Ya tenemos recorrido para el Dakar 2021. La organización de la carrera más exigente del mundo dio a conocer las etapas que tendrán que sortear los pilotos. Se disputará desde el próximo 3 de enero y concluirá el 15 del mismo mes.
La cuadragésimo tercera edición del rally se correrá en Arabia Saudita por segundo año consecutivo, país al que la competencia arribó por primera vez a comienzos de este año.
La carrera contará con 12 etapas con un día de descanso y el recorrido tendrá un total de 4.767 kilómetros de carrera cronometrada y 7.646 kilómetros sumando los enlaces. Jeddah se erige como la ciudad elegida para la largada y la meta.
🗺 Dakar 2021 🇸🇦
📍Jeddah – Jeddah 🏁
📏 7600km 🏜
100% 🆕 4700 km SS #Dakar2021 #DakarInSaudi pic.twitter.com/jYk6FhPTiW— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Según anunciaron desde el sitio oficial de Dakar, la inmensidad y las mil caras de sus distintos terrenos permitieron trazar un nuevo recorrido por sus desiertos que ofrecerá especiales 100% inéditas a los pilotos y a sus tripulaciones.
Los detalles del Dakar 2021, etapa por etapa
Stage 1: 🚩Jeddah-Bisha 🏁 622km, SS: 277km
The opener will require pilots to navigate through valleys and numerous intersections. Watch out on the stony sections 👀#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/WupK6LxEqI
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 2: 🚩Bisha- Wadi ad-Dawasir 🏁 685km, SS: 457km
The first dunes of the Dakar come thick and fast at the start before a lengthy off-road section and sandy tracks to finish.#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/iekdgNpf0I
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 3: 🚩Wadi ad-Dawasir 🏁 630km, SS: 403km
The Empty Quarter’s pure desert provides the backdrop as a fast and technical special could be where the fastest try to build a gap.#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/lNut2d2O09
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 4: 🚩Wadi ad-Dawasir- Riyadh 🏁 813km, SS: 337km
The race’s longest stage, a transition and not one to be taken lightly 😉#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/c6RbiJfWfN
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 5: 🚩Riyadh- Buraydah 🏁 625km, SS: 419km
A tough long stage that features a difficult dunes section will be sure to bring the average speed down 💨#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/F16Rt1V1k0
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 6: 🚩Buraydah- Ha’il 🏁 655km, SS: 485km
A stage littered with dunes will test even the strongest riders and could delay some into the night. They’ll be looking forward to the rest day after this one.#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/rn2PD5JXWA
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 7: 🚩Ha’il- Sakaka 🏁 737km, SS: 471km
The marathon stage! A tough dune sequence and 100km of solid racing could leave competitors with mechanical issues. Remember, no outside help is allowed ⛔️#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/lELA7HpnTx
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 8: 🚩Sakaka- Neom 🏁 709km, SS: 375km
The 2nd part of the marathon stage tends to reward those cautious in the first. Magnificent landscapes will see the cameras come out.#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/btIk661won
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 9: 🚩Neom 🏁 579km, SS: 465km
A stage with a Red Sea start that winds into a fast and sandy section could turn out to be one of the hardest in the 2 weeks of racing. 🏖#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/iC8w17Co2Z
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 10: 🚩Neom- Al-Ula 🏁 583km, SS: 342km
The competitors can’t let the beautiful landscapes distract from their navigation as they attempt to find their way through the valleys.#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/O6qOVBhHkU
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 11: 🚩Al-Ula- Yanbu 🏁 557km, SS: 511km
The longest special in the rally will set up a decisive showdown among the remaining contenders. A 100km ocean of dunes could separate the best from the rest.#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/glZYqx5pIv
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Stage 12: 🚩Yanbu- Jeddah 🏁 452km, SS: 225km
“Don’t let it slip” will be the phrase for the leaders here as a tricky stage leads into a celebration on the Red Sea coast in a scene that’ll remind some older heads of the Lac Rose!#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/yGnzO0Z4w5
— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) November 25, 2020
Los días de las etapas
Etapa 1 (3/1): Jeddah – Bisha
Etapa 2 (4/1): Bisha – Wadi Ad-Dawasir
Etapa 3 (5/1): Wadi Ad-Dawasir – Wadi Ad-Dawasir
Etapa 4 (6/1): Wadi Ad-Dawasir – Riyadh
Etapa 5 (7/1): Riyadh – Buraydah
Etapa 6 (8/1): Buraydah – Ha’il
Día de descanso: sábado 9 de enero
Etapa 7 (10/1): Ha’il – Sakaka
Etapa 8 (11/1): Sakaka – Neom
Etapa 9 (12/1): Neom – Neom
Etapa 10 (13/1): Neom – Al-Ula
Etapa 11(14/1): Al-Ula – Yanbu
Etapa 12 (15/1): Yanbu – Jeddah
