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On the penultimate day of the rally, racers had to fight for centimeters and seconds on the track
The rally in Portugal is drawing to a close, but the tension for the racers is only increasing. Athletes of the CFMOTO Thunder Racing...
Apr 6, 20242 min read
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Friday in Portugal: racers had to ride over dangerous mountain peaks
On Friday, the participants of BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal had to overcome the longest route in one day so far - the athletes...
Apr 6, 20242 min read
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CFMOTO Thunder Racing Team: Wet tracks are becoming a tradition in Portugal
The participants of the third stage of the World Rally Raid Championship, which is being held in Portugal, have finsihed the second race...
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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The first kilometers in Portugal: the beginning was not very pleasant
On Wednesday, in the city of Grandola in Portugal, almost one and a half hundred crews crossed the starting arch of BP Ultimate...
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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CFMOTO Thunder Racing Team ahead of the start in Portugal: The competition here will be very strong
Immediately after Easter, on the second day of April, the third round of the World Rally Raid Championship and the only one to be held in...
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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A. Kanopkinas after crossing the Dakar finish arch: "One mistake here can cost a lot"
Twelve speed stages and more than four and a half thousand kilometers - this year's Dakar Rally was particularly difficult challenge for...
Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Jan 18, 20240 min read
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A. Kanopkinas: "Today I wandered off the track. Not once"
The tenth stage of the Dakar Rally has been completed. Today, the participants drove a loop stage on the surroundings of the city of Al...
Jan 17, 20242 min read
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"There were a lot of va banque situations today," A. Kanopkinas said on Tuesday
The participants of the Dakar Rally had another difficult task on Tuesday: after starting in Hail, the athletes had to reach the city of...
Jan 16, 20242 min read
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Jan 15, 20240 min read
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A. Kanopkinas after Sunday's stage: "I feel really tired today"
The schedule of the Dakar included a rest day for the athletes on Saturday, and it was supposed to be a great opportunity for the...
Jan 14, 20242 min read
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The 48h Chrono stage shuffled the cards for the CFMOTO Thunder Racing Team's Dakar
The two-day challenge, where athletes dived into the dunes of the Empty Quarter and had to cover more than 600 kilometers without the...
Jan 14, 20242 min read
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Greeting with dunes: A. Kanopkinas had some technical problems on the stage
On Wednesday, the Dakar Rally was deceptive - although the track stretched just 118 kilometers, and athletes had to cover more than 500...
Jan 10, 20241 min read
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The fourth day of the Dakar Rally was the easiest for A. Kanopkinas so far
Tuesday was the second day of the marathon stage in the Dakar Rally. The athletes spent the night separately from their teams, and the...
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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A. Kanopkinas: "I drove first hundred kilometers like I was carrying eggs in the basket"
Monday in Saudi Arabia became another difficult challenge for the participants. Athletes not only had to overcome a speed stage of more...
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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A. Kanopkinas: "Sunday served everything I least wanted"
The director of the Dakar Rally, David Castera, mentioned before the start that the first stages will be extremely difficult, so that the...
Jan 7, 20242 min read
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A. Kanopkinas after the first stage: "I won't deny it, I feel tired"
In the early hours of Saturday morning in Saudi Arabia, the start was given for the first stage of this year's Dakar, with the...
Jan 6, 20242 min read
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The prologue is done: had to warm up by the exhaust pipe of the quad bike
On Friday in Saudi Arabia, the athletes could finally feel the true spirit of the race - they had to overcome more than a hundred...
Jan 5, 20242 min read
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Had some problems in testing stages, but it's all resolved
A few days before the start of the Dakar Rally are dedicated to the final preparations of the teams for the grueling marathon. It is...
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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CFMOTO Thunder Racing Team's season plans were unexpectedly changed by geopolitical factors
The upcoming Dakar Rally is important not only because it is the most difficult challenge for the racers of the entire season, but also...
Dec 26, 20232 min read
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