Patrick Beaulé Finishes Dakar with a Proposal!
St. Bruno, QC, January 20, 2013 – Aldo Racing/KTM Canada rider Patrick Beaulé today became the first Canadian to complete the grueling Dakar Rally on both a motorcycle and in a car. The Quebec native rode a KTM 450 Rally Replica motorcycle to 62nd place out of 125 finishers, and 196 starters of 2013 edition […]
The Economy Adventurer unveiled
Beaule so close to the prize at Dakar
St. Bruno, QC, January 16, 2013 – Aldo Racing/KTM Canada rider Patrick Beaulé continues to move toward his ambitious goal of completing the 2013 Dakar Rally. The Quebec born rider completed the 11th stage in 63rd place, moving up one position for 62nd in the overall standings. “Today was Fiambala — a notoriously difficult stage” […]
STAGE 7 WIN TO NEWCOMER KURT CASELLI
By Marcia Hill/KTM Red Bull KTM factory rider Kurt Caselli (USA) took his first ever Dakar stage win on Friday, completing the 220 km timed special in one hour 51.31. Caselli is competing in his first Dakar Rally standing in for the factory team’s injured Marc Coma. The fast timed special at high altitude allowed […]
Thomas Bourgin of France dies in Dakar
Latest press release from Dakar 2013 – stage 7 7th stage: CALAMA – SALTA Motorcycle rider no. 106 Thomas Bourgin (FRA) was the victim of a fatal traffic accident on the link route as he made his way to the start of the day’s special stage. The accident took place at 08.23 hours local time […]
Dakar Stage 4 Update “Nasca to Arequipa”
St. Bruno, QC, January 8, 2013 – A bit of drama tonight for Patrick and the Aldo Racing/KTM Canada team. After another stellar timed special stage today, finishing in 57th position, Pat’s engine developed a serious mechanical problem at the beginning of the 429 km liaison section to Arequipa. As of this moment 21:30 EST, […]
BC’s Don Hatton struggles during Day 3 of Dakar
Vancouver Island, BC resident, Don Hatton, is possibly the unluckiest Dakar Rally competitor and by the updates coming in, his luck in 2013 isn’t changing. You could say the Dakar is Don’s personal demon that he intends to conquer. While reviewing the Stage 3 stats to follow the Canadian competitors, Patrick Beaule of Montreal is […]
Beaule completes Day 1 of Dakar
Patrick Beaulé – Dakar Stage 1 Update “Picso” St. Bruno,QC, January 6, 2013 – ALDO Racing/KTM Canada rider Patrick Beaulé made good on his promise to return to Dakar this year by starting the 2013 Edition of the Dakar Rally Saturday in Lima, Peru. Beaule started the 13km Prologue Stage “Lima – Pisco” in good […]
Aug 15 – 18, 2013 WOMEN RIDING INTO THE FUTURE
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN ALBERTA Calgary AB – December 17, 2012: Women in the Wind Chinook Outriders Chapter (WITW) and the Women Riders Council of the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC) are partnering to present a women riders conference in Alberta on August 15 – 18, 2013 at the Stoney Nakoda Casino and Resort, […]