- The Dakar Rally is among the harshest rally events in the world.
- The annual rally takes place in the unforgiving terrain of Saudi Arabia.
- This video captures what happens behind the scenes.
The 2023 Dakar Rally took place from December 31, 2022, to January 15, 2023. It is among the toughest rally racing events in the world. Since last year (2022), it has been the season-opening round of the World Rally-Raid Championship jointly sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de I’Automobile and Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme. Participants include beginners, intermediates and professionals. But the amateur and all non-professionals often have a hard time due to extreme driving conditions. Nasser Al-Attiyah won this year’s edition which was also his second straight win. Here are the details.
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Dakar Rally 2023
The format is simple – 7 days of racing, 1 day of rest and then 7 days of racing again. The video has been uploaded by Cars.co.za. The team heads to the Dakar Rally 2023 event and interviews the organizers. Interestingly, they inform that they are preparing for the 2024 season. This is because there is just so much preparation needed to organise this prestigious event that it can’t be done just in a few weeks. Hence, the organizers prepare one year in advance. The entire setup arrives from Europe via ports and gets transported back at the end of the rally.
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There are dedicated cabins for the journalists since the feed is relayed to over 150 countries in real-time. Hence, they get their dedicated tents with electronic gadgets to cover the race. Apart from that, the race is conducted under 5 broad categories – Motorcycles, Quads, Cars (buggies and small SUVs included), UTVs and Trucks. The media covers the event in the form of live videos and telecast in addition to blogs and social media. That makes the event reach the masses.
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Finally, the mechanics are the key to making sure that the cars are in perfect condition to take on the challenge of the rally for 15 days. They have been transported from Japan. The one rest day in between the rally is dedicated by these mechanics to fixing the cars. They conduct thorough inspections of every part of every vehicle to make sure that the components are in excellent shape for the second leg of the event. All in all, this is among the most professional and well-organized rally events in the world. What are your thoughts on the Dakar Rally 2023?
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