Enduro21 2020 dakar rally saudi arabia route details. The road book is one of the most important parts of dakar. This fact made it much easier logistically for a grassroots team such as ours. Named chapter iii, this being the third time the rally changes continent, the riders will face 12 stages covering an overall distance close to 7900km with over 5000km of timed special stages with the first half taking riders through a. Roughest and toughest ever route revealed for 2018 dakar rally if the dunes of peru can be successfully navigated, then the challenge of racing at extreme altitude will have to. In this case, race vehicles must proceed from the bivouac site to the ss start point, complete the ss, then proceed from the ss end point to the next bivouac. The beauty of the dakar is that it relies so heavily on this primitive form of navigation. Our app can be used either by a group of friends making a route or a professional rally with hundreds of cars. But before you take a look at the video, you must familiarise yourself with the universal language and jargon of the rally raid world, as explained hereafter. The only way to find your way out of the desert is contained in a roll of paper full of notes, arrows, and stylized drawings.
The 2018 dakar rally is set to start in peru and traverses via bolivia before ending in argentina. He started riding dirt bikes 15 years ago, and has competed in multiday rally races since 2012. Im not talking about the big desert races like rally dakar or the africa eco race here these events require a lot more in terms of budget, prep, and skills. Last year, he raced in the africa eco race, a 12day, 4,000 mile rally raid race that runs from northern morocco to senegal over part of what once was the original dakar rally route.
The 2018 dakar rally was the 40th edition of the event and the tenth successive year that the event was in south america. So, you must learn to decipher the roadbook as you are racing. Chasing dakar a riders guide to adventure riding, rally. Rally what do you need to race a roadbook navigation.
Prince khalid bin sultan al faisal, president of the saudi automobile and motorcycle federation, announced the final details of the landmark event that will start on january 5 and end on january 17. Nov 20, 2019 the route of the 2020 dakar rally, which will be held in saudi arabia for the first time, was announced in paris on wednesday. The race began on 3 january 2009, and took place across argentina and chile. The rally includes five different vehicle categories. How build a rally roadbook part 3 route layout approach with jimmy lewis duration. Enduro21 2020 dakar rally saudi arabia route details revealed. Riding skills are not enough to survive the dakar rally. The dakar rally will take place in only one country for the first time in its history next season, with peru the sole host nation for the 2019 event. Aug 18, 2016 some time ago someone kindly gave me the official aso roadbook from the 2007 lisbon dakar rally, the last one to be held in the sahara. Back in the old days, a compass and geographic maps were the faithful allies of every rally rider. Back to the roots how the dakar rally navigation will. In the wise hands of an expert, a 12meter road book full of notes can become a helicopter ride over a special stage, a threedimensional photograph that shows, kilometer after kilometer, the. Dec 18, 2019 argentina, day 10 of the 2018 dakar rally. It takes months of practice to become skilled at navigation.
Sainz seals dakar victory, alonso th on debut twotime world rally champion carlos sainz sr has secured this third dakar rally victory in the 2020 edition of. The rallye du maroc will allow us to do a dress rehearsal before the dakar. The route has been released and heres whats in store. The dakar series china rally is the new event joining the dakar series races, settling for the first time in asia in 2017. I thought id share an old african dakar road book for memorysake road book dakar rally.
Some time ago someone kindly gave me the official aso roadbook from the 2007 lisbondakar rally, the last one to be held in the sahara. For the first time in its history, the whole route took place in just one country. Back to the roots how the dakar rally navigation will change for. The 2009 dakar rally was the 31st running of the dakar rally. The dakar rally is not known as the worlds toughest motorsport race for nothing, especially for the bike. Nov 04, 2019 dakar rally location, road book, maps, navigation. For me, rallies seem like a natural next step from adventure riding. Rally what do you need to race a roadbook navigation rally. Moreover, for at least four stages, the road book will be distributed directly in the morning at the start of the special stage. The fine art of finding your way during the dakar is all about keeping your roadbook up to date. Dakar rally 2019 route will be entirely in peru dakar.
Road book is a map book that includes sticky notes for tomorrows race use in dakar rally 2020. The drivers and crews will be facing a total of 7,500 km, including 5,000 km of specials, five of them longer than 450 km. How to read a dakar road book brake magazine youtube. Jan 12, 2020 how build a rally roadbook part 3 route layout approach with jimmy lewis duration.
