2022 DAKAR

January 1st- 14th 2022 100% Saudi Arabia

Robby Gordon will NOT be competing. One customer SPEED UTV will be.

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

January 2nd-7th, the Rally Raid starts in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia and races South than West before racing to North to the city of Riyadh.

January 8th, Rest Day Riyadh

January 9th-14th, the Rally Raid continues from Riyadh through the Southern area of Saudi Arabia before heading to West, than West, finishing in Jeddah.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2022 at 12:22pm
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2022 at 1:23pm
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2022 at 1:45pm
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2022 at 3:07pm
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2022 at 10:09am

Dakar Rally 2022: Stage 3 | EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | Motorsports on NBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1s-x8SU0jU

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2022 at 4:24pm

translate.google.com has this description in the following YT footage.
Nani goes over a motorcycle and luckily the rider escapes. This incident is added to the two of De Villiers who also did not stop to help.
Nani was a motorbike guy, he understands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flkd7cARHEY

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2022 at 5:55pm

here was 1 of 2 for De Villiers
https://streamable.com/czuvpf

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2022 at 9:13pm

as posted on Race-Dezert.com
racedezert
@therealginiel , winner of the 2009 Dakar Rally, was the center of an accident, where he ran over Chilean rider #106 César Zumarán. But the story doesn't stop there he also ran over an additional rider on the 3rd stage. Rider #163 (Mohaedsaid Aoulad Ali) Yes you read that correctly. He ran over TWO riders.

He put out this statement from his Instagram:

"During stage 1 of the Dakar rally we were involved in an incident with bike rider no 106. Whilst going up a very difficult steep narrow rocky sandy trail section our car got kicked to the left by a rock resulting in us hitting the back of rider 106’s bike, causing him to fall to the ground. There was enough space on his right to pass safely but unexpectedly our car was kicked to the left by a rock. We stopped immediately and reversed. The rider got up and indicated to us to pass by waving to us to go past which we then did safely. We should have stopped to double check if he was ok, but because he waved us by our understanding was that he was ok. I want to apologise for not stopping and also for the unfortunate incident. Rider 106 continued to finish the stage and is still in the race. I wish him a successful and safe race."

No statement has yet been issued regarding the second accident

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2022 at 9:57pm

Permalink Reply by Barb on January 5, 2022 at 11:21am

Lots of drama among the cars/drivers. Again, thanks for all the updates Mike. I just hope the bikers stay safe during the rally, hate seeing them get hurt.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 5, 2022 at 12:13pm

Barb, do you remember the driver who hit the rider in the river ( South America ) and if so, approx what year?

Permalink Reply by Barb on January 5, 2022 at 2:34pm

I do remember that. I'll see if the old brain cells kick in on what year that happened.

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