Heart of the Dakar Since the Beginning Amateur Riders Write the Greatest Stories of the Dakar in a Race Where They Meet Professionals
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1 – LOOKING BACK ON 2019 DAKAR RALLY A FORMAL SHOW ROUTE 2019 334 VEHICLES IN RACE 132 CARS 26 QUADS +26% vs 2018 including 30 SxS 543 competitors 41 TRUCKS 137 BIKES Source: A.S.O. A MIX OF EXPERIENCE AND FIRST TIMES Over 10 participations (pilots and copilots) 72 First participation (pilots y copilots) 135 “Original by M o t u l ”, 34 233 competitors 141 competitors Source: A.S.O. 118 competitors A MIX OF EXPERIENCE AND FIRST TIMES Eric Abel Christian Lavieille Heart of the Dakar since the beginning Amateur riders write the greatest stories of the Dakar in a race where they meet professionals. Dakar Rookie 2019 (n°341 / SxS) Dakar Legend 2019 (n°350 / auto) Isidre Esteve Skyler Howes Sharing experience One of the most important values of the Dakar, sharing at the heart of the race, to better face the challenge Dakar Legend 2019 (n°324 / auto) Dakar Rookie 2019 (n°73 / moto) A MORE FEMININE DAKAR 15 w o m e n The largest female population in the race since 2009 including 2 1 0 0 % f e m a l e crews and 2 women on Source: A.S.O. ORIGINAL BY MOTUL CATEGORY The Dakar in its purest tradition 33 starters in the category Highest number of competitors since the Dakar's arrival in Latin America Red bibs for immediate recognition Edwin STRAVER (NED) Winner of the 2019 Original by Motul category Anastasiya NIFONTOVA (RUS) First woman to finish a Dakar in the Original by Motul category Source: A.S.O. SxS NOW TAKING THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE 30 starters with blue bibs Fight at the top a g a i n s t f o r m e r b i k e r s Dedicated coverage i n t h e d a i l y 2 6 ’ f e e d UTV Opens 20 starters for t h e i r near r e l a t i v e s Source: A.S.O. CONSECRATION N a s s e r AL- ATTIYAH (QAT) TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SA T o b y PRICE (AUS) RED BULL KTM FACTORY TEAM E d u a r d NIKOLAEV (RUS) K A M A R - MASTER Nicolas CAVIGLIASSO (ARG) DRAG’ON RALLY TEAM Francisco LOPEZ CONTARDO (CHL) SOUTH RACING CAN - AM A 100% PERU DAKAR A HISTORIC FIRST for the Dakar which focuses this year in a single country to explore its territory 10 STAGES From Lima to Lima, across all the Peruvian particularities 3 000KM OF SPECIALS in an exceptional setting between dunes, sea and mountains Source: A.S.O. THE FORTNIGHT OF SAND 70% sand a c r o s s 3,000km of s p e c i a l s Dunes t h e k e y of the Dakar Engines At the test of the d e s e r t Source: A.S.O. DAKAR VALUES A HUMAN ADVENTURE OUTSTANDING VALUES RISKY New perspectives and challenges UNIQUE offered each year An exploration that exceeds the limits ENGAGED Organized responsibly An obviously extreme character INTENSE OUTSTANDING VALUES RISKY UNIQUE ENGAGED INTENSE.