Every day we will share the Dakar Rally with you in the form of group pictures, so stay tuned.
At 3:00 p.m. on January 6, Lima time, the 2019 Dakar Rally held a starting ceremony on the shore of the Pacific Ocean, which also means that a new round of the world’s off-road kings has officially opened: motorcycles from all over the world , cars, trucks, all-terrain vehicles, etc., a total of 337 racing cars signed up for the race and passed the grid. Among them, some came to fight for the king of Dakar, such as Peter Hansel, Sainz, Al Attia, etc., some came to realize their dreams, such as Liang Yuxiang, He Zhitao, Zhao Hongyi and Zhang Min from China, and some came to Open the international stage, chasing the ultimate dream, such as Han Wei.
The starting ceremony is a carnival in Peru. The whole starting ceremony lasted for several hours, and car fans flocked from all directions, including men, women, young and old, and their families. It can be seen that everyone loves from the heart, which makes the fire of motor sports in South America blaze. The entire starting ceremony is not so much an event as a festival, a carnival for South American land, and a carnival for off-road enthusiasts all over the world.
After the starting ceremony, on the morning of January 7, Lima time, the SS1 stage: Lima-Pisco, with a total length of 331 kilometers, and a special stage of 84 kilometers in the pure desert. The excitement is about to begin, we will wait and see. Let us bless all the drivers together: follow your dreams, follow your wishes, and find your best self in Dakar.
The following is the official picture of Dakar, the carnival of the starting ceremony (massive pictures. First, the pictures of Chinese drivers at the starting ceremony, followed by random.)