This segment of 603 kilometers (368 km. special) will be made up of a sand and stone path in the form of a loop with departure and arrival in Hailwhich will give way to dunes until the end of the test.
The Dakarwhich will be disputed by fourth consecutive year in Arab territory after his departure from South Americawill have a most difficult circuit that in past editions, according to its sports director, the French david castera.
The competition will start on the Red Sea and will end in Dammam, over the Arabian Gulf, after two weeks with different characteristics. In the first, the stages will be long, with an average higher than the 400 km. time trial, and in the second the distance will drop considerably but on a unknown ground that you can test the skill and the endurance of the pilots.
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It’s about the desert Rub Al Khalialso called “Empty Quarter”an empty region, with no record of life, with an area of 650,000 square kilometers, covered only by sand, with dunes that reach 250 meters high.
There will be a marathon of 458 kilometers special, divided into two stages: the elevenththe Thursday January 12and the twelfththe next day.
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the salteño kevin benavides (KTM), champion 2021 with Slingleads the Argentine mission on motorcycles with his brother Luciano (Husqvarna), to the brothers Franco Caimi (Hero) and Stefano (KTM) -debutante-, and to La Rioja Diego Gamaliel Llanos (KMT).
Argentina is the most winning country in the quads division with seven consecrations since the category was incorporated into the competition in 2009. The Buenos Aires Manuel Andujar (Yamaha), winner in 2021will compete for the sixth time accompanied by his compatriots Julio Estanguet (Can Am), Francisco Moreno Flores, Alejandro Fantoni and Carlos Verzaalso with yamaha.
In that category they were also champions Marcos Patronelli (2010, 2013 and 2016), his brother Alexander (2011 and 2012) and Nicholas Cavigliasso (2019).
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The division cars will have Argentine representation with Orlando Newfoundland (Prodrive), considered a Dakar legend for his 16 appearances since the 2005 season.
The Mendoza, from 43 yearsachieved his best performance last edition, being on the verge of the podium with fourth place in the accumulated table.
Your comprovincianos Sebastian Halpern (Mini) and Juan Cruz Yacopini (Toyota) will also take part in a category with historical Dakar figures such as the French Stephane Peterhansel, maximum winner of the test with 14 titles; the qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah, defender of the crown and four times champion; and the Spanish Carlos Sainzwho capped three times.
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Cavigliasso, former champion in quadswill debut in the division SSVin which the chaco will also compete Juan Manuel Silva -former champion of Turismo Carretera and TC 2000-, Jeremías González Ferioli Y Ramon Nunez.
the pampas david zille will be the only Argentine in light prototypesaccompanied by the Cordovan Sebastian Cesanawho will be one of the 11 Argentine sailors in this edition of the Dakar.
Source: Ambito
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