Jose Marcio Yampa: the local rider in Belén
The local rider José Marcio Yampa is the credit of the city of Belén in this Desafío Ruta 40. The MEB Belén Rally driver won stage 3, which was precisely a loop around the city. “Knowing the terrain was good for me, although I got stuck in a dune and fell behind a bit,
Rostan and Semino consolidate in the Road To Dakar
After stage 3 of Desafío Ruta 40 YPF Challenge, Santiago Rostan and Juan José Semino continue leading the Road To Dakar Challenge, for a ticket to Dakar 2024. In Bikes, Rostan from Pampa Rental Rally Team, is the leader after finishing the Belén – Belén loop with 265km of timed sector in 3h40m58s. In
Desafío Ruta 40 YPF: A duel in the heights
Desafío Ruta 40 YPF 2023, valid for the fourth round of the World Rally Raid Championship, reached the halfway point of the competition. Stage 3 Belén-Belén consolidated the leads of Tosha Schareina (bikes) and Nasser Al Attiyah (cars). But tomorrow the dunes of Fiambalá are awaiting and everything can change. A duel in the
#GirlPower At Desafio ruta 40
This edition of the Desafío Ruta 40 YPF has 6 women participating in different categories. The Spanish driver Cristina Gutiérrez is driving the #303 Can-Am Maverick X3, with co-driver Pablo Moreno Huete as part of the Red Bull Can-Am Factory Team. Yéssica Gentile, co-drives her father Rubén in a prototype of the HV Racing team
Road To Dakar Challenge progresses in Catamarca
The 11th edition of Desafío Ruta 40 YPF will be of great attraction for a new generation of riders and drivers who dream of competing in the Dakar Rally as DR40 is part of the Road to Dakar Challenge programme, both for bikes and T4s. After starting in La Rioja and arriving in Belen
Welcome to Desafío Ruta 40 YPF where anything may happen
Desafío Ruta 40 YPF, valid for the fourth round of the World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC), has arrived in Belén and the difficulty of the terrain is already evident. Stage 2 between La Rioja and Belén (340km of special stage) was remarkably shorter than the first stage, but much more complex, both in terms
CARLOS LLIBRE ON THE DESAFÍO RUTA 40 TO MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE
Spanish rider Carlos Llibre arrives at the Desafío Ruta 40 YPF with the dream of finishing, as the only condition to be able to qualify for the Dakar 2024. But the trip didn't start off easy. His suitcase with all his equipment was lost, so he had to go through the scrutineering with
Nimo is after his own challenge
Juan María Nimo for some years now has had as a special objective to compete in this Desafío Ruta 40 YPF. In 2006, he suffered a spinal cord injury and is wheelchair-bound, so he had to modify his motorbike, a Honda Tornado 250, in order to be able to compete. He adapted the bike
GONZÁLEZ FERIOLI, DEBELJUH AND ROSTAN STARTED WELL AHEAD IN THE OPEN CATEGORY
Desafío Ruta 40 YPF started for the Open category, for Cars, Bikes and Quads. They started from the Bivouac at Superdomo in La Rioja city, and after covering the 697 Km of Stage 1 (334 of Special Stage), they made their way back to the bivouac. In cars, the winner was Jeremías Gonzalez Ferioli
Schareina, Andujar and Al Attiyah dominated the day
Desafío Ruta 40 YPF, valid for the fourth round of the World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC), had an action-packed day with Stage 1 La Rioja-La Rioja. The caravan faced the first long day of competition, with a 696-kilometre stage, of which 334 kilometres were at full speed. The competition heads for Catamarca tomorrow. Schareina,