![]() ![]() ![]() The distances of each stage covered vary from short distances up to 800–900 kilometres (500–560 mi) per day. Most of the competitive special sections are off-road, crossing dunes, mud, camel grass, rocks, and erg among others. The terrain that the competitors traverse is much tougher than that used in conventional rallying, and the vehicles used are typically true off-road vehicles and motorcycles, rather than modified on-road vehicles. The rally is an off-road endurance event. The rally is open to amateur and professional entries, amateurs typically making up about eighty per cent of the participants. Since 2020, the race has been entirely in Saudi Arabia. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal, but due to security threats in Mauritania, which led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, events from 2009 to 2019 were held in South America. The Dakar Rally (or simply " The Dakar" formerly known as the " Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. 2011 Dakar Rally personal main prize (trucks T4) ![]()
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