The second stage of the Dakar speed: Lithuanian length, characteristics and starting times



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SS2: Bisha-Wadi Ad-Dawasir

  • Length SS2 – 457 KM. Crossings – 228 km. In total, 685 km per day.
  • Hazards: a stretch of slimy dunes, boating challenges for boaters.

Forecast SS2

January 4, the speed section is almost double that of the first day of Dakar: 457 km.

This stretch of speed begins a series of more challenging tests, David Castera warned.

After the start, the straight riders will have to make a curve in the stretch of slimy dunes, which lasts 30-40 km. After that faster SS2 parts. This section of speed will require a very good navigation in order not to waste time.

According to the organizers, on this day the eyes will be dominated by yellow, which will occasionally be illuminated with images of white sand. Additionally, on the way to the finish line, athletes will encounter a picturesque section of “wide open spaces” in the desert.

“You will definitely experience what sailing is like in Saudi Arabia. There are many different surfaces and different driving directions for runners, ”said D. Castera.

Not everything is marked in the road book. Therefore, boaters must be very careful when choosing the direction of travel. It will not be easy. Especially considering that the road books are issued for only 10 minutes. just before the start.

Organizers note that the second speed section will account for up to 82 percent. sand, 13 percent. dunes and the remaining 5 soils. The rally organizers do not promise stones, so the participants will be able to live more peacefully and not focus on storing tires.

When will the teams from our country start the second speed section in Lithuanian time?

  • Arūnas Gelažninkas – 7 pm 4 min. 30 seconds.
  • Laisvydas Kancius – 7 pm 14 min.
  • Benedict Vanagas / Filipe Palmeiro – 8 pm 29 min.
  • Damage Vaidotas / Paulo Fiuza – 8 pm 49 min. 30 seconds.
  • Edvinas Juškauskas / Aisvydas Paliukėnas – 8 am. 51 min. 30 seconds.
  • Antanas Juknevičius / Darius Vaičiulis – 8 pm 56 min.
  • Gintas Petrus / Jose Marques –9 pm 3 min. 30 seconds.



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