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January 30th 2009 05:49
The Dakar Rally is an annual off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were from Paris in France to Dakar in Senegal, but due to political instability in Africa, the 2009 Dakar Rally was run in South America, the first time the race took place outside of Europe and Africa. The race is open to amateur and professional entries. Amateurs typically make up about eighty percent of the participants.
Despite its name it is an off-road endurance race, called a rally-raid rather than a conventional rally — the terrain the competitors traverse is much tougher and the vehicles used are true off-road vehicles rather than the modified sedans used in rallies. Most of the competitive special sections are off-road, crossing dunes, mud, camel grass, rocks and erg among others. The distances of each stage covered vary from short distances up to 800–900 kilometres (500–560 mi) per day.
Below are some photos from the 2009 Dakar Rally iin South America. Provided by The Big Picture, Boston.com.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Dakar Rally.
Despite its name it is an off-road endurance race, called a rally-raid rather than a conventional rally — the terrain the competitors traverse is much tougher and the vehicles used are true off-road vehicles rather than the modified sedans used in rallies. Most of the competitive special sections are off-road, crossing dunes, mud, camel grass, rocks and erg among others. The distances of each stage covered vary from short distances up to 800–900 kilometres (500–560 mi) per day.
Below are some photos from the 2009 Dakar Rally iin South America. Provided by The Big Picture, Boston.com.
Carlos Sainz of Spain drives his Volkswagen during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2009, between Valparaiso and La Serena, Chile. Carlos Sainz won the stage and kept the lead in the race.
Robbyn Gordon of the US in his Hummer during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2009, between Valparaiso and La Serena, Chile on January 11, 2009.
A general view of the Dakar encampment on a rest day during the Argentina Dakar Rally 2009 in Valparaiso, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009.
KTM rider Luc Pagnon of France crosses a stream during the 3rd stage of the Argentina Dakar Rally 2009 between Puerto Madryn and Ingeneiro Jacobacci, Argentina, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009.
Robby Gordon of the US catches some air in his Hummer during the sixth stage of the 2009 Dakar rally between San Rafael and Mendoza, Argentina, on January 8, 2009.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Dakar Rally.
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