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Mitsubishi announces 2005 program

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 16:03:59 +0000

Mitsubishi Motors' 2005 motor sport campaign kicks off with the awesome Telefonica Dakar Rally in January, where it will be bidding for its fifth consecutive victory and tenth overall win. Tokyo, December 7, 2004 -- Mitsubishi Motors' 2005 motor sport campaign kicks off with the awesome Telefonica Dakar Rally in January, where it will be bidding for its fifth consecutive victory ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge leg 3 standings

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:05:54 +0000

@>Autos: Pos Num Class Driver(s) Nat Manufacturer Time --- --- ----- ---------------------------------------- ------- ------------ ---------- 1. 202 T2 Hiroshi Masuoka, Andreas Schulz J Mitsubishi 11:13.01 2. 204 T2 Gregoire De Mevius, Jacky Dubois BE/F Nissan 11:18.45 3. 209 T2 Juha ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge final results

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 01:17:46 +0000

@>Cars: Pos Num Class Driver(s) Nat Manufacturer Time --- --- ----- ---------------------------------------- ------- ------------ ---------- 1. 202 T2 Hiroshi Masuoka, Andreas Schulz J Mitsubishi 14:05:57 2. 204 T2 Gregoire De Mevius, Jacky Dubois BE/F Nissan 14:19:11 3. 203 T2 Khalifa Al ... Keep reading

DHL TT Racing UAE Desert Challenge wrapup

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:44:57 +0000

Trenker Top Moto Rankings on Desert Challenge DHL TT Racing German Moto rider Tim Trenker finish the 2004 UAE Desert Challenge on Top Moto rankings, after achieves his best ever rally - raid result to finish on top five, with many other achievements. Trenker leads Marathon catregory, with first German rider on 2004 UAE Desert Challenge. Also the DHL TT Racing rider ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge wrapup

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:44:55 +0000

Masuoka, Esteve Celebrate Uae Desert Challenge Victories Affer spectacular cross country rallying adventure 33 cars, 59 bikes and five trucks cross finish ramp in Dubai Dubai, UAE, 15 October 2004: The world cross country rallying circuit heads for its climax in Argentina next month with one major issue still to be formally resolved after the UAE Marlboro Desert Challenge ... Keep reading

Volkswagen UAE Desert Challenge final summary

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:44:44 +0000

Volkswagen works driver Jutta Kleinschmidt has lived up to her reputation as the “desert queen“ yet again: the 2001 ’Dakar’ winner and co-driver Fabrizia Pons claimed fourth place in the fourth stage of the UAE Desert Challenge in the face of exceptionally tough conditions marked by temperatures above 45 degrees and extremely soft sand. Her team-mates Juha Kankkunen/Juha Repo and ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge final summary

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:44:27 +0000

Masuoka's Patience Pays Off With Desert Challenge Victory as Esteve Claims Bikes Triumph Ullevålseter clinches world cross country rallying bikes title while UAE's Al Mutaiwie virtually assures himself of World Cup drivers' crown Moreeb Hill, Liwa, UAE: Japan's Hiroshi Masouka ended his six-year wait for victory in the UAE Marlboro Desert Challenge today as Norwegian rider ... Keep reading

DHL TT Racing UAE Desert Challenge final summary

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:44:26 +0000

Trenker Achieves his Best Rally Raid Result DHL TT Racing German Moto rider Tim Trenker achieves his best ever rally raid result, after finish fourth and final leg of UAE Desert Challenge on seventh position to hold the fifth overall position and first for Marathon Category. Trenker suffer on fourth leg some problem with cooling system on his bike allowed him to ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challange leg 2 standings

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 05:27:19 +0000

@>Autos: Pos Num Class Driver(s) Nat Manufacturer Time --- --- ----- ---------------------------------------- ------- ------------ ------------ 1. 204 T2 Gregoire De Mevius, Jacky Dubois BE/F Nissan 6:49:23.00 2. 203 T2 Khalifa Al Mutaiwei, Alain Guehennec UAE/F BMW 6:57:20.00 3. 209 T2 Juha ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge leg 3 summary

Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:21:53 +0000

Masuoka, Esteve Take Lead Roles as UAE Desert Challenge Heads For a Thrilling Climax Al Mutaiwie, Ullevålseter stay on course for world titles during another epic day of cross country rallying in the spectacular Empty Quarter Moreeb Hill, Liwa, UAE: Japan's Hiroshi Masuoka and Spain's Isidre Esteve both made their move for victory in the UAE Marlboro Desert Challenge ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge final leg canceled

Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:21:49 +0000

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, chairman of the organising committee for the UAE Desert Challenge, has announced that Friday's final leg of the rally has been cancelled in view of the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan. He said: "The FIA have been informed as well as the teams and competitors who share our respect for the Holy Month." The final leg will be replaced by a road section ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge leg 1 standings

Thu, 14 Oct 2004 01:19:42 +0000

@>Autos: Pos Num Class Driver(s) Nat Manufacturer Time --- --- ----- ---------------------------------------- ------- ------------ ---------- 1. 203 T2 Khalifa Al Mutaiwei, Alain Guehennec UAE/F BMW 3:22.39 2. 204 T2 Gregoire De Mevius, Jacky Dubois BE/F Nissan 3:23.04 3. 206 T2 Colin McRae ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge leg two summary

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 04:47:55 +0000

De Mevius, Dabrowski Move Ahead in UAE Desert Challenge McRae, Kleinschmidt, Coma find disaster in the Empty Quarter Moreeb Hill, Liwa, UAE, October 12, 2004: Belgium's Gregoire DeMevius and Poland's Marek Dabrowski swept into the lead in the UAE Marlboro Desert Challenge today (Tuesday) as a spectacular and thoroughly demanding second special stage claimed a number of ... Keep reading

DHL TT Racing UAE Desert Challenge leg two summary

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:18:40 +0000

Trenker Up to Top Five after Second Leg & Leading Marathon Category DHL TT Racing German rider Tim Trenker shows his talented performance to clinch sixth position on second leg on UAE Desert Challenge rally raid. Trenker starts the day from ninth position to catch UAE based Briton Sean Linton early on stage, then went to fight to more with Steven Blackney before moves up to fifth ... Keep reading

DHL TT Racing UAE Desert Challenge leg one summary

Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:16:20 +0000

Trenker at Top Ten on First Day DHL TT Racing German Moto rider Tim Trenker start his sixth attempt on UAE Desert Challenge rally raid with his second best starting result ever on Desert Challenge event. He finishes the first special stage from Abu Dhabi to Moreeb hill clinch ninth position on Moto overall standing. UAE Desert Challenge starts Monday ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge leg one summary

Mon, 11 Oct 2004 00:39:07 +0000

Al Mutaiwie, Coma Set The Pace on Day one of Drama in UAE Desert Challenge UAE driver, Spanish rider win first special stage as Peterhansel and Saby suffer major setbacks Moreeb Hill, Liwa, UAE: The host country's Khalifa Al Mutaiwei and Spain's Marc Coma set the early pace on a dramatic first leg of the UAE Marlboro Desert Challenge today as the event surged away from Abu ... Keep reading

DHL TT Racing UAE Desert Challenge prologue summary

Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:14:39 +0000

Trenker looks fit for Challenge on rally prologue The DHL TT Racing team German Moto rider Tim Trenker starts his sixth attempt on UAE Desert Challenge with good start on prologue based on Horse race course of Jabal Ali in Dubai, Sunday afternoon. The track contain many hard hairpins with soft sand, needs some driving techniques, looks a small warm up stage before ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge preview

Sun, 10 Oct 2004 04:00:51 +0000

UAE Desert Challenge To Stay On Top of The World Sulayem makes pledge to keep event at the forefront of World Championship cross country rallying as stars prepare for start Dubai, UAE, 9 October, 2004: Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the driving force behind the UAE Marlboro Desert Challenge, pledged today that the event will remain at the forefront of international cross country ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge Prologue results

Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:47:33 +0000

Saby, Ullevalseter, Coma Lead The Way in Nakheel Prologue

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1.  Bruno Saby, Michel Perin (F)                Volkswagen              T2      2:32
2.  Colin McRae, Maria Kristina Thorner (GB/S)  Nissan Pick Up          T2      2:34
3.  Hiroshi Masuoka, Andreas Schulz (J)         Mitsubishi Evolution    T2      2:38
3.  Stephane Peterhansel, Jean-Paul Cottret (F) ... Keep reading

UAE Desert Challenge commences

Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:47:32 +0000

Desert Challenge Commences Battle in The Empty Quarter Focus of international rallying world turns from Dubai to Abu Dhabi as Peterhansel chases hat-trick and Norwegian aims for bikes crown Dubai, UAE, 10 October 2004: The focus of the international cross country rallying world switches from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and the Rub Al Khali today (Monday) as the UAE Marlboro ... Keep reading