2021 DAKAR

January 3rd- 15th 2021 100% Saudi Arabia

Robby Gordon is not scheduled to compete.

Saudi Arabia is +8 hours on Eastern Time / +11 on the West Coast.

January 3rd-8th, the Rally Raid starts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and races South than East before racing to North to the city of Ha'il.

January 9th, Rest Day Ha'il

January 10th-15th, the Rally Raid continues from Ha'il through the North Eastern area of Saudi Arabia before heading to West, than South along the Red Sea, finishing in Jeddah.

https://www.dakar.com/en/
http://trackingdakar.com/

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2021 at 9:22am

stage 1 1/3/2021

Liaison > 345 km - Special > 277 km

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2021 at 4:15pm

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2021 at 11:58pm

BIKE 8:35
QUAD 9:41
CAR 10:40
LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE 12:19
TRUCK 13:30
Stage 1
[GMT +3]
It's 8:57 PM PT at this posting, Ricky starts in less than hour.

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 2, 2021 at 9:37am

I'm watching!!
Thanks Mike for all you do!!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2021 at 11:41am

on FB, search #DAKAR2021 lots of different content.
also on FB, these guys have fun content, iGo2Dakar

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2021 at 3:07pm

In new- news to me. For everyone that wanted the old Hummer's to give a go in Saudi Arabia. Team Yazeed has one entered. Saleh Alabdalali, a DAKAR rookie is the driver. #355
In today's Prologue, they started 53rd and finished 13th.
https://www.dakar.com/en/competitor/355

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 2, 2021 at 3:11pm

the 40 position pick-up was the biggest pick-up of positions in the Prologue.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 3, 2021 at 12:58am

Here we go!
08:42 Brabec is off
The first stage of the 2021 Dakar is under way with the winner of yesterday's prologue, Ricky Brabec, leading the charge for the 277 km special.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 3, 2021 at 12:59am

http://trackingdakar.com/en/stage-1/bikes/waypoints/?track=*

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 3, 2021 at 1:20am

there's a new feature. I like it.
https://gaps.dakar.com/2021/dakar/aso/ukie

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 3, 2021 at 1:24am

some times it's not good to be the first tracks, Brabec -11m at WP1
08:59 Short gets going
Andrew Short has started the first stage of the Dakar. The 38-year-old American recently left Husqvarna for a new challenge with Yamaha, where he will be sharing the stable with the likes of Adrien van Beveren, Franco Caimi, Jamie McCanney and Ross Branch.