Frans Verhoeven to the Dakar with Yamaha!
Frans Verhoeven competes with Yamaha in the 2013 and 2014 Dakar Rally. The Dutch driver signed a two-year agreement with Yamaha Motor Europe and Yamaha Motor Netherlands. The team 'Yamaha Netherlands [...]
The Dakar one more time!
The 2011 edition of the Dakar is already behind us with a victory for Spaniard Marc Coma (KTM). After victories in 2006 and 2009, this is already the third success for Coma in the […]
Frans Verhoeven chronicles Dakar experiences
The 2010 Dakar became an unforgettable adventure for Frans Verhoeven. The Dutch BMW rider has now brought together the highs and lows in a beautiful personal Dakar reference work. The book not only contains a lot of beautiful photos, […]
Dakar stage 11: Verhoeven takes stage victory!
Frans Verhoeven won the eleventh stage of the 2010 Dakar, immediately marking a milestone in the history of BMW off-road motorcycles: the first stage victory in the Dakar for a GS450X. The 11th stage […]
Dakar stage 10: Coma's revenge
Marc Coma's chances of winning may be Nil, but that clearly does not stop him from increasing the number of stage wins to 3 and thus making it known to his opponents that he is still […]
Dakar stage 9: Seconds sprint in favor of Coma
The battle for the overall victory between Despres and Coma was already shortened this weekend by the Spaniard's time penalty. However, the battle for the day's victories between the two KTM tenors continues as usual. At […]
Dakar Stage 8: number 2 for Aprilia and Lopez Contardo
The eighth stage meant a connecting ride of 96 km followed by a special of 472 km. Marc Coma (KTM) had only just received the unfortunate news that he was given a six-hour penalty for […]