Este sábado arranca el Rally Dakar: lo que debe saber de la edición 48 de la carrera más dura del mundo

La búsqueda de un quinto título para Carlos Sainz, el regreso de Peterhansel, y la esperada lucha entre la hegemónica Toyota y Dacia: son aspectos que...

Este sábado arranca el Rally Dakar: lo que debe saber de la edición 48 de la carrera más dura del mundo

TL;DR

  • The 48th Dakar Rally takes place in Saudi Arabia with 13 stages and nearly 8,000 km of racing.
  • Carlos Sainz is seeking his fifth Dakar title, facing strong competition.
  • Stéphane Peterhansel, a 14-time winner, returns to the competition.
  • Toyota and Dacia are expected to be major contenders.
  • The rally includes two marathon stages and separate routes for motorcycles and cars/trucks.
  • Notable participants include Sébastien Loeb, Nasser Al Attiyah, and reigning champion Yazeed Al Rajhi.
  • Colombian driver Juan Vélez will debut in the Rally Classic category.
  • Motorcycle defending champion Daniel Sanders (KTM) will face challenges from Honda riders.
  • A total of 812 participants and 325 vehicles are registered for the event.
  • The rally starts and finishes in Yanbu, on the Red Sea coast.