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The Dakar 2016 finally held its first real stage after yesterday’s cancellation. Paulo Goncalves pulled back positions finishing in sixth place and Joan Barreda, who opened the track, came home behind his Team HRC colleague.   The huge storm that blasted the riders during the first special stage yesterday –… read more.

After yesterday’s sweltering 40 degrees in Rosario, today nature whipped up a lighting storm bad enough that race organisers were forced to cancel the first stage citing safety concerns. Riders thus head straight towards the bivouac situated in Villa Carlos Paz. Today there was no action on the track. The… read more.

The Rally Dakar 2016 roared into action today with Joan Barreda giving a fine display of speed to take the triumph in the 11 kilometre prologue stage in the north of Buenos Aires. The Dakar curtain-raiser saw a great turnout from the Argentinean crowd who gave the competitors a warm… read more.

Team HRC made the most of a day off in Buenos Aires today after a busy couple of days of final preparations which culminated with the entry of the vehicles into the parc ferme. The five Team HRC riders spent New Year’s Day relaxing before taking up the great challenge… read more.

With the technical and administrative tests completed the team can now look forward to a New Year’s Day morning of final preparations before the event’s curtain-raiser takes place on the January 2. The Dakar Rally is all set to begin. Team HRC too. The riders, mechanics, technical crew and the… read more.

The countdown to the start of the Dakar 2016 continues with the riders and technical staff of Team HRC having now made the journey to South America. Over the coming days, the team will focus on the final preparations for the bikes with the world’s toughest race due to get… read more.

There is no hiding the goal that Team HRC is chasing in the 2016 edition of the Rally Dakar. Winning the world’s toughest rally will be no mean feat – one requiring fundamental preparation both individually and collectively. The team, made up of Paulo Gonçalves (Portugal), Joan Barreda (Spain), Michael… read more.

American Ricky Brabec is the new boy in the Team HRC fold. The team’s fifth member, who will sport the official colours of Honda in the 2016 Rally Dakar, arrives fresh off the back of an intense string of successes in the American desert. Team HRC’s newcomer has emerged rapidly… read more.

The prestigious Italian brand of accessories for bike and riders GIVI will team up with the HRC squad to tackle the 2016 Rally Dakar. Team HRC wishes to welcome GIVI, who are to form a part of the team for the forthcoming Dakar 2016. Honda Racing Corporation’s Rally Team and… read more.

As the countdown to the Dakar 2016 ticks down, Team HRC’s participation will rely on one vital factor: experience. Paolo Ceci has dedicated more than eleven years to Rally and has formed a tight bond with the Dakar, having made it through to the final finish-line on the last four… read more.