Organização do Rally Paris Dakar aprova motos acima de 450cc para a maioria dos pilotos em 2010

08-07-2009 - NEW SCHEDULE FOR BIKES REGULATION

Exceto os pilotos listados abaixo os demais podem correr com motos acima de 450 sem restrições no Dakar 2010. Para 2011 muda outra vez.

Further to the numerous discussions that have taken place with the different actors of the motorcycles’ competition (amateurs competitors, professional competitors, preparators, manufacturers and International Motorcycle Federation) and facing the real interest shown by all the interlocutors, the goal of a maximum cubic capacity of 450 cc is maintained.

Nevertheless, so that the competitors can have more time, a new schedule has been set up.

For the Dakar 2010, the ASO Elite pilots must ride with a restrictor reducing the power of their bike, if its cubic capacity is over 450 cc. Or they may use a bike of a cubic capacity under or equal to 450 cc.
The other pilots are free to choose their bike with no restriction.

For the Dakar 2011, the ASO Elite pilots must imperatively ride a bike of a cubic capacity under or equal to 450 cc.
The other pilots must ride a bike of a cubic capacity under or equal to 450 cc, or a restrictor, if the cubic capacity is over 450 cc.

At last, for the Dakar 2012, all the pilots will ride 450 cc’s.

The restrictor is currently being developed and it will be delivered to the Elite pilots from mid July. This restrictor has been designed in order to have a similar weight / power ratio between the different cubic capacities.

The list of ASO Elite pilots who have to compete on 450 cc or more than 450 cc with a restrictor :

BERGLUND THOMAS
BETHYS THIERRY
CAMPBELL JOHNNY
CASTEU DAVID
CHILDRESS MIKE
CODY QUINN
COMA MARC
CZACHOR JACEK
DABROWSKI MAREK
DE AZEVEDO JEAN
DESPRES CYRIL
DUCLOS ALAIN
FARIA RUBEN
FARRES GUELL GERA
FRETIGNE DAVID
GONCALVEZ PAULO
GRAZIANI MATTEO
HENGEVELD STEVE
KENDALL NORMAN
KNUIMAN HENK
LOPEZ FRANCISCO
MACEK MARTIN
MARCHINI MICHEL
PAIN OLIVIER
PLANET FABIEN
ROBBY BELL
RODRIGUES FILHO JOSE HELIO
RODRIGUES HELDER
STANOVNIK MIRAN
STREET JONAH
ULLEVALSETER PAL ANDERS
VERHOEVEN FRANS
VILADOMS JORDI
VINTERS EINARS
VINTERS JANIS

ASO has the right to change that list according to the results on FIM competitions

Mike Lafferty lidera podium completo de KTMs na 8a Etapa do National Enduro Series Americano

National Enduro Series - 8th round Blain, PA
Shock Doctor/KTM Factory rider Mike Lafferty continued his come back win streak at the eighth round of the National Enduro Series when he took the win over his teammate Russell Bobbitt.

The two KTM riders have battled closely all year and after Lafferty's win this past weekend only 1 point separates them in the championship race. Both riders have each won 4 rounds of the series which bodes will for the KTM team - as only KTM riders have won every race of the series.

"Rocky, slippery and hard," commented Lafferty on the challenging Pennsylvania course. "I knew it would be tough, but I wasn't expecting it to be as difficult as it was. You had to be on your game today. Many riders went down hard in the first section as some rocks were planted and others just moved right out from under you."

In an impressive ride, Lafferty managed to win each special test. "It definitely wasn't easy today and Russell (Bobbitt) certainly gave me a run for my money. This win is special to me because I consider this round a hometown race for me and I had many family members come out and support me today." Not only did Lafferty have family members to support him during the race. But his brothers, Jack and Rich along with his father all suited up and raced as well.

The riders will now enjoy a three week break before the series returns for the ninth round to be held in Marquette, MI.

Overall Results
1. Mike Lafferty - KTM
2. Russell Bobbitt - KTM
3. Brad Bakken - KTM
4. Nick Fahringer - Husaberg
5. Cole Kirkpatrick - KTM
6. Jeff Melik - Yamaha
7. Cory Buttrick - KTM
8. Jake Korn - KTM
9. Rory Sullivan - Husaberg
10. Tim Henion - KTM
11. Carsten Cagle - KTM

Overall Point Standings
1. Russell Bobbitt - 212
2. Mike Lafferty - 211
3. Brad Bakken - 139
4. Nick Fahringer - 124
5. Cole Kirkpatrick - 116

Ivan Cervantes ganha etapa em Mundial de Enduro E3 no Mexico e continua liderando

20.07.2009
Cervantes takes 2-1 result in E3 in Mexico
Ivan Cervantes of the KTM Enduro Factory Team came away from the two E3 World Championship rounds in Mexico's Valle de Bravo with an excellent 2-1 result to further boost his title chances with just four races to go.

