Few, if any, of the leading competitors will have time to take in the magnificent views of this stage, which will push them to the brink mentally. The start of the special gives the impression of a fast stage, but the entrants will soon be disabused of that idea. Here, the tracks are more felt than seen, making navigation even trickier. Confidence will be as important as skill to find the right pace while racing on the rocky plateaus.
β‘οΈLA 76,00 Km
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Special 436,00 Km including 179 Km transfer
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οΈLB 149,00 Km
Total – 661,00 Km
Departure Bivouac (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
Bikes -> 04:49
Cars -> 06:20
Departure DSS (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
Bikes -> 06:55
Cars -> 08:20
Starting Order For Stage 8 (SAST)
** Courtesy of SADG @sa_dakargroup **
Bikes
Pos Bib Drivers DSS
P008 #046 π§πΌRoss Branch – 06:41:00
P015 #018 πΏπ¦Bradley Cox – 06:57:00
P029 #073 πΏπ¦Charan Moore – 07:16:00
P035 #103 πΏπΌAsh Thixton – 07:22:00
P066 #127 πΏπ¦Ronald Venter – 07:33:00
P077 #100 πΏπ¦Stuart Gregory – 07:36:30
Starting Order For Stage 8 (SAST)
** Courtesy of SADG @sa_dakargroup **
Dakar Ultimate Cars
Position Bib Drivers Bivouac
P009 #209 πΏπ¦Giniel de Villiers & πΏπ¦Dennis Murphy 071929:00
P018 #243 πΏπ¦Guy Botterill & πΏπ¦Brett Cummings 07:38:00
P019 #226 πΏπ¦Saood Variawa & π«π·Francois Cazalet 07:40:00
P093 #219 πΏπ¦Brian Baragwanath & πΏπ¦Leonard Cremer 08:38:00
P140 #225 πΏπ¦Gareth Woolridge & πΏπ¦Boyd Dreyer 09:01:30