This day of stark contrasts is slightly easier than the previous stages. The special sets out from the centre towards the north of the country in yet another sandy trek, but with no major difficulties. The striking change of scenery will remind the competitors of the need to stay on high alert. Here, the sand gives way to stones, making for some very rugged terrain. The entrants will have to walk —or, should we say, race— on eggshells to avoid punctures on the road to Ha’il. Nice and gentle is the winning formula here.
➡️LA 125,00 Km
✅Special 458,00 Km including 179 Km transfer
⬅️LB 95,00 Km
Total – 678,00 Km
Departure Bivouac (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
Bikes -> 03:45
Cars -> 06:00
Departure DSS (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
Bikes -> 06:05
Cars -> 08:05
Starting Order For Stage 8 (SAST)
Dakar Bikes
Position Bib Drivers DSS
P004 #046 🇧🇼Ross Branch – 06:14:00
P017 #018 🇿🇦Bradley Cox – 06:46:00
P024 #073 🇿🇦Charan Moore – 06:56:00
P035 #103 🇿🇼Ash Thixton – 07:07:00
P058 #127 🇿🇦Ronald Venter – 07:16:30
P076 #100 🇿🇦Stuart Gregory – 07:21:00
Starting Order For Stage 8 (SAST)
Dakar Ultimate Cars
Position Bib Drivers Bivouac
P011 #209 🇿🇦Giniel de Villiers & 🇿🇦Dennis Murphy 06:29:00
P014 #219 🇿🇦Brian Baragwanath & 🇿🇦Leonard Cremer 06:35:00
P016 #243 🇿🇦Guy Botterill & 🇿🇦Brett Cummings 06:39:00
P056 #226 🇿🇦Saood Variawa & 🇫🇷Francois Cazalet 07:24:00
P124 #225 🇿🇦Gareth Woolridge & 🇿🇦Boyd Dreyer 07:58:30
