One of the world's most difficult and longest traditions of off-road rallying, this time lasts for 11 days, and the goal will be on January 17th in Lima as the start, as the whole race is held in Peru. The Bolivian and Chilean organizers have also indicated that they do not wish to settle for financial reasons.
Participants need to make 5,000 kilometers between the Peruvian sand dunes, with 126 cars paired, 167 motorists and quads, and 41 trucks. The starters represent 61 countries, most of them from Peru, Spain and the Netherlands to Peru. In the field of truckers Zsolt Darázsi is a pilot, his team of three is completed by a French navigator and a mechanic.
Balázs Szalay starts his 14th career in Dakar Rally with Opel Grandland, and he says it would be a success if the 10-20. to finish the race between places.
"The top ten will definitely only be able to beat the factory rivals, but twenty-three amateurs will be added to the twenty now," quoted Opel Dakar Team announcement Szalay, who said they would have to prevent at least 40 opponents with similar technical backgrounds. this was also the goal before the competition.