Dakar Rally
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Dakar Rally
Dakar 2023 Guide – The kings of improvisation
Navigation plays a key role in the Dakar © Frédéric Le Floc'h / DPPI
In addition to the beauty of the landscapes crossed, the rally-raid in general and the Dakar in particular differ from all other motor sports via the preponderant role played by navigation. Because yes, it's all well and good to have a large playground, but if you don't know which direction to go, the dream turns into a nightmare. Just watch the video clips of a Carlos Sainz (Audi) zigzagging like a crazy radio-controlled car these last two years to understand to what extent orientation plays with the nerves of competitors, even the most seasoned. However, at all times, the spotlight has tended to be too focused on the pilots, de facto placing the work of co-pilots in anonymity.
Medhi Casaurang
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