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| Jeddah, here we come ! |
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Dear Competitors,
One month ago already, the route of the 43rd edition of the Dakar was disclosed and the registrations opened to “keep on exploring the deserts of Saudi Arabia on a 100% new route!”
Many of you showed us their interest and motivation while raising some concerns about the organization of the event and the characteristics of the route.
To answer to all your interrogations, we interviewed David Castera, director of the Dakar:
Hello David, how do you see the organization of the next Dakar? “The organization is going very well. Obviously, we could not go in the field but everything is ready, even more so than usual. Final Recce will begin starting from September. Concerning the exceptional situation we are in, the Dakar will adapt to COVID measures and strictly respect every directives imposed by the sanitary authorities. The Saudi government and A.S.O are doing everything to ensure the smooth running of the event which is not threatened by the current events. The Dakar, as always will adapt, and will take place” When you mention a more technical route, what do you mean exactly? “For Dakar 2021 we decided to recreate the scheme of the first five stages of Dakar 2020. Let me explain: we want to get rid of every section that could be too fast and replacing them by more technical, narrower and slower ones. But not as much as in trial, it’s absolutely not the objective…! And we will obviously not forget the navigation which will be primordial in the continuity of what was done last January. Can you give the competitors a first insight of what you’re preparing? “This Dakar will be very diverse with daily combinations of Rally-raid essentials such as sand, dunes, technics and navigation… A beautiful sport battle is waiting for them with almost 5 000km of special stages” Thank you David for all this information and let’s meet again soon for new updates, especially after your Recce. “Stay tuned for more” |
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| Bikes / Quads Selection |
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Selections for bikes and quads took place on July, 20th. Many of you sent us your application despite the current situation and we are sincerely thankful for your trust and fidelity. However, registrations are not closed yet.
These preliminary selections enable competitors to communicate on their official participation to Dakar with sponsors, partners, family and fans, thanks to a confirmation letter that you should receive before the end of July.
For some of you, additional experience will be required. You will still have the opportunity to qualify for the Dakar, particularly by participating to the Rallye du Maroc which is a Road to Dakar event and the last rally occurring before the closing of registrations on October, 31st.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Competitors department and your local liaison officer to accompany you in your selection procedures.
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| Sponsoring Document |
| To support you in your communication with your technical and financial partners, we provide you with a customizable document on the Dakar website. It contains notably a media and social network impact assessment from Dakar 2020. Copyright free pictures are also available on the website. These useful tools can help you in your search. Let’s do it! |
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| Provisional Regulations |
| Here we are ! The provisional regulations for Dakar 2021 are available online for all the categories. Take some time and have a look at them ! |
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