A Young Woman Who’s Aiming for the Stars Words & Photos: Jason Stilgebouer A desert racer whose hard work and determination have gotten her here, and she is just getting started. Desert racing has captured the hearts of many since the late 60s racing through the Baja Peninsula, it is a sport that is filled…
Carson Wernimont Is a Rookie Flying High on Success Words & Photos: Jason Stilgebouer A Kawasaki program built on simplicity, creativity, and a desire to win. Carson Wernimont first showed up on our radar when we heard about a new Kawasaki Teryx KRX which was built to race the 2021 Best in the Desert Parker 250.…
Will a New Polaris RZR XP1000 Feed His Insatiable Appetite for Glory? Words & Photos: Jason Stilgebouer Max Eddy Jr. has built a reputation which was solidified in the deserts of Mexico on a motorcycle at the legendary SCORE Baja 1000 – a race he won five times. This is a goal many desire, but…
No Pressure for a Perfect Season Means AJ Jones Can Tie Up Loose Ends Words: Anastasia Leniova Photos: MCH Photography, Red Bull Content Pool & Can-Am Factory South Racing We’ve already talked to the third-ever American Dakar podium finisher, immediately after this year’s finish line. At that time, he said the goal for 2022 was to…
Ridin’ That Roller Coaster Americans See Highs and Lows Across the Sand at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Words by Anastasia Leniova Photos by MCH Photography, Red Bull Content Pool & Can-Am Factory South Racing This time, UTV Sport Mag’s contributor observed the race from a sweep car, helping bikes and cars stuck in the…
Generation Glory America’s Latest Batch of Dakar All-Stars Aren’t Just Winners… They’re Record Breakers Words by Anastasia Leniova Photos by Rally Zone 01/09/2022 Stage 7 – Storm After The Calm After the rest day, the seventh stage welcomed participants back into the race with 402 kilometers of narrow stony tracks, big and small dunes, sandy…
Phil Burton Finds His Way To Another Win! Words: Mike Ingalsbee Photos: Brandon Bunch & Justin W. Coffey Nobody really knew what to expect when Best in the Desert announced they were going to run the course in the opposite direction than usual at the season opening 2022 Shock Therapy Parker 250 presented by BlueWater…
Just In Time For Rest Day Americans Are Carving Their Names into Dakar’s Rich History Words by Anastasia Leniova Photos by Rally Zone Since its inception in 1978, the planet’s pioneer of Rally Raid has been a spectacle of its own class. A standalone championship… But not anymore. The 44th edition of the Dakar Rally…
Americans Put Their Stamp On 2020 DAKAR Rally The 2020 DAKAR Rally was the year of the Americans. For the first time in its 42 year history, Americans took the top spot in not just one, but two categories. Ricky Brabec became the first American motorcycle competitor to win DAKAR, and Monster Energy / Can-Am…