Category Archives: SPORT
BATTLE OF THE GROUND ANCHORS IN SANYA
It was a BIG SPASH of water, water and water everywhere on 18 August. The opening ceremony at Shuijiao county, Fenghuang Town in Sanya had to be delayed. The rain came down in buckets and strong wind blowing furiously, it … Continue reading
THAI VICTORY IN THE LAND OF KHMERS
When the Asia Cross Country Rally, also known as AXCR, first started the organiser‘s intention was to launch a premium event, the Dakar Rally of Asia. However at the 15th edition of the AXCR only the number of participants reminded … Continue reading
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Tagged AXCR, Cambodia, Cross-Country Rally, Thailand
MUDFIGHTERS OF CHINA
The China Dongchuan Sports Off-road 2011, one of the best mixed style offroad – cross country event was hosted by local government and China Dongchuan Auto Sports about 150 km north-east from Kunming, at the Xiao Jiang river.
3-TIME DAKAR WINNER GOES OUTBACK
Three-time winner of Dakar, Frenchman Cyril Despres, will make his Australian debut at this year’s Australasian Safari. Despres is currently the most accomplished long distance off-road motorbike rider in the world and has finished on the Dakar podium an incredible seven times in … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Safari, Cross-Country Rally, Rally
RUSSIAN ROULETTE
The Silk Way Rally proudly proclaims itself to be part of the Dakar series, and with 105 cars taking the start took a step away from being a giant Volkswagen PR exercise to become an enthralling battle between old masters, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dakar, Russia, Silk Way Rally
OFF-ROAD IN NORTH-WEST VIETNAM
National trunk road Number 6 leads to the historic masterpiece battle of Dien Bien Phu, a strategic victory of 1954 by the Vietnamese over the French forces; a must visit whenever you are in this north western part of Vietnam. … Continue reading
MONSTER BREAKS PIKES PEAK WORLD RECORD
Driving his modified 2011 Monster Sport (Suzuki) SX4 Hill Climb Special, Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima broke his own former world record, as well as the seemingly unattainable 10-minute mark! On a fiercely competitive day, Monster conquered the climb decisively, mastering the … Continue reading
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Tagged Monster, Nobuhiro Tajima, Pikes Peak, Suzuki, USA
THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST RALLY EVER
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the start of the the toughest rally of all time, the 1970 World Cup Rally from London to Mexico City, on 20th April gathered about 25-30 of the original participants and organisers, among others … Continue reading
