Peterhansel wins his 10th Dakar

Top results of 2012 Dakar Rally finishing today in Lima, Peru.

Car Overall Standings

Pos.	N°	Name	Mark	Time	variation	Penalty
	302	PETERHANSEL (FRA) COTTRET (FRA)	MINI	14:54:46	-	-
	305	ROMA (ESP) PÉRIN (FRA)	MINI	15:36:42	00:41:56	-
	301	DE VILLIERS (ZAF) VON ZITZEWITZ (DEU)	TOYOTA	16:08:11	01:13:25	-
	312	NOVITSKIY (RUS) SCHULZ (DEU)	MINI	17:06:40	02:11:54	-
	303	GORDON (USA) CAMPBELL (USA)	HUMMER	17:11:39	02:16:53	-
	319	ALVAREZ (ARG) GRAUE (ARG)	TOYOTA	19:00:38	04:05:52	-

World premiere Polo R WRC IAA Frankfurt

World premiere at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA): Volkswagen is presenting the first drivable prototype of the Polo R WRC that will be used to launch the testing programme this year in preparation for the FIA World Rally Championship. In 2013 Volkswagen will start to contest the top rally racing category, thus setting new aims for the brand after three consecutive victories at the Dakar Rally. The new Polo was unveiled in Frankfurt on Monday evening to an audience of about 2,000 international media representatives and will be showcased on the Volkswagen stand for the duration of the motor show. "In February we started designing the vehicle concept for the Polo R WRC. Now we're already in a position to present the first ready-to-run vehicle that will subsequently be used in extensive tests – an important step in our preparations for the WRC entry in 2013,” says Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen.

Cyril Despres win Dos Sertoes Rally

KTM factory rally rider and three times Dakar winner Cyril Despres on Friday completed the more than 4000-kilometer 19th edition of the Dos Sertoes Rally right through Brazil, winning the 10-day event by just a little over two minutes. It was his second Dos Sertoes title as he also won here in 2006.
In what turned out to be a cat and mouse game with second placed Felipe Zanol of Brazil, especially in the last stages, the rally was a thrill right up to the final stage. Despres’ teammate Juan Pedrero of Spain finished overall fourth.
KTM’s French born rider, who is also scheduled of compete in the Australasian Safari this year was caught on the back foot right from the start.