The first stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally, from Jeddah to Al Waj, has a total length of 752 kilometers, including 319 kilometers of special stages, covering sand dunes, stones and other terrain.
first stage
Results of the first stage: Lithuanian driver Sara No. 319 in the car group ranked first, Peter Hansel and Sainz ranked second and third respectively. Alonso finished the first stage of his first Dakar race in 11th place, 15 minutes and 27 seconds behind the leader.
Results of the first stage
No. 329 French driver Dumas caught fire at the 65th kilometer of the special stage, and the two drivers quickly jumped out of the car. The Frenchman later stated on social media that neither he nor the navigator was injured, but whether he will retire is still unknown.
racing car on fire
The second stage of the Dakar Rally is from Albaj to the new industrial and commercial city of Niem in the northwest. This is the shortest stage in the total mileage of this Dakar, only 393 kilometers, but the special stage has 367 kilometers. The special track is dominated by dirt roads (65%), and there are also 30% gravel roads. Although it is a high-speed stage with reduced difficulty in terms of terrain and landforms, it is a greater challenge for the navigators.
In the second stage of the competition, the car group will start at 14:20 Beijing time.
second stage
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