Nov 22, 2017 discover the route of the 2018 dakar rally in details. 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. 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. Navigation is the keystone of the rallyraid, a feature that sets it apart from traditional rallies. In a country where the desert is king, 75% of the rally will be over sand all types of sand. Organizers sometimes run them on different routes and thus they can change. This documentary follows the entry of motorcyclist and actor charley boorman into the 2006 dakar rally from lisbon to dakar. This remarkable city, famed as the host of the last leg of the annual offroad racing event the dakar rally, has so much more to offer an adventurous traveller. Dakar is the capital city of senegal and a relative hidden gem in africa. 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. Coming back to peru, and for longer than in 2012 and 20, has given us the opportunity to explore unknown territory. 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. South african airways offers the convenience of direct flights to dakar. Reading a road book is a subject close to the heart of our founder, dakar rally veteran simon pavey.
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. Saudi arabia unveils dakar rally 2020 route asharq alawsat. It is written by the team doctor with help from the ktm red bull north american team members. The fine art of finding your way during the dakar is all about keeping your roadbook up to date. Beloved by the riders, hated by the race organizers, the map man is one of the most discussed players of the modern dakar rally. The 2017 dakar rally is still over seven months away, but the route for the 2017 edition has already been released. The route of the first edition of the dakar in saudi arabia explores the vast expanses of the largest country in the middle east. Dec 14, 2017 the fine art of finding your way during the dakar is all about keeping your roadbook up to date.
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. Marc comas ktm 450 rally photo tour and technical analysis. With the addition of paraguay, the 2017 dakar rally which is set to commence in january will visit the 29th country in its history. The 2018 dakar rally is set to start in peru and traverses via bolivia before ending in argentina. Jan 04, 2018 the 2018 dakar rally is set to start in peru and traverses via bolivia before ending in argentina. 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.
Its not complicated, you will manage and if you follow the book correctly, you. Nov 04, 2019 dakar rally location, road book, maps, navigation. Want to ride a rally but dont know about roadbook navigation. Dakar rally navigation changes for 2020 cycle news. The roadbook is the essential turnbyturn guide to each days route at the dakar rally.
Nov 23, 2017 peru joins the dakar again, after a five year absence. 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. The biggest difference between rally raid and desert racing is the road book. Nani roma gives you advice and tips to make sure you are fully prepared for this exercise. The dakar rally is a brutal and dangerous test of man and machine that no american had previously won, until now. The word liaison refers to an untimed section of the dakar rally route. 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 rallye du maroc will allow us to do a dress rehearsal before the dakar. Approaching this years dakar rally, ktm was facing unprecedented competition. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. Countries through which the dakar rally has been from 2009 to 2018 since it was moved from the previous parisdakar route due to security concerns. I have raced in 3 dakar and 12 rally raid on bikes around the globe. There is very good information on training, preparation and adventure riding how tos.
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. Route books creation with rabbit roadbook designer has many advantages. Enduro21 2020 dakar rally saudi arabia route details revealed. Jan 22, 2014 approaching this years dakar rally, ktm was facing unprecedented competition.
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. Moreover, for at least four stages, the road book will be distributed directly in the morning at the start of the special stage. The austrian manufacturer has won every edition since 2001 no race was held in. 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. For each of the 8 stages you get a separate road book, personally written by our. Sainz labels 2019 dakar rally roadbook a disaster after. Leaving lima, the riders rode across sandy areas, which. 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. Road book dakar rally 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 watch a few dunes ahead for the overall direction that you need to maintain.
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. The kamaz truck and a rally car go head to head on the terrifying hairpin bends of turkeys d915. 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 be tackled next, as. So, you must learn to decipher the roadbook as you are racing. We caught up with robby gordons navigator and multitime baja winner, johnny campbell, in iquique as he made his notes for the next stage. I found the photos and insider information very interesting and informative. The teams cannot use gps except for emergency reasons. But, as the name suggests, thats not always been the case. These sessions, often coordinated utilizing the road book expertise of. The rally had a 7,722mile 12,427 km long route, starting from paris, france, on 23 december 1991 and finishing at cape town, south africa, on 16 january 1992.
Navigating becomes a lot more complex in sand dunes because the fastest route is never a straight line, distances on. In a country where the desert is king, 75% of the rally will be over sand all. Chasing dakar a riders guide to adventure riding, rally. Dakar rally 2019 route will be entirely in peru dakar. 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. Rally navigator streamlines the process of creating rally navigation roadbooks using the power of digital mapping and gps. The route of the 2020 dakar rally, which will be held in saudi arabia for the first time, was announced in paris on wednesday. 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. Many riders run two of these, with the second as a spare in case of failure, or. The dakar rallys uniquely challenging combo of impossible terrain and ridiculous logistics make it pretty much the meanest motor vehicle race on earth. Media in category paris dakar rally route maps the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. The 41st dakar rally was different to other editions, with some additions that you no doubt enjoyed.
