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‘Dakar: Race Against the Desert’ Documentary Set For Global Release

ADV Pulse Staff — Thu, 08 May 2025 21:41:26 +0000

A new Dakar documentary from RedBull Studios and Universal Pictures is hitting digital platforms soon, following recent exclusive screenings in the US and Spain. Called “Dakar: Race Against the Desert”, the new film showcases the raw intensity of the event, offering an unfiltered look at the grit, determination, and risks faced by competitors as they […]

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Dakar Brings Back ‘Race To Win’ Challenge for 2025

ADV Pulse Staff — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 02:02:27 +0000

With the world’s most grueling rally fast-approaching, Dakar organizers have announced the return of their ‘Race to Win’ challenge for its second consecutive year. Created for those who will follow the upcoming edition, the contest has a big reward in store for anybody who can predict who will win the race. Want to get in […]

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Mason Klein To Race Dakar 2025 With Kove Factory Rally Team

Jamie Elvidge — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:46:55 +0000

When Mason Klein burst onto the Dakar scene in 2022 as a 20-year-old Rally2 privateer aboard a KTM 450 Rally Replica, he stunned the field by finishing ninth overall and earning Rookie of the Year honors, causing all eyes to turn toward the young rider and his rapidly rising star. The following year, now competing […]

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Honda Unveils Factory Rally Team Lineup For Dakar 2025

ADV Pulse Staff — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:32:18 +0000

In only a few weeks the adrenaline-filled chaos of Dakar will return to the breathtaking yet unforgiving landscapes of Saudi Arabia, with competitors from around the globe bracing themselves for the ultimate test of endurance, skill, and sheer willpower. HIDE AD1 Facing an edition that will stretch almost 8,000 km with 12 punishing stages, Honda […]

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Dakar 2025: Mass Start, Revised 48-Hour Stage, & Other Changes

ADV Pulse Staff — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:24:41 +0000

The world’s most grueling rally is returning to Saudi Arabia, promising to be another tough edition with a few changes. Stretching from Bisha to Shubaytah across 14 days and 12 punishing stages, the upcoming race will feature a more demanding 48h chrono stage, at least five stages with separate courses for bikes and trucks, more […]

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Watch: Skyler Howes Walkthru Of Honda’s All-New CRF450 Rally Bike

ADV Pulse Staff — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:30:38 +0000

At a recent Alpinestars event in Death Valley, we got a chance to ride with Dakar Rally Racer Skyler Howes. After third place in the 2023 Dakar, he became the 5th American to ever finish on the overall podium. While this achievement was made as a member of the Husqvarna factory team, he was recently […]

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Dakar Pulls The Plug On The Quad Class For 2025

ADV Pulse Staff — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 01:51:31 +0000

After more than 30 years Dakar is pulling the plug on the quad class in 2025, leaving the FIM category with only two-wheelers. In the official announcement, the organizers express their desire to focus more on motorcycles instead, a category that has increasingly eclipsed the quads with its soaring popularity. “The Dakar 2025 will not […]

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Meet Kirian Mirabet’s Dakar-Inspired Africa Twin Bike Build

Jamie Elvidge — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:28:05 +0000

These days many of the top adventure models come with a star pro enduro pilot who lofts, roosts and twirls the big bikes in miraculous ways, inspiring us to learn more skills, but also showing just what these machines are capable of. For example, Yamaha has Pol Tarres on the T7, while Chris Birch often […]

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Two-Time Dakar Champ Toby Price Dropped From KTM’s Rally Team

ADV Pulse Staff — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:09:54 +0000

Dakar and off-road legend Toby Price has parted ways with KTM. And it seems this was not by choice. The Aussie rider explained in a statement that KTM has dropped him from the racing team after his participation in the 2024 Dakar. “Everyone has been asking me about what events I’ll be riding in this […]

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Dakar 2024 Recap: American Ricky Brabec Grabs Historic Second Win

ADV Pulse Staff — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 09:59:00 +0000

CHECK THIS PAGE DAILY FOR UPDATES JANUARY 19, 2024: STAGE 12 It was American rider Ricky Brabec who took the virtual checkered flag today, wheelieing his way down the edge of the Red Sea to a second Dakar victory. It wasn’t unexpected. The 32-year-old California native riding for Honda has run a nearly flawless campaign […]

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