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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 21:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Despres and Peterhansel: the Lima-Santiago connection]]></title>
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124 motorcycle riders, 26 quad drivers, 89 car crews and 60 car crews paraded on the podium set up opposite Santiago's Palacio de la Moneda to celebrate their arrival in the Chilean capital, as the President of the Republic emerged from the palace to congratulate the winners of the 2013 Dakar. With 14% days of racing and over 8,000 kilometres under their belts, 67% (299/449) of the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/despres-and-peterhansel-the-lima-santiago-connection/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gordon ends Dakar 2013 with high hopes for next year's challenge]]></title>
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#315 Hummer: Robby Gordon, Kellon WalchPhoto by: A.S.O.
Santiago, Chile (January 19, 2013) – On the final day of the 2013 Dakar Rally, Robby Gordon and Kellon Walch ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/gordon-ends-dakar-2013-with-high-hopes-for-next-year-s-challenge/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain leaves Dakar satisfied with their performance]]></title>
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The final fourteenth stage of the thirty-fifth edition of the Dakar wound up today in Santiago. Frenchman Cyril Despres became overall winner for the fifth time in a race that had been wide open right up until the end of the last special test.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/husqvarna-rallye-team-by-speedbrain-leaves-dakar-satisfied-with-their-performance/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victors in Dakar 2013: Despres, Peterhansel, Patronelli and Nikolaev]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Despres and Peterhansel shift into fifth gear!

Frenchman Cyril Despres took his fifth Dakar after finishing 17th in the 14th and last stage of the 2013 edition, won by Chilean Francisco &quot;Chaleco&quot; López, which puts him on par with Cyril Neveu in the race's palmarès and just one win away from Stéphane Peterhansel's record. He can also pride himself on the fact that he helped ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/victors-in-dakar-2013-despres-peterhansel-patronelli-and-nikolaev/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Non-racing road accident at end of fifth stage]]></title>
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Sun sets over the Pacific OceanPhoto by: A.S.O.
A serious accident involving 3 vehicles occurred in Peru on Wednesday 9th January at 21.30 hours (Peru time), 10 kilometres from ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/non-racing-road-accident-at-end-of-fifth-stage/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[De Villiers consolidates third place after day five ]]></title>
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It was another good day for Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz (Imperial Toyota Hilux) in the Dakar Rally in South America, with the 2009 champions finishing Wednesday’s relatively short 172-kilometre special stage between Arequipa and Arica in fourth place and maintaining their third position in the overall car classification.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/de-villiers-consolidates-third-place-after-day-five/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peru/Chile: Stage 5 - Arequipa to Arica quotes]]></title>
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#3 Honda: Helder RodriguesPhoto by: Red Bull Content Pool
003 - Helder RODRIGUES “It hasn't really been my best day, because the special stage was t ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/peru-chile-stage-5-arequipa-to-arica-quotes/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peru/Chile: Stage 5 rocky terrain from Arequipa to Arica - video]]></title>
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With David Casteu winning the day's stage and Olivier Pain still on top of the general standings, the excellent health of the Yamaha YZF was confirmed today. However, Joan Barreda lost out big time, halted by fuel problems.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/peru-chile-stage-5-rocky-terrain-from-arequipa-to-arica-video/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Riwald's Wevers has personal best on 5th stage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[#325 Ford: Erik Wevers and Fabian LurquinPhoto by: Riwald Dakar Team
Erik Wevers and Fabian Lurquin finished fourteenth today in the fifth stage between Arequip ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/riwald-s-wevers-has-personal-best-on-5th-stage/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Minis attack on 5th stage while Yamaha lands the Bike victory]]></title>
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On the fifth day, the route went from Arequipa to Arica as the Dakar competitors left Peru and entered Chile. Today they went from the sea of sand in one country to a rough in another. It was the type of terrain where navigation was a key element as they needed to avoid the rocks as they entered the Andean valleys.

