Daniel Elena's rant against the Dakar

The second part of the marathon stage between Tacna and Arequipa began even before the first car competitors left the track with a striking declaration from daniel helena.

The co-pilot of Sébastien Loeb, engaged on the Peugeot 3008 DKR – PH Sport, did not mince its words towards the organization of the Dakar, highlighting an error in the road book. Sébastien Loeb had already raised the subject at the finish of the stage the day before yesterday between San Juan de Marcona and Arequipa, explaining in large part its heavy waste of time.

“Here we go again for a new stage… without any motivation! Everyone know that if I am in the seat this morning, it is for Seb and in the name of our friendship, for our partners, for the team and for you, our fans, indicates Daniel Elena on social networks.

When I make a mistake, I admit it. I have always recognized this and I can be proud to be an upright person. I am enormously disappointed to see that the people who manage an event with the reputation of the Dakar are not capable of it. I am a novice perhaps in their eyes in Rally Raid.

What about my experienced colleagues who also saw this error in the road book? Please know, gentlemen organizers, that my head is no longer here but already in Monte-Carlo and that my next months of January will no longer be spent with you, but at the Africa Eco Race, because yes, your discipline is a beautiful discipline . »

We now have to wait for ASO's reaction on this point. The road book was developed with the active participation of Tiziano Siviero, double world rally champion with Miki Biaision in 1988 and 1989.