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Dakar

Kevin Benavides wins 2021 Dakar 
Defending champion Ricky Brabec won the 10k 2021 Dakar Rally Prologue ahead of Joan Barreda and Daniel Sanders. Jamie McCanney was 11th, Sam Sunderland 26th, David Knight 46th and Neil Hawker 57th. On Day 1 Brabec was one of several riders who got lost and dropped time. Toby Price was the Stage 1 winner. On Day 2 Joan Barreda dominated the stage while a fault problem ended Andrew Short's Dakar. Toby Price climbed 28 places to win Day 3 but privateer Skyler Howes topped the standings. On Day 4 500 mile stage Frenchman Xavier De Soultrait rocketed into the overall lead. Kevin Benavides took Day 5 by a broken nose. Jamie McCanney retired with mechanical problems. The Day 6 start was delayed due to the late finish of Day 5. Joan Barreda won and Toby Price took the lead. After a rest day the race continued with a marathon stage won by Ricky Brabec, Nacho Cornejo led and extended his lead on Stage 8.  Xavier De Soultrait and Franco Caini retired. Toby Price crashed out of the race on Stage 9. Ross Branch retired with machine problems. David Knight continued to progress into the top 20. On Day 10 rally leader Nacho Comejo crashed out. Sam Sunderland won Stage 11. Joan Barreda retired after running out of petrol. Kevin Benavides won the 2021 Dakar. Ricky Brabec was runner up and Sam Sunderland was 3rd. David Knight completed his first Dakar in 24th and Neil Hawker finished 37th, Details  
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David Knight

Sherco

ISDE

2021 ISDE Club Team Entries
This year’s ISDE is on the 30th August - 4th September in the Lombardy/Piedemonte region of Italy. Please contact Mary Kerr at the ACU office 01788 566 403 or email mary@acu.org.uk to register your provisional interest.

Dakar

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team Ready To Take on Dakar Rally 2021
Launching into 2021 focused on success, for the first time in history the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team will enter the Dakar Rally with five riders. Details

GNCC

Grand National Cross Country Series Announces 2021 Schedule
Racer Productions, producer of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, is pleased to announce the series schedule for the upcoming 2021 season. Details

WESS

LAUNCH OF THE FIM HARD ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
FIM and WESS join forces to launch the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in 2021
Details

WOR Events

Max Yards 
Photo Doc Ward
Max Ditchfield and Henry Yardley won the WOR Team Extreme Extreme at Coney Green near Stourport. Mitch and Ash Brightmore were runner up and Aled Price / Ash Jones were 3rd. Results - Photos 

 

Diss

1993 Breckland

Dakar

Hubert Auriol has passed
A cloud hung over today's 7th stage of the Dakar Rally with the sad news that Hubert Auriol had passed away. The 68 year old Frenchman won the Paris Dakar in 1981 and 1983 on a BMW R80G/S; Details

Rallying

Highlights of the 1998 Cambrian Rally

Junny Walker

Jonny Walker signs with Beta
In 2021 Jonny Walker will be competing in Hard Enduro on a BETA 300RR
Brad Freeman

Brad Freeman's Review of 2020
Dakar

Neil Hawker's Dakar Preparation

Trials
2021 SSDT Cancelled
It is with a heavy heart that the Edinburgh and District MC has taken the decision, as a result of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, to cancel the 2021 SSDT and the Pre’65 Scottish trials.
We realise that this will be a massive disappointment to many people. However, we are making an early, logical decision to provide fans and everyone else involved in the event as much notice as possible.
Competitors who have entered the events will be contacted shortly after the two organising committees have met to decide on the way forward.
Pete Bremner,
Chairman E&DMC
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Building The Worlds Craziest Enduro Bike
Earlier this year Toofast Media released a video titled ‘The World’s Craziest Dirt Bike’ on their YouTube channel ‘999lazer’. This video featured wheelie world champion Damo Hirst and his shed built 1000cc RM-Z. However, two things were missing from this video. Firstly, they didn’t get to meet the mastermind technician behind this insane 1000cc beast. And secondly, the Toofast crew didn’t actually get round to taking ‘the world’s craziest dirt bike’ off-road.
So in this new video series the Toofast team are back to put things right! This time around Max is meeting up with Chris Thorpe - the crazy bike builder behind the mayhem – and together they are on a mission to create “The World’s Craziest Enduro Bike”. Somehow Chris will be attempting to shoehorn a 1000cc GSX-R 150 BHP superbike engine into a KTM 690 Enduro! If they can pull it off, this thing will be an off-road beast unlike any other! Watch the video to find out how they got on!

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