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The Hero MotoSports Team Rally had some misfortune at this year’s edition of the Dakar Rally. Up until the seventh stage, the riders bravely fought through the terrible conditions. After Paulo’s demise, however, the team decided to step out of contention as a mark of respect for the fallen rider.
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Hero MotoSports
Hero are back for their fourth stint in one of the most taxing races of the world, the Dakar. [Read more…]
We managed to buttonhole ace rallyist and Favre-Leuba brand ambassador, CS Santosh, for a quick chat before he left for Morocco for the last couple of rallies before Dakar 2020 [Read more…]
Hero MotoSports’ third outing at Dakar was an amazing one as two of their three riders finished in the top 20 [Read more…]
“A challenge for those who go. A dream for those who stay behind”
― Thierry Sabine, creator, Paris-Dakar rally [Read more…]
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The team is hoping for a top-ten finish at next year’s Dakar Rally raid which will kick off on 6 January, 2018. [Read more…]
Mixed emotions were evident at Sherco TVS Factory Rally Team when two riders performed well while the third crashed out.
Dakar Day Three put Sherco TVS Factory Rally Team in an ambiguous state. Juan Pedrero Garcia, the Spanish rider from Sherco TVS served the best performance from the team by putting himself in the 16th place; just 33 minutes and 56 seconds behind the winner. The effort saw him clinch the 14th spot (35 minutes and 10 seconds behind the leader) in the overall standings. After squandering 15 minutes at the beginning of the special, looking for the right course, he charged through it to make up for lost time.
Adrien Metge secured himself the 32nd position after turning up 59 minutes and 50 seconds behind the winner. Overall, he is placed 68th. It was a relatively good day for him as he managed to make a strong comeback and fought his way through the dust.
The third rider, Aravind KP was not as fortunate as his team-mates. 40 km into the third stage, he suffered a massive fall injuring his shoulder in the process. At this point, the seriousness of the injury can only be speculated because the medical team have announced that he will not be continuing in Dakar anymore.
Today, the fourth stage will be raced between San Salvador de Jujuy and Tupiza (521 km of which 416 km consists of a special route).
C.S. Santosh and Joaquim Rodrigues presented an eventful start to the team’s Dakar debut. [Read more…]