The dakar series china rally is the new event joining the dakar series races, will be held from 24th to 30th of september in china, inner mongolia. Dakar series china rally news dakar series china rally. There is very good information on training, preparation and adventure riding how tos. Speaking at a ceremony at alqiddiya to mark the event, prince abdulaziz bin turki alfaisal al saud, chairman of the saudi arabia general sports a. The rally has been divided into 14 stages that takes 15 days to complete and span over 8,300km in.
Saudi arabia unveils dakar rally 2020 route asharq alawsat. The dakar rally is a brutal and dangerous test of man and machine that. Competitors compile this book after spending 2 to 3 hours a day. Apr 15, 2020 for me, rallies seem like a natural next step from adventure riding. Its a riders best friend for the whole event and without it you are royally screwed. How to read a dakar road book brake magazine duration. Dakar rally, automobile rally race over a route traditionally run through southern europe and africa before finishing in dakar, seneg. The details of the 2020 dakar rally route have been revealed this week at the arab world institute in paris.
The vision and guidance of our leaders have made our dreams and ambitions limitless and have set the sports scene in. How to read road book how to use manual of road book the following guide will help you to read and understand map and sign signals of race. New super marathon stage and precoloured road books spice up the 2020 dakar rally as the 2020 routes for saudi arabia are revealed at the arab world institute. The last roadbook lisbondakar 2007 sahara overland. The 41st dakar rally was different to other editions, with some additions that you no doubt enjoyed. Unlike recent south american instalments of the dakar rally, where the course has tended to be more of a loop, the 40 th staging of the great event this coming january will beeline from north to south. The dakar rally, once known as the parisdakar rally, is an annual crosscountry endurance race. The 2004 route was from clermontferrand to dakar, and was the year peterhansel emulated hubert auriols feat of winning the rally on both two wheels and four. Navigating becomes a lot more complex in sand dunes because the fastest route is never a straight line, distances on. The roadbook is the essential turnbyturn guide to each days route at the dakar rally. In the early 90s, franco acerbis and casey folks brought the dakar rally to america.
Dakar rally navigation changes for 2020 cycle news. The roadbook will be now given in colour for all the stages. Excerpt from dakar rally handbook by charlie rauseo navigation. Dec 14, 2017 the fine art of finding your way during the dakar is all about keeping your roadbook up to date. Unlike a pointtopoint desert race, or even a rally like the dakar, which has bivouacs that follow the course of the rally, for the cortez rally, there was one established bivouac from where the stages for the 2 nd and 3 rd days started. As racers finish one stage, they are given the route info for the following days route. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from paris, france, to dakar, senegal, but due to security threats in mauritania, which led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, events from 2009 to 2019 were held in south america.
You need to know how to read and interpret the roadbook. Sainz seals dakar victory, alonso th on debut twotime world rally champion carlos sainz sr has secured this third dakar rally victory in the 2020 edition of the event, held in saudi arabia for. Following the murder of a french family in mauritania just before the rally actually thought to be criminals not terrorists, additional threats saw the 2008 event cancelled at the last minute. Media in category paris dakar rally route maps the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. See more ideas about rally, road rally and cross country. The dakar rally is a brutal and dangerous test of man and machine that no american had previously won, until now. The dakar rally could be forced to shelve plans to add extra countries to its route for its 2021 running as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. The dakar rally, first held in 197879, covers up to 15,000 km 9,300 miles and is considered among the most grueling rally events. Navigating becomes a lot more complex in sand dunes because the fastest route is never a straight line, distances on your trip master change constantly because of your choice of dunes, and you must constantly. With the addition of paraguay, the 2017 dakar rally which is set to commence in january will visit the 29th country in its history. Roadbook navigation rally how to for beginners youtube.
The dakar is a oneofkind extreme longdistance offroading and orienteering competition weaving through some of the most remote and unforgiving terrain. The 2016 dakar route is somewhat different from many previous years as the rally will not start in argentina, however it will end in argentina. It will run on its own batteries for some time, but should be powered by the bikes electrical system. The first edition will be held from 24th to 30th of september in china, in the alxa league of inner mongolia. In a country where the desert is king, 75% of the rally will be over sand all. A group of six motorbikes is flying through the desert, a sandy plain, crisscrossed by faint, driedup riverbeds. The dakar rallys uniquely challenging combo of impossible terrain and ridiculous logistics make it pretty much the meanest motor vehicle race on earth. To see the operation of the rabbit roadbook designer, see the video below.
