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Monster Energy Honda Team’s Paulo Gonçalves rose to the occasion in a trouble-plagued second stage of the Dakar 2017. Teammates Ricky Brabec and Joan Barreda were among the fastest of the day. Speed, hazards on the track and high temperatures were just some of the factors at play on a… read more.

The riders of the Monster Energy Honda Team, Ricky Brabec, Michael Metge, Paulo Gonçalves and Joan Barreda kicked off proceedings at the Dakar Rally in style; all four occupying positions among the top eight finishers. The long awaited 39 kilometre special stage that gets the Dakar 2017 underway turned out to… read more.

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.