Dakar 2010: An Overview of the Motorcycles

2010 Motorcycle Facts and Figures

courtesy Dakar Blogspot, Marie Hessel

Total number of entrants in the motorcycle category:  156
Total number of nations entering in the motorcycle category:  34
Total number of motorcycle manufacturers:  10

Number of riders/manufacturers:

78 KTM
29 Yamaha
21 Honda
6 BMW
5 Sherico
8 Aprilia
2 Husaberg
2 Beta
2 Jincheng
1 Husqvarna
1 Superrocket (Annie Seel's motorbike, remake)
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2010 Dakar rally starting numbers 1-10

1.  COMA, Marc (ESP)  KTM
2.  DESPRES, Cyril (FRA)  KTM
3.  CASTEU, David (FRA)  SHERCO
4.  ULLEVALSETER Pal anders (NOR)  KTM
5.  RODRIGUES, Helder (PRT)  YAMAHA
6.  VILADOMS, Jordi (ESP)  KTM
7.  KNUIMAN, Henk (NLD)  KTM
8.  VERHOEVEN, Frans (NLD)  BMW
9.  LOPEZ CONTARDO, Francisco (CHL)  ARILIA
10.  GONCALVES, Paulo (PRT)  BMW

Top 10 motorcycle rider results 2009 and 2007

Dakar rally 2009

1.  Mark Coma
2.  Cyril Despres
3.  David Fretigne
4.  David Casteau
5.  Heider Rodrigues
6.  Pal Anders Ullevalseter
7.  Jordi Viladoms
8.  Frans Verhoeven
9.  Henk Knuiman
10.  Paulo Goncalves

Dakar rally 2007

1.  Cyril Despres
2.  David Casteu
3.  Chris Blais  (US)
4.  Pal Anders Ullevalseter
5.  Helder Rodrigues
6.  Janis Vinters
7.  Michel Marchini
8.  Thierry Bethys
9.  Jaroslav Katrinak
10.  Jacek Czachor