Joan ‘Nani’ Roma was all smiles as he and his co-driver Michel ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/minis-attack-on-5th-stage-while-yamaha-lands-the-bike-victory/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Barreda rides his Husqvarna to stage 4 victory]]></title>
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#5 Husqvarna: Joan BarredaPhoto by: Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain
Joan Barreda commanded a particularly hazardous fourth stage of the Dakar,  Nazca – Arequipa with 289 km of special ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/barreda-rides-his-husqvarna-to-stage-4-victory/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peru: Stage 4 from Nazca to Arequipa was not smooth sailing - video]]></title>
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The Husqvarna team captain won his second special stage this year and regained his place among the pretenders for the title. Olivier Pain, new race leader, is gradually cementing his place in this category also. Nasser Al Attiyah won a special in which many of his rivals lost out: the hopes of a podium finish were shattered for Robby Gordon, Carlos Sainz and Lucio Alvarez…

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/peru-stage-4-from-nazca-to-arequipa-was-not-smooth-sailing-video/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Huzink makes giant leap after best performance in 4th stage]]></title>
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The fourth stage from Nazca to Arequipa was highlighted by the organisers.  During this special stage of 288 kilometres the immense dunes would separate the men from the boys. The Riwald Dakar Team survived the toughest test of the opening week. Erik Wevers finished 20th. Gert Huzink arrived in 23th position, his personal best of the Dakar Rally so far, which boosted him in the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/huzink-makes-giant-leap-after-best-performance-in-4th-stage/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Toytoa driver de Villiers has setback in stage 3  ]]></title>
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The Dakar Rally is not regarded as the world’s toughest motor racing challenge for
nothing.  When you think you’ve got things under control, the Dakar bites back!  The
first three days of the 2013 edition, which started in Lima, Peru, on January 5, have
seen even the most experienced competitors rise and fall on the leader board.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/toytoa-driver-de-villiers-has-setback-in-stage-3/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gordon bounces back on 3rd stage in his Hummer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nazca, Peru (January 7, 2013) – After facing a few obstacles during the first couple of stages in this year's Dakar Rally, Robby Gordon and the SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires / MAPEI team bounced back with a podium finish in Stage 3.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/gordon-bounces-back-on-3rd-stage-in-his-hummer/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peru: Stage 3 - Pisco to Nazca quotes]]></title>
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#500 Iveco: Gerard de Rooy, Tom Colsoul, Darek RodewaldPhoto by: willyweyens.com
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010 - David CASTEU ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/peru-stage-3-pisco-to-nazca-quotes/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Riwald team impressed by Wevers on stage 3 ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Normally things get heavy towards the finishing line, but nothing is normal in the Dakar Rally. The most difficult sector of the third Dakar stage between Pisco to Nazca was positioned 20km after the start. In this first section of dunes Erik Wevers en Fabian Lurquin got stuck and lost almost 20 minutes.  An impressive catch-up brought Erik Wevers and navigator Fabian Lurquin at the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/riwald-team-impressed-by-wevers-on-stage-3/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Goncalves takes second in stage 3 on his Husqvarna]]></title>
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Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain notched up another noteworthy performance. Nazca, one of Peru’s most famous archaeological cities played host to today’s stage, where it was the turn of Paulo Goncalves to take the podium in second place just seconds behind winner Lopez. Paulo would have been in third overall ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/goncalves-takes-second-in-stage-3-on-his-husqvarna/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another podium for Team Husqvarna as Goncalves is second in stage 3 ]]></title>
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Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain notched up another noteworthy performance. Nazca,
one of Peru’s most famous archaeological cities played host to today’s stage, where it
was the turn of Paulo Goncalves to take the podium in second place just seconds behind
winner Lopez. Paulo would have been in third overall place were it not for a fifteen
minute penalty picked up for a first ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/another-podium-for-team-husqvarna-as-goncalves-is-second-in-stage-3/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Al-Attiyah, Lopez ride dunes to stage three victories]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For some the dunes of Dakar are a blessing. For most, they are a curse. Nasser Al-Attiyah is one of the few that sees them as the former, and thus used the high ridges of today’s Pisco-Nazca route to take his 15th career Dakar stage win. Meanwhile, Francisco Lopez took his second win in three days in the Bikes category in similar dune-bashing fashion.

&quot;The sand was very soft ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/al-attiyah-lopez-ride-dunes-to-stage-three-victories-430496/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
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