Few, if any, of the leading competitors will have time to take in the magnificent views of this stage, which will push them to the brink mentally. The start of the special gives the impression of a fast stage, but the entrants will soon be disabused of that idea. Here, the tracks are more felt than seen, making navigation even trickier. Confidence will be as important as skill to find the right pace while racing on the rocky plateaus.
➡️LA 76,00 Km
✅Special 436,00 Km including 179 Km transfer
⬅️LB 149,00 Km
Total – 661,00 Km
Departure Bivouac (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
Bikes -> 04:49
Cars -> 06:20
Departure DSS (SAST – South Africa Standard Time)
Bikes -> 06:55
Cars -> 08:20
Starting Order For Stage 8 (SAST)
** Courtesy of SADG @sa_dakargroup **
Bikes
Pos Bib Drivers DSS
P008 #046 🇧🇼Ross Branch – 06:41:00
P015 #018 🇿🇦Bradley Cox – 06:57:00
P029 #073 🇿🇦Charan Moore – 07:16:00
P035 #103 🇿🇼Ash Thixton – 07:22:00
P066 #127 🇿🇦Ronald Venter – 07:33:00
P077 #100 🇿🇦Stuart Gregory – 07:36:30
Starting Order For Stage 8 (SAST)
** Courtesy of SADG @sa_dakargroup **
Dakar Ultimate Cars
Position Bib Drivers Bivouac
P009 #209 🇿🇦Giniel de Villiers & 🇿🇦Dennis Murphy 071929:00
P018 #243 🇿🇦Guy Botterill & 🇿🇦Brett Cummings 07:38:00
P019 #226 🇿🇦Saood Variawa & 🇫🇷Francois Cazalet 07:40:00
P093 #219 🇿🇦Brian Baragwanath & 🇿🇦Leonard Cremer 08:38:00
P140 #225 🇿🇦Gareth Woolridge & 🇿🇦Boyd Dreyer 09:01:30
