Cyril Despres in 2009

Cyril Despres (born July 24, 1974 in Nemours, France)^[1] is a French rally racing motorcycle rider, resident of Andorra.^[2] He won the Dakar Rally four times, in 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2012^[3]; riding a KTM motorcycle.

On January 10, 2012, at Dakar Rally 2012, Portuguese pilot Paulo Gonçalves pulled Despres out of the mud but Cyril did not return the favour.

After a hectic battle with his KTM team-mate, Spaniard Marc Coma for the victory, Despres got back into the lead on the penultimate stage (Stage 13) thanks to a mechanical failure on Coma's bike, which he managed to keep on the last stage. Thus Cyril Despres has gained his fourth overall victory on the Dakar Rally, equalling former Honda and Cagiva rider, Italian Edi Orioli's performance.

Rallye Dakar results[link]

• 2000 : 16th
• 2001 : 13th, 1 stage victory
• 2002 : Did not finish
• 2003 : 2nd, 3 stage victories
• 2004 : 3rd, 4 stage victories
• 2005 : Winner, 2 stage victories
• 2006 : 2nd, 4 stage victories
• 2007 : Winner, 2 stage victories
• 2009 : 2nd, 4 stage victories
• 2010 : Winner, 3 stage victories
• 2011 : 2nd, 4 stage victories
• 2012 : Winner, 3 stage victories

References[link]

1. ^ Cyril Despres – Red Bull profile
2. ^ World Xtreme Enduro Championship – Cyril Despres
3. ^ Rider sheet – Cyril DESPRES

External links[link]

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• Official website

http://www.enduro.ie/dakar-rally-updates/

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Simon Pavey (born 4 April 1967 in Sydney, Australia)^[1] is a motorcycle enduro and off road racer, currently based in Wales.^[2]

Pavey started his racing career in Sydney in 1981 with a motorcross race in Appin and won his first race at the same circuit that year.^[3] He has since competed in numerous rally events worldwide including the Dakar Rally six times, completing it four times^[4] (including his first attempt in 1998). He gained recognition when he first trained Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in off-road motorcycle riding for the TV series Long Way Round and then trained Charley Boorman again to race off-road and compete in the Lisbon to Dakar rally in 2006 for the TV series Race to Dakar. During the event Charley Boorman retired due to injury and Simon went on to complete the race finishing in 86th position.^[5]

Simon competed in the Transorientale Rally in 2008. The rally started in St Petersburg on 12 June and finished in Beijing on 28 June 2008. He placed 18th in the moto/quad division, with a final time of 53 hours, 51 minutes.^[6][7]

Simon manages the BMW Motorrad off-road training facility in South Wales,^[8] where he teaches motorcyclists to ride off-road.^[9]

Racing achievements[link]

• 1988 New South Wales Hare Scramble Champion
• 1989 Number one enduro rider in Japan
• 1997 Finished First African Rally - Atlas Rally
• 1998 Finished First Dakar Rally
• 2004 Winner of the Great Britain Hare Scrambles Veteran Class
• 2008 Transorientale - 18th ^[10]

References[link]

External links[link]

• IMDB Page
• Continental Tyres UK Rider Profile
• Off-Road Skills
• Transorientale Rally
• Simon Pavey Transorientale Contestant Page
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