No gentle start to the Dakar, which is serving up a marathon stage before the first week is even half done. The first special is an eclectic mix of stony sections, vast expanses of sand and chains of dunes. Finding the right rhythm is easier said than done in this potpourri of fast sections, slower ones and jagged terrain. To rub salt on the wound, the mechanics will only get two hours to work at the finish of the special before the vehicles enter the marathon bivouac and a parc ferm
➡️LA 123,00 Km
✅Special 437,00 Km
⬅️LB 172,00 Km
Total – 634,00 Km
Departure Bivouac (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
– Bikes -> 04:05
– Cars -> 06:50
Departure DSS (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
– Bikes -> 06:10
– Cars -> 08:40
Starting Order For Stage 3 (SAST)
** Courtesy of SADG @sa_dakargroup **
– Bikes
Pos Bib Drivers DSS
P011 046 🇧🇼Ross Branch – 06:39:00
P025 #073 🇿🇦Charan Moore – 07:02:00
P035 #018 🇿🇦Bradley Cox – 07:12:00
P051 #103 🇿🇼Ash Thixton – 07:22:30
P087 #100 🇿🇦Stuart Gregory – 07:40:30
P089 #127 🇿🇦Ronald Venter – 07:41:30
Starting Order For Stage 3 (SAST)
** Courtesy of SADG @sa_dakargroup **
– Dakar Ultimate Cars
Position Bib Drivers Bivouac
P013 #243 🇿🇦Guy Botterill & 🇿🇦Brett Cummings 07:23:30
P020 #219 🇿🇦Brian Baragwanath & 🇿🇦Leonard Cremer 07:37:00
P022 #209 🇿🇦Giniel de Villiers & 🇿🇦Dennis Murphy 07:39:00
P044 #226 🇿🇦Saood Variawa & 🇫🇷Francois Cazalet 07:58:30
P054 #225 🇿🇦Gareth Woolridge & 🇿🇦Boyd Dreyer 08:13:30
P162 #258 🇿🇦Hennie de Klerk & 🇿🇦Juan Möhr 09:07:30
