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AUTO - DAKAR 2019 SCRUTINEERING - START — Fans during the Dakar 2019; Start Podium; Podium de Depart; Peru; Lima; on january 6 - Photo Frederic Le Floc'h / DPPI

Dakar 2019 – The heavyweights step into the ring

January 6, 2019

Lima – January 6th, 2019

Contenders for the Dakar titles have spent months focusing on their objective. However, the last few days before the race have been the ideal time to sit back and relax… or even go on holiday! Stéphane Peterhansel, for example, took the opportunity to go on a romantic break in Machu Picchu with his wife, Andrea, who will be racing in a Side by Side (SxS) in her Dakar comeback. Nasser Al-Attiyah, on the other hand, embarked on a gastronomic adventure and even learned to make ceviche with one of the most famous chefs in Lima.

Dakar in Numbers

541 competitors and 334 vehicles —137 motorbikes, 26 quads, 130 cars (including 30 SxS) and 41 trucks— were cleared to start the 41st edition of the Dakar at the end of the technical and administrative scrutineering.

Bivouac during the Dakar 2019; Scrutineering; verifications; Peru; Lima; on january 4 to 5 – Photo Eric Vargiolu / DPPI

during the 2019 Dakar scrutineering and boarding on November 22; 2018; at Le Havre; France – Photo Frederic Le Floc’h / DPPI

432 ZINGONI Nicolas Ricardo (arg); USANDIZAGA Pedro (arg); Polaris; ATV Patagonia Racing Team; Group OP3; Class UTV UTV OP; Auto during the Dakar 2019; Scrutineering; verifications; Peru; Lima; on january 4 to 5 – Photo Charly Lopez / @World

SXS during the Dakar 2019; Scrutineering; verifications; Peru; Lima; on january 4 to 5 – Photo Antonin Vincent / DPPI

Ambiance during the Dakar 2019; Scrutineering; verifications; Peru; Lima; on january 4 to 5 – Photo Charly Lopez / @World

SXS ambiance during the Dakar 2019; Scrutineering; verifications; Peru; Lima; on january 4 to 5 – Photo Eric Vargiolu / DPPI

Dakar Festivities

Before the start of the race, the drivers, riders and crews will get a big send-off from the fans during the podium ceremony in Lima. The celebration will take place on Magdalena beach, where over 100,000 visitors flocked to enjoy a wide range of activities in the Feria Dakar over the last three days.