Dakar Legend tops China entry - RallyeInfo Ltd
Frenchman Stéphane Peterhansel and his long-time co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret top the impressive entry list for the China Silk Road Rally 2015, the revised 13-day cross-country rally that starts in Xi'an on August 30 and finishes in Dunhuang on... 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. Source: www.rallye-info.com
