Cyril Despres, Marc Coma, Juan Pedrero and Ruben Faria are pictured here carrying out final tests of the KTM 450 Rally ahead of the 2012 Dakar. The bikes are now packed up and winging their way to Argentina. This year’s … Continued
In January, Marc Coma won the Dakar, racing off-road through Chile and Argentina. Since then he’s been training and competing in lesser rallies across the world. Courtesy of Alpinestars, here’s a peek into his daily life. Photo: Marcello Maragni/KTM
“We are not specialists in jumps,” said Marc Coma, soon after jumping his KTM 450 Rally 50 feet between two dunes, reaching a height of 20 feet. “Usually for [Dakar riders] it is important to keep the wheels on the … Continued
Despite the new 450cc capacity limit and running all-new bikes (the KTM 450 Rally) Marc Coma and Cyril Despres gave KTM a one, two, marking the Austrian manufacturer’s 10th consecutive rally win. But the Dakar isn’t just about KTM picking … Continued
Here’s high-res images and video recaps from Dakar stages 7 through 11. KTM’s Marc Coma and Cyril Despres continue to contest first and second places despite giving away stage victories both to Aprilia and Jonah Street. At ninth place, Quinn … Continued
As of this morning, with Stage 6 just setting off, KTM’s Marc Coma leads the 2011 Dakar closely followed by teammate Cyril Despres. KTM’s continued dominance even with this year’s 450cc engines isn’t surprising, but the spread of the field … Continued
It’s amazing the unrealism that using a flash to shoot action at sunset can achieve. These photos of Marc Coma practicing for the Dakar in Spain aboard his KTM 450 Rally look like some sort of museum diorama, you know, … Continued