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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, January 2nd. 103 Motorcycles e 16 Quad, 66 Automatic me 61 Light, gli SSV Side by Side Vehicle, 44 Truck me 24 “Classic”. These are the official numbers, skimmed for those who are absent, those rejected by CoViD-19 and those who renounce, at the beginning of the Dakar 2021 Saudi Arabia. It’s not my record … a record.
If we take into account the extremely difficult international situation, in fact, the total of 314 vehicles finally in the race there is a simply astronomical figure. To keep the participation quota very high, ASO, the organizing company that belongs to Amaury family, had to go ahead and offer exceptional guarantees based on a very rigid and articulated protocol shield against the risk of contagion. As we said yesterday, it is the “bubble”, or rather a “tunnel” in which the Corsa will travel all its 13 days of competition, rest day included. Without exceptions, on behalf of maximum vigilance.
Armored within the “Dakar tunnel”The participants are now more relaxed and can focus their attention on the sporting gesture.
To “start” in the right direction towards the long Rally route, 7,650 kilometers of which 4,700 in special stages (the figures are indicative, the routes may be different for Motorcycles and Automobiles), competitors have the opportunity to measure themselves “informally” on the track of the Prologue in Northeast Jeddah. Only 11 kilometers of track without particular difficulties, apart from those derived from the inevitable threshold of tension at the beginning of any great event, and a coefficient 4, means that the time is multiplied by four, to ensure that, assuming the delays greater consistency, it does not take too much as a walk. For the rest, it is entertainment and the utility, for the Competitors, of managing the starting order of the first real Stage of the Rally, the Jeddah-Bisha of more than 600 kilometers.
Favorites. Experience always counts for a lot, both in sport and in life. To the Dakar experience is the basic element, necessary, irreplaceable as a guarantee of the “mortgage” to build your own career.
It is no coincidence that those who have won often have won again and that relatively few have won the deadly motorsports marathon in the 42 editions contested so far. Desert axes. In case of Mr. Dakar, per century Stephane peterhansel, 7 victories in Cars and six in Motorcycles, explains better than any analysis although it touches on the particular phenomenology of this event for an infinite number of extraordinary reasons.
“Peter” will therefore always remain a favorite, although in recent years the evolution of the race has opened the range of possibilities to other champions. Today the absolute protagonists of the automobile scene are, in addition to Peterhansel, Carlos Sainz, Nasser al Attiyah, Joan Roma, and to these names it is necessary to add those of Sebastien loeb me Giniel De Villiers.
Sainz, winner with Cruz of the last edition, and Peterhansel, lead the team of Mini X-raid officers, Buggy and 4×4, which also includes Newfoundland and Vasilyev. Al Attiyah is the charismatic “leader” of the Toyota Gazoo Racing that also display Al rajhi, Have brinke, Przygonski. Then there is great curiosity and expectation surrounding the participation of Bahrain Raid Xtreme Team of the new, unpublished BRX Hunter 4×4 entrusted to “Nani” Roma and champion Sébastien Loeb. In the small, incredible and flowery group of favorites of the Dakar 2021 we have brought together the experience of ben 22 wins. Yes, if we were to pick and play a few million dollars, we would be really embarrassed!
The motorcycle race underwent a decisive evolution from 2016, the year in which, after ten consecutive victories shared equally between the two champions, there were no more Marc Coma none Cyril Despres. That is why it can be said that the “new names” of the Motorcycle Dakar are Toby’s Price, Sam sunderland, Mathias walkner, Ricky brabec. These are the winners of the last 5 editions, to which those of Joan Barreda, Adrien van beveren, Pablo Quintanillabrothers Benavides, Xavier de Soultrait.
Going back to the “gambling syndrome”, if we had to bet on a car for a mind-blowing investment, we could bet on a few coins. Have brinke, Przygonski, sawmillsand why not in Despres which brings one of the glorious “old” Peugeots on the run. Focus on the hit in front of the MotoGP scoreboard, instead we would aim for By Soultrait, Cornel, Travel. A gold dollar even in a newbie: Daniel sanders. Chips on green cloth also for competition between Market went to the roulette of the Dakar. Red Honda, which after eighteen years ousted KTM from the throne, or … KTM orange, which will do anything to get you back to a comfortable seat.
Oh yeah, the prologue. Won Ricky brabec, Sling, Current champion of the motorcycle race, and Nasser Al Attiyah, Toyota, the main “loser” of the 2020 Dakar won by Carlos Sainz.
© Images: “Nani” Roma Media, BRX, Red Bull Content Pool, X-raid, Toyota Gazoo Racing, ASO, KTM, Honda, Rally Zone, Francesca Gasperi
The 43rd Dakar Program Saudi Arabia 2021
January 1 and 2: Technical and administrative checks in Jeddah
January 2: Prologue and starting podium in Jeddah
January 3 – Stage 1: Jeddah-Bisha (622 km, 277 km stage)
January 4 – Stage 2: Bisha-Wadi Ad-Dawasir (685 km, 457 km special)
January 5 – Stage 3: Wadi Ad Dawasir-Wadi Ad Dawasir (630 km, 403 km special)
January 6 – Stage 4: Wadi Ad Dawasir-Riyadh (813 km, 337 km special)
January 7 – Stage 5: Riyad-Buraydah (625 km, 419 km special)
January 8 – Stage 6: Buraydah-Ha’il (655 km, 485 km special)
January 9 – Rest day, hail
January 10 – Stage 7: Ha’il-Sakaka (737 km, 471 km special)
11 Gennaio – Tappa 8: Sakaka-Neom (709 km, 375 km Speciale)
January 12 – Stage 9: Neom-Neom (579 km, 465 km special)
January 13 – Stage 10: Neom-Al-Ula (583 km, 342 km special)
January 14 – Stage 11: Al-Ula Yanbu (557 km, 511 km special)
January 15 – Stage 12: Yanbu-Djeddah (452 km, 225 km special)
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