Rally Dakar 2017: Driver, stages, cars

From January 2nd to 14th the rally attracts Dakar 2017 again Motorsport fans around the world under her spell. Over 9000 kilometres complete the driver including mini, Peugeot and Toyota a line through three countries in twelve stages.

By Paraguay with Bolivia to Argentina: the starting shot for the now 39th Edition of the rally Dakar - the world's probably hardest, but also adventurous rally fell on 2 January 2017. About 454 kilometers drove the riders during the first stage of AsunciĆ³n, the capital of Paraguay further north to Resistencia in Argentina. From there, it goes through Bolivia and finally back to Argentina. The line runs a total of 9000 kilometers on dry, dusty deserts and damp, muddy swamp terrain down to the final destination, the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. There, 2017, the Dakar rally ends on January 14. A large part of the race takes place height in about 4000 metres - and this is one of the biggest challenges for the driver. Most of them prepare for weeks on the conditions, by they sleep in altitude tents. It reduces the oxygen content of the air, hoping to accustom the body to the unfamiliar conditions. Additional burden: the gradual enormous heat over 40 degrees Celsius - in the shadow of itself.

Start Picture Gallery: cars Rallye Dakar 2017

Mini JCW (2016) in the video:

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