What Is Rally-Raid, and How Does It Work? Words: Willem Avenant Photos provided by WESTx1000 & A.S.O. The 2023 Dakar Rally is making headlines as the toughest, longest, and hardest Dakar in recent years. But what exactly goes into racing across Saudi Arabia for 15 days straight? Let’s unpack this and obtain a better understanding…
Segway Powersports Releases 2023 Villain Sports SxS with Updated Fugleman UTVs Today, Segway Powersports Inc. announced its 2023 utility and sport side-by-side lineup, including updates to the Fugleman UT10 platform and the introduction of the Villain sport side-by-side – a highly anticipated addition to the Segway lineup, featuring two width options to choose from, 64-inches…
Behind the Scenes at Oregon’s DuneFest Words and Photos: Betsy Fessler One of the ways cities attract tourism is by organizing special events. New Orleans is synonymous with Mardi Gras. The motorcycle rally in Sturgis South Dakota is another good example. Often an event is centered on a particular characteristic that is unique to the…
Heavy Duty Defense Pro Armor’s Bumpers Provide Protection without Sacrifice Words: Matthew McNulty Photos: Logan Gallagher When shopping for a new bumper for your UTV, there’s an absolute plethora of choices in a very crowded and rapidly growing market. However, looking at the offerings from Pro Armor makes it quickly clear why they make a…
From King of the Hammers to Racing in Brazil Words: Anastasia Leniova Photos: Justin W. Coffey, Billy Bartels and courtesy Sara Price She races trucks, UTVs, bikes, cars, does stunts for movies and owns SP Motorsports. Sara Price started her colorful career at eight years old racing motocross, winning every possible race in the U.S.…
Racers Find their Rhythm on the Final Stage of the ’22 Sonora Rally Race Report brought to you by WESTx1000. The wind was on today, skimming across the Altar’s sand sheets with unadulterated freedom, not an object in sight large enough to obstruct its path and slow it down. Khaki-colored granules pelted the skin like…
Sonora Rally Surmounts SS4, But Not Without Any Casualties Race Report brought to you by WESTx1000. On paper, Special Stage Four was supposed to be fairly straightforward. Low kilometers, only a few topographical transitions… Simple right? The word floating around the bivouac after much of the racers had finally passed Timing & Scoring: carnage. Vehicles…
A Car Crafted for Comfort and Capability Words: Matthew McNulty Photos: Logan Gallagher From Sand Hollow to Glamis, Pro Armor’s 2022 Polaris RZR Pro R rolls in safety and comfort. With an extensive line of products targeting performance and comfort, Pro Armor has turned a 2022 RZR Pro R into a machine capable of comfortably…
Small Dunes Make for Big Adventures at SS3 Race Report brought to you by WESTx1000. Today was the longest stage of the race. With an exhaustive route transitioning into a big stretch of pavement all the way to El Golfo de Santa Clara. Luckily, this is where the loop will take place, giving teams and…
SS2 Takes Racers to the Middle of Nowhere, Fast Race Report brought to you by WESTx1000. Today was about nothing. The sort of nothing that, from far enough away, looks like a Bob Ross painting of the desert – picturesque, serene, even a little happy. Everything seeming barren and stiff from a distance, surreal from…