Tag Archives: Dakar

Stage 14 Pisco > Lima Route January 15th: The last stage of the 2012 Dakar! A bit of a liaison section before the 29km ride to the finish line, and then a podium ceremony (for all competitors) in Lima itself. … Continue reading →

Stage 13 Nasca >Pisco Route January 14th: The penultimate stage and the last day with any real competitive mileage. With only a celebratory 29km tomorrow the rally effectively finishes with today’s stage. The 245km special stage opens with dunes almost … Continue reading →

Stage 12 Arequipa > Nasca Route January 13th: ‘Robby Gordon likes Nasca‘ – Carlton Kirby, Eurosport. The rally reconverges as one after a long road section, before a special through the sand dunes. The stage had to start further along … Continue reading →

Stage 11 Arica > Arequipa Route January 12th: The rally’s first ever day in Peru. Today is split into two stages separated by a road section, the quirk here is that the second section diverges with the bikes and quads … Continue reading →

Stage 10 Iquique > Arica Route January 11th: A loop to the South before heading back on the trail North. A variation of surfaces and a few dunes are the order of the day, before a road section to Arica … Continue reading →

Stage 9 Antofagasta > Iquique Route January 10th: The total stage mileage today is 556km but that includes a lengthy untimed neutral section as the stage is split into two parts. Again this day contains dirt, fesh fesh and rocky … Continue reading →

Stage 8 Copiapo > Antofagasta Route After two days in the Copiapo region including the Rest Day, it is time for the rally to press on, Northwards! Today we leave the dunes and return to the mud and rocks for … Continue reading →

Stage 7 Copiapo > Copiapo Route Today’s stage is a 419km loop starting and finishing in Copiapo, running through the Atacama desert. It starts with a 154km road section before the competitors hit the soft sand of the desert, with … Continue reading →