Puro Offroad

We have crossed the ocean. The Dakar visits South America but doesn’t however leave Africa. The rally was forced to move away from its base but its roots haven’t moved. The links that were set during thirty years and the energy that has nourished the event continue to express themselves in the voyage that we are undertaking. The trip back whose length will also be dictated by the geo-political context is, whatever happens, being prepared now. It is why the relations that we have with the African countries affirm themselves as a solid base for the event. Read the rest of this entry »

Argentina and Chile will host the 2009 Dakar Rally between January 3-18 with Buenos Aires as the start and finish city, organizers said Monday. The move comes after the 2008 edition of the event was canceled for the first time since its inception in 1979 due to security concerns after four French tourists were murdered in Mauritania on December 24. The 2009 rally will feature 6,000km of special stages over a 9,000km-long course, details of which are set to be unveiled in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »