A
raid into the extreme
This will be the philosophy for the 2006 edition of the Dakar. Because we have chosen to mix and alternate difficulties so as to make each stage a “concentrate” of what a rally is and of all the qualities required to make a good rallyman, or rallywoman. There will be tracks, fast or stony, sand and crossings. And navigation. A lot of navigation to find the numerous first-time passes throughout the route. Because in the term rally-raid, there is the word raid. Because, also and above all, the Dakar is the extreme event.
Raid : A long route which highlights the sturdiness of equipment and the stamina of participants
(Source: Petit Robert, Dictionary of the French language. June 2000)
This will be the philosophy for the 2006 edition of the Dakar. Because we have chosen to mix and alternate difficulties so as to make each stage a “concentrate” of what a rally is and of all the qualities required to make a good rallyman, or rallywoman. There will be tracks, fast or stony, sand and crossings. And navigation. A lot of navigation to find the numerous first-time passes throughout the route. Because in the term rally-raid, there is the word raid. Because, also and above all, the Dakar is the extreme event.
Raid : A long route which highlights the sturdiness of equipment and the stamina of participants
(Source: Petit Robert, Dictionary of the French language. June 2000)
Date
Start
Finish
Liaison
Special
Liaison
Total
BOWLER
ENTRANTS
31/12/05
Lisboa
>
Portimão
186
km
83
km
101
km
370
km
01/01/06
Portimão
>
Málaga
65
km
115
km
387
km
567
km
02/01/06
Nador
>
Er
Rachidia
237
km
314
km
121
km
672
km
03/01/06
Er
Rachidia >
Ouarzazate
56
km
386
km
197
km
639
km
04/01/06
Ouarzazate
>
Tan
Tan
187
km
350
km
282
km
819
km
05/01/06
Tan
Tan >
Zouérat
336
km
444
km
12
km
792
km
06/01/06
Zouérat
>
Atâr
10
km
499
km
12
km
521
km
07/01/06
Atâr
>
Nouakchott
34
km
508
km
26
km
568
km
08/01/06
Rest
day - Nouakchott
09/01/06
Nouakchott
>
Kiffa
30
km
599
km
245
km
874
km
10/01/06
Kiffa
>
Kayes
1km
283
km
49
km
333
km
11/01/06
Kayes
>
Bamako
50
km
231
km
424
km
705
km
PARTS
TRUCK INFO
12/01/06
Bamako
>
Labé
197
km
368
km
307
km
872
km
13/01/06
Labé
>
Tambacounda
7
km
348
km
212
km
567
km
14/01/06
Tambacounda
Dakar
107
km
254
km
273
km
634
km
15/01/06
Dakar
>
Dakar
38
km
31
km
41
km
110
km
TOTAL
Lisboa
Dakar
1
541 km
4
813 km
2
689 km
9
043 km
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