The team's Spanish rider finished second behind Frenchman Sebastian Guillaume on Saturday, continually picking up his performance on the difficult track as the day progressed. Riders tacked the challenges of hard terrain on top of altitudes of up to 2200 meters in the mountainous lakeside resort just two hours from Mexico City. Cervantes went one better in Sunday's race, recovering from a crash in the second test, where he lost about 30 seconds to take the victory on the day. He now has a 22-point lead in the standings with four races still in hand.

Cervantes KTM team-mate Samuli Aro was just off the podium in fourth place for both races and is currently in fourth place in the standings. Aro however was the winner of the KTM Super Test on Friday night which was held on the shores of the lake at Valle de Bravo. The Super Test drew large crowds to watch the world's best Enduro riders in action and is a new feature of the championship that is proving to be a crowd winner and a value added attraction for the sport.

Fabio Farioli, team boss of the KTM Enduro Factory Team reported that the well run event was much tougher than riders had first expected, with the high altitude affecting both bikes and riders.

E3 Results Round Eleven
1. Sebastian Guillaume, France,
2. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM
3. Christophe Nambotin, France, Gas-Gas
4. Samuli Aro, Finland, KTM
5. Fabio Mossini, Italy, Honda

E3 Results Round Twelve
1. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM
2. Christophe Nambotin, France, Gas-Gas
3. Sebastian Guillaume, France,
4. Samuli Aro, Finland, KTM
5. Fabio Mossini, Italy, Honda

Standings after Round Twelve
1. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM 274
2. Christophe Nambotin, France, Gas-Gas, 252
3. Sebastian Guillaume, France , 241
4. Samuli Aro, Finland, KTM, 238
5. Marcus Kehr, Germany, KTM, 163

Passeio KTM Casa de Maquinas pela Ruta 40 na Argentina

A revenda KTM de Porto Alegre , Casa de Maquinas fara um tour pela Ruta 40 na Argentina no proximo mes de Outubro. Mais detalhes abaixo:

RUTA 40 ( 4.874 km ), de 01 á 12/10 ( Outubro )

A saida ( via aérea ), será dia 01/quinta-feira e o retorno dia 12 /segunda-feira (feriado).

De CABO VIRGENES( marco zero ) no extremo sul a LA QUIACA extremo norte, na fronteira c/BOLIVIA.

Serão percorridos por volta de 5.500km dos quais, + de 2.000km de fora de estrada.

Nossa previsão é dividirmos o roteiro em 10 etapas.

Deveremos enfrentar muitas dificuldades, desde altitude (+ 5.000 mts ), baixíssimas temperaturas, gelo, neve, ventos fortíssimos, deserto, calor, areia, lama, enfim, serão 2 extremos de fato. Por estes fatores, devemos estar equipados c/2 malas laterais nas motocicletas, pois será necessário alguns equipamentos, ferramentas, roupas, medicamentos...não aconselho o uso de TOP CASE, pois alem de modificar muito o comportamento da motocicleta no uso OFF, sobrecarregando alguns componentes da mesma, tambem dificulta muito a pilotagem!

Em contrapartida, cruzaremos tambem grandes cidades, tais como BARILOCHE, MENDOZA, SALTA, nos garantindo c/isso, segurança de recursos, caso necessários.

O transporte rodoviário das motocicletas será da nossa origem até RIO GALEGOS, no Sul.

Este mesmo seguirá paralelamente nosso roteiro, nos encontrando, talvez em 4 a 5 pontos de apoio.

O retorno das mesmas será de SALTA, no norte, tambem até o destino de origem.

Nosso limite de participantes é de somente 8 motocicletas, portanto é necessário a reserva "garantida", através de um depósito de 50% do valor do transporte de ida/volta do Brasil. Oportunamente informaremos.

As motocicletas deverão "obrigatoriamente" ser ONN / OFF Road, ou seja, KTM / Adv, BMW / Gs, HONDA / Varadero...

É recomendado tambem o uso de pneus tipo OFF, PIRELLI Scorpion RALLY, MICHELIN Desert, METZELER Karoo...

Oportuno também lembrar da necessidade de uma REVISÃO GERAL na motocicleta, pois o uso será intenso.

Tambem não podemos esquecer de uma preparação Fisica e Nutricional p/ aventura, alias "BAITA" aventura !

Bem, por enquanto é isto, vamos começar a sonhar !!!

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Ivan Cervantes ganha GP Finlandia de Enduro e segue em primeiro lugar na categoria E3

KTM’s Cervantes continues to dominate E3 class after GP of Finland

KTM’s Ivan Cervantes was once again the dominant racer in the E3 class of Round 4 of the World Championship in Finland’s Riihimaki at the weekend, leaving the venue with a double victory and 50 more championship points.

The Spanish rider from the KTM Enduro Factory Team has won every race of the season so far, except one in Sardinia, Italy, where he placed third. He has a commanding 34-point lead in the standings with half the season still in hand.

