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The Dakar is a rally raid. It consists of one stage per day comprising at least one “special” each (several hundred kilometres long), on- or off-road. The total distance covered is several thousand kilometres. The event takes place over a period of ten to fifteen days (versus two to three days for cross-country rallies).

The classification of the stage is made up of the times set in the special stage plus any sporting penalties.

The race involves navigation, which is done via a roadbook provided by the organisers and handed out at the start of each stage. This means the course remains a secret until the roadbook is handed out to the crews.

The starting order of each special will be based on the times set in the timed sector of the previous stage, including any sporting penalties (e.g. for speeding in link sectors or missing waypoints) incurred during the stage.

In the case of a tie, the order will be determined by the race numbers.
Any person of any nationality who is over 18 years old and holds an International FIA/FIM Cross-Country Rally licence may apply for entry to the Dakar Rally.

Competitors must also have participated in one FIA/FIM World Championship event or any other event on the FIA/FIM calendar or their national calendar.

The organizer nevertheless reserves the right to refuse entry to any competitor who does not have a minimum of recent experience in competitive motorbike/quad racing or the physical capabilities necessary to compete in the Dakar.

Dakar rally is one of the hardest stage in bikers life. Because it is the dangerous sport and not an easy job to finish it so every Dakar finishers say that “this is the hardest stages in my life”.