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. It touches on the physical and mental demands of the rally, and at times has a reflective mood as to why people would do such a race. The route this year skips peru in favor of bolivia, where the rallys organizers will attempt a new strategy which will see bikes and cars run separate marathon stages on different routes. The navi gets the next days books when they check in at the end of the days stage i believe. How ricky brabec and honda won the race for america. The austrian manufacturer has won every edition since 2001 no race was held in 08, but 2014 found honda and yamaha. Road book is a map book that includes sticky notes for tomorrows race use in dakar rally 2020. Find detailed maps for senegal, dakar, dakar on viamichelin, along with road traffic and weather information, the option to book accommodation and view information on michelin restaurants and michelin green guide listed tourist sites for dakar. Every year, the dakar organization posts an updated list of symbols it uses in rally roadbooks. The route passed through libya, niger, chad, central african republic, cameroon, gabon, republic of the congo, angola, and namibia. Competitors compile this book after spending 2 to 3 hours a day.
The beauty of the dakar is that it relies so heavily on this primitive form of navigation. The roadbook will be now given in colour for all the stages. Nov 10, 2016 route books creation with rabbit roadbook designer has many advantages. 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. The route book is the same for bikes, trikes, trucks, buggies and cars with some exceptions. Its history has been built in the worlds finest deserts with men and women from all horizons, taking on one of the hardest sporting challenges of our era.
Excerpt from dakar rally handbook by charlie rauseo. How to read a dakar road book brake magazine youtube. In recent years the rally dakar has found its home in south america. The dakar is a oneofkind extreme longdistance offroading and orienteering competition weaving through some of the most remote and unforgiving terrain. The dakar will then head for its longest stay so far. Saudi arabia unveiled on thursday the route of the prestigious dakar rally, which it will host in 2020. The book was, at times, entertaining and full of interesting people, places and events linked to the dakar rally. The dakar is a rally raid, but first and foremost, it is an incomparable human adventure. The road book is one of the most important parts of dakar. The book has great photos of dakar riders and the dakar rally itself. Back to the roots how the dakar rally navigation will change for.
You need to know how to read and interpret the roadbook. With asia mackay, charley boorman, matt hall, russ malkin. For the first time in its history, the whole route took place in just one country. With dakar 2017 underway, red bull ktm rally factory racing team. The 1992 pariscape town rally was the 14th running of the dakar rally event with a unique routing. How to read a dakar rally road book its how every competitor gets from a to b.
For safety and security reasons, it is not always possible to begin and end the ss at the bivouac sites. The rally has been divided into 14 stages that takes 15 days to complete and span over 8,300km in. Its a riders best friend for the whole event and without it you are royally screwed. 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 2017 dakar rally will take place from january 214, but in this edition.
Countries the rally has been through from 1979 to 2007 orange countries were only travelled through in the 1992 race to cape town. See more ideas about rally, road rally and cross country. The rally starts on 6th of january in lima peru and ends on 20th of january in cordoba argentina. The details of the 2020 dakar rally route have been revealed this week at the arab world institute in paris. It will run on its own batteries for some time, but should be powered by the bikes electrical system. The last roadbook lisbondakar 2007 sahara overland. The dakar rally is not known as the worlds toughest motorsport race for nothing, especially for the bike. The rally has been divided into 14 stages that takes. So when we run the gs challenge and gs trophy events each year, theres always some rally navigation flavour to be found, putting to practice all the skills brake magazine covers here. Excerpt from dakar rally handbook by charlie rauseo navigation. R oad book navigation is one the most unique parts of the dakar rally. For more complex routes like the dakar itself, the principle is exactly the same. It takes months of practice to become skilled at navigation.
The navi gets the next days book s when they check in at the end of the days stage i believe. Discover the route of the 2018 dakar rally in details. As racers finish one stage, they are given the route info for the following days route. Dakar 2020 moto gps road book balade road book tripy. Dec 30, 20 the route this year skips peru in favor of bolivia, where the rallys organizers will attempt a new strategy which will see bikes and cars run separate marathon stages on different routes. The vision and guidance of our leaders have made our dreams and ambitions limitless and have set the sports scene in the. 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. Nov 04, 2019 road book is a map book that includes sticky notes for tomorrows race use in dakar rally 2020. Peru joins the dakar again, after a five year absence. Enduro21 2020 dakar rally saudi arabia route details. Dakar rally 2020 route in saudi arabia is unveiled. 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.