacky but cool bike is a new entry for Aprilia, with the change to 450 cc models making it competitive this year. It has some nifty features in addition to the Dakar-needed help like the additional fuel tank and navigation equipment.
Lopez won the fifth stage in Aprilia’s first ever Dakar victory, crossing the Acatama desert in five hours and 52 minutes. Marc Coma experienced problems with the rear wheel of his bike, meaning he fell to 19th place. After the jump is a video with some great footage of the fifth stage, and the Aprilia win, as well as the placings for this stage. The sixth stage sees the riders cross the Andes, completing 670 km.
Dakar 2009 Argentina-Chile - 14th and Final Stage
The 14th and last stage with a 227km special followed by 341km of liaison into Buenos Aires was won by Portugal’s Helder Rodrigues (KTM), in 1.52.37 and second place went to Norwegian rider Ullevalseter (KTM).
The winner of the 2009 edition of the Dakar was Marc Coma.
Already a winner of the raid in 2006, Marc Coma finished this year’s edition 1h25’38″ ahead of France’s Cyril Despres (KTM), and 1h38’56″ ahead of France’s David Frétigné and his 450cc Yamaha.
Continue reading: Dakar 2009 Argentina-Chile - 14th and Final Stage
Dakar 2009 Argentina- Chile Stage 13
Heavy rain altered stage 13 which ran over 220km instead of 324km, and was the sixth stage to be amended in the 2009 race which is making its debut in South America.
France’s Cyril Despres, riding a KTM, on Friday won the 13th and penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally, his fifth stage win of the rally, Despres took the win with a time of 2h 33m 35s finishing 1m 45s ahead of Coma while extending his slender advantage over Yamaha mounted David Fretigne in third.
David Fretigne, on a Yamaha, was third on Friday, (2:37), and third overall at 1hr 34min 47sec off the pace.
Francisco Lopez’s was forced to withdraw due to a fall that heavily damaged his bike, but did not suffer any injuries during the crash.
Dakar 2009 Argentina-Chile Stage 12
Stage 12 from Fiambala to La Rioja started as planned with only a minor course adjustment shortening the stage by 30km and Cyril Despres took the win but was followed closely by Marc Coma who took second place and a surprise third place finisher was Farres Guell who finished only four seconds ahead of David Casteu.
David Fretigne overcame a serious oil leak problem to remain third in the overall standings. With just two days of riding left, Fretigne has lost 10:28 that has left him 1:33:55 behind Coma.
Jordi Viladoms lost his fourth place in the overall standings after making a navigational mistake but is seventh overall.
Coma remains atop the overall standings with 1:29:48
Source | dakar
Dakar 2009 Argentina-Chile Stage 8
After a much needed rest on Saturaday, yesterday the bikers took off on the 294 kilometre stage 8 between Valparaiso and La Serena, with Cyril Despres coming home first on his Red Bull KTM. Followed closely by Spain’s Marc Coma who finished second only 1’49 behind Despres, the reigning winner overtook Chile’s Francisco Lopez who finished third, 2’56 behind Despres and climbs to seventh overall
David Fretigne on his Yamaha WR450F lost almost 16 minutes on Sunday with a sixth-place result. Jonah Street dropped over 34 minutes on the lead pace finishing 29th and falling two places in the overall standings to fourth.
Dakar 2009 Argentina-Chile Stages 6 and 7
Dakar organisers decided to reduce the distance of the timed section on Stage 6 following a very difficult Stage 5 and complications caused by a flooded river ford on the original course. Competitors therefore ended the stage in the village of La Junta at the foot of the Andes.
Following a close duel through the dunes with Street and Lopez, starting eigth Frenchman Cyril Despres left his tyre troubles behind him and crossed the line two minutes ahead of Marc Coma, winning his first stage.
Stage 7 was won by Chilean rider, Francisco Lopez riding a KTM took the first stage win of his career yesterday and it couldn’t have been better timed as the event crossed into Chile, his home country, for the first time.
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