The grand departure ceremony of the 2019 Dakar Rally was held in Lima, the capital of Peru on January 6, Beijing time. In the next two weeks, the contestants will start from Lima and complete 5,000 kilometers (including special Stage 3000 km) back to Lima after the entire race.
As we all know, the 41-year-old Dakar Rally is characterized by long stages and passing through many countries. It is the first time that all the races are held in the same country, whether in its African era or in South America at present. , The 2019 Dakar Rally was also dubbed “100% Peru” by the organizers. The country is located in the narrow and long desert between the east coast of the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains, which will be the main battlefield for the players to show their ambitions and realize their dreams,” and “the desert stage accounts for 70% of all special stages. , at least unique in recent years”, to a certain extent, it can be seen as Dakar Rally Chairman Lavigne to quell people’s subjective wishes for “reducing the territory and shortening the time” and “cutting corners” for this event.
Then, the off-road storm that is about to blow in Peru will show off-road enthusiasts all over the world a race as ups and downs as any race completed on the South American continent in the past 40 years, or at least the last ten years. , Is it thrilling? That is, will 100% Peru be 100% Dakar?
On the level of competition, the most concerned is obviously the car group as an example. The nine-time world champion Loeb, who has returned to the WRC, will continue to drive the unparalleled Peugeot Dakar. The retirement experience in Peru will obviously be a useful experience for him to surpass his past and opponents. Therefore, although it seems that the car The overall situation of the group is controlled by the “MINI Dream Team” composed of “Mr. Dakar” Peter Hansel, defending champion Sainz, and Loeb’s teammates in the Peugeot Dakar team. The plausible speculation is not true at all – the impact and threat are not inferior to Loeb, and it is the two-time Dakar champion Attiya who has more desert driving experience from the Toyota lineup, almost what you are familiar with and expect Drivers with the ability to win the championship did not miss this annual peak battle. This is the height of Dakar and the height of the world. From beginning to end, until the last moment, you never know who will win.
However, the history of the Dakar Rally in the past 40 years has proved that this car event known as the most dangerous sport in the world (of course, it also includes motorcycles, trucks, etc.), its lasting vitality and strong magnetic field have always come from Among the adventurous and awe-inspiring enthusiasts scattered all over the world, they are the real boosters and perpetual motion machines that drive the Dakar chariot forward—from the elderly in their 70s to the ignorant post-90s, generation after generation, Looking forward to, loving. The crowd also included teams, drivers, and dream chasers from China with quite a professional level.
In Lima, Zhejiang driver Han Wei, representing Geely, could not hide his excitement for the first time. He is considered to be the most powerful Chinese driver who has participated in the Dakar Rally in recent years. “Everything is the best arrangement” has become Han Wei’s most commonly used sentence to answer all media questions. It took Han Wei ten years from a grassroots to an excellent driver representing his own brand cars to compete in the world’s top races, ten years of sustained focus, ten years of heartfelt love, partnered with experienced navigator Liao Min, If Han Wei’s Dakar debut brings a surprise to Chinese racing cars, no one should be surprised. As one of the best off-road drivers in China today, Han Wei is not only an ordinary dreamer, but also a new Chinese force who may make the loudest voice at any time; Liang Yuxiang, a 65-year-old driver in Chengdu, has a six-pack belly. His muscles became popular on the Internet. In fact, when he came to Lima as a Dakar driver, he could dream back to his youth without showing off his muscles. Beijing driver Zhao Hongyi, who has participated in the Dakar Rally for two consecutive years, will participate in the competition of the special “no backup” group in the motorcycle group. Without backup, it means that if Zhao Hongyi wants to appear in more than ten days On the car collection platform in Lima, the road is full of mountains and rivers, and no one can rely on except myself. This group should have a name-heroes!
On January 4th, at the Las Palmas Air Force Base in Lima (note: the administrative registration vehicle inspection site for the competition), an official from the Peruvian Ministry of Tourism threw out a series of questions such as “Do you like Peru?” what?” “Where are you from?” “What is the media attribute you are in?” “How many people did you come with?” “Is the food here expensive?” “After the game, do you choose to go home or where will you go?” Tourism?”, such surveys are reserved items for the Dakar Rally held in Peru. Obviously, Peruvian officials are trying to find out how many million dollars the government subsidizes the Dakar Rally every year through random sampling surveys. Is it worth the conclusion. In fact, against the background of the global economic downturn, many countries have appeared in the territory of the Dakar Rally, including Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and other countries, all of which have held the race more than once. The choices made answer that question head-on, with unconfirmed sources claiming Ecuador will be in the Dakar family in 2020, a list that also includes Chile and Bolivia.
Anyone who participated in the Dakar Rally will know such a catchphrase, no matter whether you encounter happy or unhappy, unexpected or not unexpected things, there will always be someone who will congratulate or comfort you by spreading their hands and pouting their lips: This is Dakar ! (This is dakar!) Translated into today’s catchphrase is: You understand (big) get (yeah), don’t (you) explain (big) explain (yeah)!
So, have you found the answer?
Saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, auspicious
Han Wei “became a teacher” – I am a very lucky person!
