THE DAKAR SPOT

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Thursday, May 11, 2006

DAKAR 2007 THE BATTLEFIELD IS SET

The organisers of the Dakar have unveiled the main lines of the 29th edition that will be held between the 6th and the 21st of January 2007. After the succes both on a sporting and media point of view of the start in Portugal last year, they have chosen to once again launch the rally in Lisbon before heading to Africa. The technical and administrative scrutineering will take place on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of January in the Cultural Center of Belem, with on the following day one real rally stage on Portuguese soil. After crossing the Mediterranean sea, the caravan will head for Dakar after going through Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, and Senegal. The course, currently being prepared, will promise to be very sandy. The rally that has become a raid last year thanks to new sporting regulations favouring navigation will carry on in a way that has last year delighted the competitors and race fans.




The increase in sandy conditions should play into Team Dakar USA's hands. With Dakar half a year away, Team Dakar USA will announce their goals and organization in the coming month. Team Dakar USA will return to Dakar with a vastly improved Hummer H3 and a team with much added logistical knowledge. The attack on Dakar 2007 for Team Dakar USA is assured to be whole different result from last year.