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Everything is all set to go. Riders today had the final chance in Asunción to go over the last minute details of the opening few days. Next stop is the final meeting with race authorities followed by the ceremonial starting ramp. Then the real battle for the Dakar Rally 2017… read more.

The four riders of the Monster Energy Honda Team are all set to tackle what looks set to be the toughest ever challenge since the Dakar Rally transferred to South American soil. Over the coming fortnight, 145 bikers can expect a gruelling 9000 kilometre escapade which will feature 12 arduous… read more.

Termignoni has been the constant companion of Honda HRC since the team made its comeback into rallying. The prestigious Italian brand produces the exhaust systems for the Honda CRF450 RALLY that will tackle the fast-approaching Dakar Rally and all other cross-country rally competitions. The vast support that Termignoni brings to… read more.

Who is Joan Barreda? Joan ‘Bang-Bang’ Barreda – currently the most talented rider on the Cross-Country Rallies scene – will make his seventh appearance in the Dakar Rally in the forthcoming 2017 edition. It is a speciality in which he has continued to achieve all kinds of successes since beginning… read more.

For the third consecutive year, Vibram and Monster Energy Honda Team will maintain their agreement, with the Italian brand featuring as one of the team’s technical collaborators. Keeping a good grip is fundamental in the Dakar Rally, not only for the riders who are in the saddle over endless stretches… read more.

Honda and Motul, who already have various collaborative agreements with different teams and disciplines such as Motocross and the Honda Road Racing Team (IOM TT), are to strengthen their alliance with Monster Energy Honda Team in their forthcoming bid for Dakar Rally glory. Motul was there to accompany Honda in… read more.

Even before Michael Metge was born the passion for rally racing was pumping through the family veins. Who is Michael Metge? Michael Metge, a.k.a. MIKA, was still crawling his way from one side of the living room to the other while his father was speeding his way from Paris to… read more.

Alpinestars support for Monster Energy Honda Team provides class-leading technical off-road and enduro footwear, apparel and protection, beginning with the Dakar Rally, which starts January 2, 2017. Under the terms of the agreement, Alpinestars will kit out official Honda factory riders Joan Barreda, Ricky Brabec, Paulo Gonçalves and Michael Metge… read more.

Monster Energy Honda Team’s Argentinean rider Kevin Benavides has suffered an injury in training that rules him out of the imminent Rally Dakar 2017. This week, Kevin Benavides, fourth in his Dakar debut last year, had relocated to the Atacama region in Chile to complete the final pre-Dakar training programme… read more.