No gentle start to the Dakar, which is serving up a marathon stage before the first week is even half done. The first special is an eclectic mix of stony sections, vast expanses of sand and chains of dunes. Finding the right rhythm is easier said than done in this potpourri of fast sections, slower ones and jagged terrain. To rub salt on the wound, the mechanics will only get two hours to work at the finish of the special before the vehicles enter the marathon bivouac and a parc ferm
β‘οΈLA 123,00 Km
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Special 437,00 Km
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οΈLB 172,00 Km
Total – 634,00 Km
Departure Bivouac (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
– Bikes -> 04:05
– Cars -> 06:50
Departure DSS (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
– Bikes -> 06:10
– Cars -> 08:40
Starting Order For Stage 3 (SAST)
** Courtesy of SADG @sa_dakargroup **
– Bikes
Pos Bib Drivers DSS
P011 046 π§πΌRoss Branch – 06:39:00
P025 #073 πΏπ¦Charan Moore – 07:02:00
P035 #018 πΏπ¦Bradley Cox – 07:12:00
P051 #103 πΏπΌAsh Thixton – 07:22:30
P087 #100 πΏπ¦Stuart Gregory – 07:40:30
P089 #127 πΏπ¦Ronald Venter – 07:41:30
Starting Order For Stage 3 (SAST)
** Courtesy of SADG @sa_dakargroup **
– Dakar Ultimate Cars
Position Bib Drivers Bivouac
P013 #243 πΏπ¦Guy Botterill & πΏπ¦Brett Cummings 07:23:30
P020 #219 πΏπ¦Brian Baragwanath & πΏπ¦Leonard Cremer 07:37:00
P022 #209 πΏπ¦Giniel de Villiers & πΏπ¦Dennis Murphy 07:39:00
P044 #226 πΏπ¦Saood Variawa & π«π·Francois Cazalet 07:58:30
P054 #225 πΏπ¦Gareth Woolridge & πΏπ¦Boyd Dreyer 08:13:30
P162 #258 πΏπ¦Hennie de Klerk & πΏπ¦Juan MΓΆhr 09:07:30