Jean Paul Cottret

Dakar 2013: Peterhansel leads going into week 2

Frenchmen Stephane Peterhansel and Jean Paul Cottret continue to lead the Dakar Rally after a tough first week of competition. They’ve consistently kept their Mini X-Raid at the front of the field, but the lead duo have a fierce rival in the Red Bull Qatar buggy of Nasser Al-Attiyah and Lucas Cruz.The ...

Dakar 2013: Minis on the attack, de Villiers third overall

Spaniard Joan “Nani” Roma and Frenchman Michel Périn made their presence felt when they won the last special stage in Peru before the Dakar circus crossed over into Chile yesterday. Despite the stage being relatively short (172 km), most it was a tough trek through treacherous rocky terrain.Yesterday’s ...