Dakar legend enters China's Silk Road Rally - RallySport Magazine
Peterhansel is often referred to as ‘Mister Dakar’ or ‘Peter’ and is the most successful cross-country rally driver/enduro rider of all time. Peterhansel made his debut on the African Dakar in 1988 with Yamaha and went on to win the motorcycle category with the Japanese factory team in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1998. After six victories and countless successes on smaller enduro... He and Cottret became a devastating partnership in Africa - and in Mauritania in particular - and recorded three victories for Mitsubishi in 2004, 2005 and 2007. When the Japanese team withdrew from cross-country rallying in 2009, he teamed up... Fellow Frenchman Despres switched to four-wheel rallying last year after winning the Dakar on five occasions with the KTM factory motorcycle team (2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2013). Castera, like the China Silk Road Rally’s clerk of the course... Source: www.rallysportmag.com.au