Every year, the dakar organization posts an updated list of symbols it uses in rally roadbooks. Daymar rally organizers will be employing star citizen community in game cinematographers to be involved in the inaugural broadcast. This year saw the introduction of the new utv category. The nevada rally, the only true rallyraid event ever held in the u. Nani roma gives you advice and tips to make sure you are fully prepared for this exercise. Dakar rally 2020 route in saudi arabia is unveiled asharq. In addition to motorcycle, automobile, and truck categories, a separate quad allterrain vehicle class was added for the first time. Many riders run two of these, with the second as a spare in case of failure, or. The rally was for the first time to take place outside of europe and africa as the location was changed. Excerpt from dakar rally handbook by charlie rauseo. The 2017 dakar rally was the 39th edition of the event and the ninth successive year that the event was held in south america. R oad book navigation is one the most unique parts of the dakar rally.
Beloved by the riders, hated by the race organizers, the map man is one of the most discussed players of the modern dakar rally. Sainz labels 2019 dakar rally roadbook a disaster after. Aerial mako replacement until release cover and ground vision, whether it is the front of the pack, where the action is, checkpoints or the finish line the daymar rally community broadcast team will have you. The 2020 dakar gets underway on january 5 with hundreds of the worlds best drivers, navigators and riders tackling a race like no other. The book has great photos of dakar riders and the dakar rally itself. Jan 26, 2018 dakar 2018 is over but left epic moments behind it. The 2017 dakar rally is still over seven months away, but the route for the 2017 edition has already been released. For rally enthusiasts, including rafferty, dakar is the ultimate race. Leaving lima, the riders rode across sandy areas, which must have pleased those who reminisce about earlier editions. Some of videos really low resolution but they could not ignore. Route books creation with rabbit roadbook designer has many advantages. How ricky brabec and honda won the race for america. Speaking at a ceremony at alqiddiya to mark the event, prince abdulaziz bin turki alfaisal al saud, chairman of the saudi arabia general sports authority, said.
Dakar 2018 is over but left epic moments behind it. The dakar series china rally is the new event joining the. In a country where the desert is king, 75% of the rally will be over sand all types of sand. The organizers of the 2016 dakar rally have revealed a map of the route for next years event. Saudi arabia unveiled on thursday the route of the prestigious dakar rally, which it will host in 2020. Dakar rally 2020 route in saudi arabia is unveiled. The route of the first edition of the dakar in saudi arabia explores the vast expanses of the largest country in the middle east. Nov 04, 2019 road book is a map book that includes sticky notes for tomorrows race use in dakar rally 2020. Rally navigator streamlines the process of creating rally navigation roadbooks using the power of digital mapping and gps. Jan 05, 2020 the route of the first edition of the dakar in saudi arabia explores the vast expanses of the largest country in the middle east. The route of the first edition of the dakar in saudi arabia explores the vast. The event started in asuncion, paraguay on january 2, then ran through argentina and bolivia, before returning to buenos aires on january 14 after 12 stages of competition.
I have raced in 3 dakar and 12 rally raid on bikes around the globe. It was an amazing feat of organization and planning that would have been impossible for anyone else to assemble. How to read a dakar rally road book its how every competitor gets from a to b. Dakar rally26 motorsport20 films19 africa race16 dream racer news9 speaker profile7 offroad riding tips5 personal performance3 popular. I found the photos and insider information very interesting and informative. Whether youre sam sunderland fighting for victory or at the back of the field simply fighting to survive, its that scrolling manuscript of numbers and arrows, highlighted in marker that will guide you from one of the stage to the other. The electronic roadbook will allow us to stop distributing paper and to give this famous road book in the morning before each start for a better confidentiality. Catch up on all the action the 2020 world rally championship season has.
The route of the 2020 dakar rally, which will be held in saudi arabia for the first time, was announced in paris on wednesday. For safety and security reasons, it is not always possible to begin and end the ss at the bivouac sites. It is written by the team doctor with help from the ktm red bull north american team members. The word liaison refers to an untimed section of the dakar rally route. The frenchman defended his title in 2005, when the rally began for the first time in barcelona.
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