The detailed route of the Dakar 2014

The 2014 Dakar route was revealed in two stages. The organizers first presented the stages contested in Argentina with a start on January 5 in Rosario and an arrival on January 11 in Salta where the crews will have a rest day before they face the courses of Chile. “I feel a sense of reunion, and it’s a source of pride to see that the Dakar is so desired”, commented Dakar director Etienne Lavigne. " The rally enjoys enormous interest, and we are delighted to leave in 2014 from Rosario, the third city in the country, which will in turn experience the unique atmosphere of the big departure. »

The cars that have held up so far will leave Salta on January 13 to go to Valparaiso where the arrival will be celebrated on January 18 where the rest day was organized in 2009. “We intend to surprise the pilots by integrating new tracks and cordons of dunes,” said the boss of the event, “and the geographical positioning of El Salavador (located at an altitude of 2300m) will allow us to offer new portions. Finally, it will necessarily be a huge emotion for all of us to arrive in this city which has already won us all over with its beauty and personality”, concluded Etienne Lavigne.

The Argentinian stages of the 2014 Dakar:

January 5: Rosario – San Luis
January 6: San Luis – San Rafael
January 7: San Rafael – San Juan
January 8: San Juan? Chilecito
January 9: Chilecito – Tucuman
January 10: Tucuman – Salta
January 11: Rest day in Salta
January 12: Salta – Salta

The Chilean stages of the 2014 Dakar:

January 13: Salta (Arg) – Calama
January 14: Calama? Iquique
January 15: Iquique – Antofagasta
January 16: Antofagasta – El Salvador
January 17: El Salvador – La Serena
January 18: La Serena – Valparaiso