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THE DAKAR

THE DAKAR - 2012

The first Dakar Took place on 26 December 1978 with 182 vehicles taking part. It was a 10,000-kilometre journey into the unknown, Paris to Dakar. By 2008, 213 cars, 101 trucks and 272 bikes were entered in the race from Lisbon to Dakar, only to be sent home due top terrorist threats from Mauritania.

The Dakar survived. In 2009 the race moved to South America, to Argentina and Chile. It was an amazing course, a 9000 km loop including 6000 km of specials between Buenos Aires, Valparaiso and back to Buenos Aires.

For 2012 after a 3 successfull 2009, 2010 and 2011 races, The Dakar will again be run in the tough and varied terrain of South America.

This year the race is held in 14 stages covering more than 9,000 kilometres in total through Argentina, Chile and Peru - with 472 entries competing in 14 days of racing.


VOLKSWAGEN WINS 2011 DAKAR

Al-Attiyah and Gottschalk win Dakar Rally 2011
TIMO GOTTSCHALK AND NASSER AL-ATTIYAH
Photo: courtesy audi-motorsport.info



Map of 2012 Dakar Route
THE DAKAR - 2012 ROUTE MAP

courtesy dakar.com



TO 2011 DAKAR RALLY ENTRY LIST

THE DAKAR RACE CALENDAR 2012



DATE       START                            FINISH
01/01      Mar Del Plata                    Santa Rosa de la Pampa
02/01      Santa Rosa de la Pampa           San Rafael
03/01      San Rafael                       San Juan
04/01      San Juan                         Chilecito
05/01      Chilecito                        Fiambala
06/01      Fiambala                         Copiapo
07/01      Copiapo                          Copiapo
08/01                     REST DAY
09/01      Copiapo                          Antofagasta
10/01      Antofagasta                      Iquique
11/01      Iquique                          Arica
12/01      Arica                            Arequipa
13/01      Arequipa                         Nasca
14/01      Nasca                            Pisco
15/01      Pisco                            Lima
16/01      FINISH



FINAL STANDINGS AFTER SUNDAY JAN 16, 2012

    BIKES
POS  NO  NAME                        MAKE         TIME(hrs)   LAG(hrs)    PENALTY

         INFO TO COME

    QUADS
POS  NO  NAME                        MAKE         TIME(hrs)   LAG(hrs)    PENALTY

         INFO TO COME

     CARS
POS  NO  NAME                        MAKE         TIME(hrs)   LAG(hrs)    PENALTY

         INFO TO COME
         
    TRUCKS
POS  NO  NAME                        MAKE         TIME(hrs)   LAG(hrs)    PENALTY

         INFO TO COME




THE DAKAR DAY BY DAY

_________________________

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2012 - Mar Del Plata - Santa Rosa de la Pampa

INFO TO COME

MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012 - Santa Rosa de la Pampa - San Rafael

INFO TO COME

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 - San Rafael - San Juan

INFO TO COME

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012 - San Juan - Chilecito

INFO TO COME

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 - Chilecito - Fiambala

INFO TO COME

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012 - Fiambala - Copiapo

INFO TO COME

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012 - Copiapo - Copiapo

INFO TO COME

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2012

REST DAY

MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012 - Copiapo - Antofagasta

INFO TO COME

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012 - Leg 8, Antofagasta - Iquique

INFO TO COME

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012 - Iquique - Arica

INFO TO COME

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 - Arica - Arequipa

INFO TO COME

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012 - Arequipa - Nasca

INFO TO COME

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012 - Nasca - Pisco

INFO TO COME

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012 - Pisco - Lima

INFO TO COME

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011 - Finishing ceremony in LIMA

INFO TO COME



COUNTDOWN TO THE DAKAR 2012


Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz AT 2011 DAKAR
GINIEL DE VILLIERS AND DIRK VON ZITZEWITZ AT 2011 DAKAR
Photo: courtesy audi-motorsport.info

CARLOS SAINZ/LUCAS CRUZ AT 2011 DAKAR
CARLOS SAINZ AND LUCAS CRUZ AT 2011 DAKAR
Photo: courtesy audi-motorsport.info

NASSER AL-ATTIYA AT 2011 DAKAR
NASSER AL-ATTIYA AT 2011 ISSUE OF THE DAKAR
Photo: courtesy audi-motorsport.info


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