Benedict Vanagas: There will be a quick rally
“12 speed sections with a total racing distance of more than 8,000 kilometers. We will spend more than 4,000 kilometers on the speed sections.
Start in Hail (it’s about a thousand miles north of Jeddah port). This is how the organizers try to avoid the stones so stuck to everyone. Still, a rocky stretch of speed is promised (10th). I personally think there will be more stones. Three days are promised in the sand and dunes alone.
The marathon day (two days without team assistance) is scheduled to begin in Dakar.
Looking at the racing scheme, you can see that the organizers were afraid to “poke” the participants Empty quarter depth. I guess for security.
I would say that Dakar will be full of speed, “commented Benediktas Vanagas, pilot of Toyota Gazoo Racing Baltics.
Antanas Juknevičius: we will dig through the stones
Back in May 2022, the Dakar route was introduced with the slogan: “Sand on the menu”. The presentation beautifully promised that “in order to create a worthy challenge for the participants in Dakar, the route will turn to the Empty Quarter.” Who doesn’t know, this is the largest sand site in the Arabian desert, dominated by the truest and largest dunes. This is how Antanas Juknevičius, the legend of Dakar, begins his comment.
“The last few Dakar, as the organizers announced, had to keep their feet warm, and va # Dakar2022 will be a real challenge. It is promised that by moving to the Empty Quarter, Dakar will return to its roots.
The second official presentation of the track took place on Sunday. The promised dunes were gone as soon as we loaded the cars onto the ship. During the presentation, no mention was made of the dunes of the Empty Quarter, which were waiting for the lovers of the real Dakar. Instead of flying through the dunes, we will continue to shoot through the rocks, ”writes A. Juknevičius.
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