Registration For The Andorra 500 Now Open + Video
In October, we first heard word of five-time Dakar champ, Cyril Despres holding a rally for vintage motorcycles near his home in Andorra (read about it here). Now, Despres has set a date for the event: Jun 4-7, 2015. During the delay between October and now, Despres had to sort his other endeavors, including his schedule for the 2015 Dakar Rally, where he will switch from two wheels to four and drive a Peugeot.
At the Andorra Rally, however, the first day will be reserved for scrutineering, a prologue and a parade through town. The following three days, participants will tackle three 93-mile loops run over tarmac mountain roads; though with a nod to his rally-raid career they will be navigated using a Tripy electronic road book. The competition element comes from a series of timed specials to be ridden at a pre-determined average speed over closed roads. Those more interested in a festive atmosphere and the chance to spend four days with like minded enthusiasts from around the world will also be made very welcome.
The cost of participating in the event is 1250 € (approx. $1500 US) including four nights hotel accommodation in a 3-star hotel at the rally HQ, breakfast, lunch in the mountains on the rally route, diner, mechanical assistance and sweeper truck, medical assistance along the route, Tripy rental and all the logistics associated with running the specials, evening entertainment and the gala price giving (meaning, it’s on you to get to Andorra). A number of Cyril’s friends from the world of motorcycle racing have already announced their intention to take part in the event and several sponsors will be contributing to what already look like being a copious goodies bag.
For more information, including entry form downloads, go to the event’s website at www.andorra500.com.
Andorra 500 – EN from Cyril DESPRES on Vimeo.
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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