KTM Press Newsletter

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RALLY
Preview - Por las Pampas Rally 2006 (07.03.2006)
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With 23 cars, 1 truck, 37 bikes and 4 quads, entries to run Por las Pampas Cross Country Rally 2006, Patagonia-Atacama closed yesterday. According to the tradition, there was a great number of last minute confirmations to take part in this challenge that will start next March 7 in Argentinian Patagonia and will finish on the 16th in the region of Atacama, Chile.

Among cars, one Bowler — a prototype based on a Land Rover- from Norwaywas added to the list, together with two Mitsubishis and two Chevrolets, both coming from Brazil. Among bikes, the highlight of the recent entries was the official KTM team, and the Off Road Uruguayteam with four representatives.

Everybody against Marc Coma
The official KTM team registered the entry of the winner of Rally Dakar 2006 and of Patagonia-Atacama 2005, Marc Coma. His team mate, on board another KTM 660 Rally, will be the young Spanish rider Jordi Viladoms.

But Coma will not have an easy race running against experienced riders as the multiple champion Carlo De Gavardo.

But Chileans will be majority, with a total of 16 inthis category, showing their skills in their homeland, again in a race of their own.

Start of the 1st leg - March 08, 2006 - Total 458 km