During the global launch of the Dakar rally in Paris was revealed that the race of 2015 will start and finish in Buenos Aires. It takes off on January the 3th.
Etienne Lavigne, general director of the race said: “This time will be a very special Dakar, with a lot of variety and new things in an area that we know very well”. It is not the first time that the race starts in Buenos Aires; it already passed the capital of Argentina in 2009. The Dakar Rally is an event that really puts Argentina in the spotlight. The last Dakar race generated an extra income of more than $ 150 million.
Dakar 2015 will have 665 competitors, 59 are from Argentina. Iquique, located in the north of Chile, will be the center for the rest days. This year Bolivia will receive the cars along with motorcycles and quads as well.
Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 November checks will be conducted from the port of Le Havre. From here 700 vehicles will head to Argentina. Dakar 2015 is on its way!