Factory teammate Samuli Aro also enjoyed riding for his home crowd, picking up two podium places – second on Saturday and third on Sunday to place him fourth in the standings so far in what is a close contest for second place. Three riders are within three points of each other, battling it out for second and third in the standings. “Cervantes was pushing even more today and maybe Aro was a bit tired from yesterday,” said KTM team boss Fabio Farioli. “This was a good result for us and Ivan is well ahead in the standings.”

Already on Saturday, the KTM factory teammates Cervantes and Aro fought it out for the final glory in race one of this round of the championships, which was finally decided in the Spaniard’s favour during the last test of the day on the sandy, stony and bumpy circuit in southern Finland. Ivan took the test by just 44 hundredths of a second.

Riders now travel to Puchov in Slovakia for the next round of the world championship next weekend

E3 Results Saturday
1. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM
2. Samuli Aro, Finland, KTM
3. Sebastien Guillaume, France, Husqvarna
4. Christophe Nambotin, France, Gas-Gas
5. Fabio Mossini, Italy, Honda

E3 Results Sunday
1. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM
2. Christophe Nambotin, France, Gas-Gas
3. Samuli Aro, Finland, KTM
4. Fabio Mossini, Italy, Honda
5. Markus Kehr, Germany, KTM

Standings after Round 7 and 8 of 16
1. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM, 195 points
2. Sebastien Guillaume, France, Husqvarna, 161
3. Christophe Nambotin, France, Gas-Gas, 160
4. Samuli Aro, Finland, KTM, 158
5. Fabio Mossini, Italy, Honda, 122
6. Markus Kehr, Germany, KTM, 120

Cyril Despres vence o Rally da Sardegna com KTM

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01.06.2009
Victory for KTM’s Cyril Despres in Sardegna Rally 2009
Red Bull KTM Rally Team factory rider Cyril Despres of Andorra wrapped up a week of tough navigation and challenging rally riding the 2009 Sardegna Rally on Monday to emerge victorious for the second consecutive time.
Despres won four of the ten stages to triumph on the final day over fellow KTM riders David Casteu and Jordi Viladoms who came home in the minor places in the Open Super Pro category. Eight of the top ten in the category were riding KTM 530 rally bikes. Lionel Laine of France, winner on a KTM quad in the Tunisia Rally earlier this year, also won the quad division of the rally on a KTM 525 machine.

Coma out after accident Sunday
But rally fans were denied the characteristic two man battle to the finish line when Despres’ arch rival and fellow Dakar winner Marc Coma of the Repsol KTM Factory Team had to withdraw injured on Sunday. Coma crashed and was flown off the island with first reports saying he had a broken collarbone and a possible fractured arm. Doctors discounted internal injuries and he was flown back home to Spain for appropriate treatment. Coma had a four minute overall lead over Despres after Saturday’s two stages and the two were all set to deliver yet another gripping race to the finish line. The Spaniard’s accident thus deprived dedicated fans from seeing another closely fought battle between the world’s two top rally riders.

Hard last days
Despres described Sunday as a hard day, saying navigation was difficult and there were many rocks hidden in the grass and it is possible that such a hazard may have caught Coma off guard. Sunday was a long ride after which competitors spent the night in the bivouac at about 1300 meters on the island’s Mount Limbara, where they were in for a cold and wet night. Many had to set off on the final two stages on Monday with wet clothes.

Despres satisfied with second consecutive victory
Despres said he was satisfied with his victory even though he had made mistakes during the stages that required absolute concentration and fine navigation skills. “I made some mistakes but in the end I am satisfied to have won this rally. The Sardegna Rally Race is unlike any other rallies we do. It is only for bikes and the terrain is much more technical. This is very different from competing in Africa. We came here with Enduro bikes and the navigation was very challenging,” he said. Despres said he enjoyed variation in the rallies and was now looking forward to competing at the Erzberg Rodeo in Austria and the Red Bull Romaniacs. He will also compete in the Pharaohs Rally and in Morocco later in the year.

Lighter Enduro KTMs perfect for Sardegna terrain
KTM Rally team manager Alex Doringer said the leading KTM riders were all on the KTM EXC 530 in Sardegna instead of the KTM 690 machines that dominate the top rankings in the Dakar and other rallies. “The Sardegna Rally is a typical rally where the smaller Enduro bike is better placed than the rally bike,” he said. “The special stages are shorter and more technical so there’s no problem with fuel capacity. In addition the smaller, lighter bike is much better suited to the track profile.”

Overall Results Super Pro
1. Cyril Despres, Andorra, KTM 530
2. David Casteu, France, KTM 530
3. Jordi Viladoms, Spain, KTM 530
4. Helder Rodriguez, Portugal, KT 530
5. Jakub Przygonski, Poland, KTM 530

Overall Results All Classes
1. Cyril Despres, Andorra, KTM, 14:02.25.2
2. Andrea Macini, Italy, Husqvarna at 7.00.2
3. Olivier Pain, France, Yamaha, at 16:09.8
4. David Casteu, France, KTM at 21:29.6
5. Paolo Peci, Italy, Aprilia, at 23.10.0