Dakar Argentina – Chile 2009 Preview: Event starts in Buenos Aires and finishes in Cordoba
ARGENTINA - CHILE 2009: 100% DAKAR
Starting on January 3rd 2009 the Argentina – Chile Dakar rally runs for two weeks starting in Santa Rosa - Buenos Aires and ending 9578 Km later in Cordoba - Buenos Aires. The Dakar consists of 14 stages containing 5656Km Competitive parts with connecting parts consisting of 3922 Km.
The course will take stages with a variety of conditions such as Sand dunes, sand, limitless roads, mountains...all the ingredients will be there including the plains of Patagonia, the Atacama Desert and the passageway through the Andes Mountains – all in the heat of the austral summer – will provide an ideal setting for testing the endurance of teams committed to the Dakar 2009.
On the morning of January 3rd, 530 teams will take off from Buenos Aires: 230 motos, 30 quads, 188 cars and 82 trucks, representing 49 nationalities. Mitsubishi’s title will be up for grabs against their major rivals at Volkswagen, BMW and Team Gordon. In T2, Toyota and Nissan will be looking for a highly coveted victory. On the two-wheeler side, KTM will be out in force to maintain its domination of the discipline. And all the best truck teams will be competing: Kamaz, Tatra, Hino, Mercedes, Ginaf, and the title-holder Man will vie for first place.
The Dakar 2009 has moved from its traditional route (originally Paris to Darkar) to South America for the first time. This annual rally-raid type of off-road race, has taken place since the inception in 1979 was run from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, but due to political instability in Africa the race will be run in South America for the first time. The race is open to amateur and professional entries alike with amateurs typically make up about eighty percent of the participants.
The round trip to Buenos Aires, via Valparaiso the challenge. Argentina and Chile offer the possibility of maintaining the adventurous style that has always characterized the men and women of the Dakar. Competitors who participate in this exceptional edition will have an opportunity to explore new horizons on the grandiose territories offered them.
The enthusiasm emanating from the Dakar 2009 contestants finds an even greater echo in the Argentinians and Chileans, who show exceptional eagerness for the rally. Throughout South America, where road racing and adventure are encouraged, it is highly popular.
Source: dakar.com
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